Academic calendar
The academic year at Polish universities consists of 2 semesters of 15 weeks’ duration.
2020/2021:
Winter semester, 1.10.2020-7.03.2021
Starts on 1 October and lasts till 7 March. Classes start on 19 October. There is a two-week break for Christmas holidays (23 December – 6 January) and a one-week vacation period in February (22-28 February). Winter semester examination session takes place from 8 to 21 February. Make-up exams take place between 1 and 7 March.
Summer semester, 8.03-2.07.2021
Starts on 8 March and lasts till 2 July, with a one-week break for Easter vacations (2-6.04). Classes end on 20 June (the dean of a particular UL Faculty may extend it up till 27 June). Summer examination session starts on 21 June and lasts till 2 July.
Days off:
31st October – Day off
1st November – All Saints’ Day
23rd December – 6th January – Christmas Break
2nd-6th April – Easter Break
1st May – Labour Day
3rd May – Constitution Day
One Friday in May (to be agreed) – class-free day for all (“Juwenalia” – students’ festival)
24th May – the UL Celebration Day (75th birthday!)
3rd June – Corpus Christi
