Year: 2026-2027
Public holidays: 12 October 2026, 8 December 2026, 25 December 2026, 1 January 2027, 6 January 2027, 26 March 2027, 1 May 2027
Beginning of the academic year
Institutions are autonomous; there is no national calendar. Example: Complutense University of Madrid – classes start between 3 and 7 September 2026, depending on the faculty (Chemistry 3 September, Computer Science 7 September).Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year
Teaching activity:
Example (Complutense University of Madrid, two semesters). Computer Science: 1st semester 7 September – 11 December 2026, 2nd semester 25 January – 7 May 2027. Chemistry: 1st semester ends 18 December 2026, 2nd semester 25 January – 14 May 2027. Dates differ between faculties.
Christmas holidays:
21/22 December 2026 – 7 January 2027 (Chemistry from 21 December, Computer Science from 22 December).
Easter holiday:
19–29 March 2027.
Examinations of the academic year
Examples: Computer Science – exams 14–18 December 2026 and 8–22 January 2027, 10–28 May 2027, extraordinary exams 7–25 June 2027. Chemistry – ordinary exams 31 May – 15 June 2027, extraordinary exams 23 June – 7 July 2027.End of the academic year
Not one date: one UCM master's programme gives the academic year as 1 September 2026 – 9 July 2027; final grading deadlines are 9 July (Computer Science) and 14 July 2027 (Chemistry).