Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year
Teaching activity:
From early or mid-September until mid-December The exact dates are fixed by institutions. 
Exam period:
From mid-December until the end of January The exact dates are fixed by institutions.  
(Holiday): In  addition  to  national/public/church  holidays, holiday periods vary greatly (see Additional note 3). 
Spring term: From the beginning of February until the end of June The exact dates are fixed by institutions.
Teaching activity: From the beginning of February until mid-May The exact dates are fixed by institutions. 
Exam period:
From mid-May until the end of June The exact dates are fixed by institutions.  
(Holiday): n  spring  term,  there  is  usually  one  week  around Easter.
Institutional autonomy (see Additional note 3).