Public holidays: 11 November 2016 (national holiday), 1-8 January 2017 (New Year’s and Christmas holidays), 15-16 February 2017 (national holiday), 14-21 April 2017 (religious holiday), 1-2 May 2017 (national holiday)
Beginning of the academic year
Beginning of October (3 October 2016)
Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year
Teaching activity (1st or fall semester): From the beginning of October (3 October) to the end of December (30 December 2016)
Teaching activity (1st or winter semester): Usually from 9 January until the end of the semester in February (20 February 2017)
Teaching activity (2nd or spring semester): From the end of February (20 February 2017) until the Easter holidays (mid-April)
Teaching activity (2nd or spring semester): After Easter holidays until the end of the semester, usually until the end of May (26 May 2017)
Examinations of the academic year
HEIs determine the dates and the number
of examination periods during the
academic year, usually 4 to 6 periods, at
the end of each semester and prior to the
end of the academic year, after summer
holidays.
End of the academic year
Usually 30 September
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