Public holidays: 25 and 26 December 2017 (Christmas Days), 31 December 2017 (New Year’s Eve), 1 January 2018 (New Year's Day), 2 April 2018 (Easter Monday), 27 April 2018 (King’s Birthday), 5 May 2018 (Liberation Day), 10 May 2018 (Ascension Day), 21 May 2018 (Whit Monday)
Beginning of the school year
Northern region: 4 September 2017
Central region: 21 August 2017
Southern region: 28 August 2017
End of the school year
Northern region: 20 July 2018
Central region: 13 July 2018
Southern region: 6 July 2018
School year - Autumn / Christmas / New Year / Winter holidays
Autumn:
Northern region: 21-29 October 2017
Central region: 14-22 October 2017
Southern region: 14-22 October 2017
Christmas / New Year: 23 December 2017 to 7 January 2018
Winter holidays:
Northern region: 24 February to 4 March 2018
Central region: 24 February to 4 March 2018
Southern region: 17-25 February 2018
School year - Spring / Easter holiday
28 April – 6 May 2018
School year - summer holidays
Northern region: 21 July – 2 September 2018
Central region: 14 July – 26 August 2018
Southern region: 7 July – 19 August 2018