Public holidays: Certain dates are regarded as official holidays (religious, national, public): 22 September 2016, 24 December 2016, 3 March 2017, 1 May 2017, 6 May 2017, 24-25 May 2017
Students have a break for about 2 weeks for Christmas and Easter holidays. Each HEI celebrates the day of its patron, on which teaching activity is not carried out.
Beginning of the school year
15 September 2016 End of the school year
Year I – IV: 31 May 2017
Year V – VIII: 15 June 2017
Year VIII: 30 June 2017
School year - Autumn / Christmas / New Year / Winter holidays
Autumn holidays: 29 October – 1 November 2016
Christmas/New Year: 24 December 2016 – 4 January 2017
Winter/Carnival: 4-8 February 2017
School year - Spring / Easter holiday
8-17 April 2017
School year - summer holidays
Year I – IV: 31 May – 15 September 2017
Year V – VIII: 15 June – 15 September 2017
Year VIII: 30 June – 15 September 2017