Academic calendar
The academic year at Polish universities consists of 2 semesters of 15 weeks’ duration.
Academic calendar of 2020/2021 is available here (click)
2021/2022:
Winter semester: 1.10.2021-20.02.2022
Starts on 1 October and lasts till 20 February. Classes start on 2 October. There is a break for Christmas holidays (23 December – 2 January) and a one-week vacation period in February (7-13 February). Winter semester examination session takes place from 24 January to 6 February. Make-up exams take place between 14 and 20 February.
Summer semester: 21.02-11.07.2022
Starts on 21 February and lasts till 11 July, with a one-week break for Easter vacations (13-19.04). Classes end on 13 June. Summer examination session starts on 14 June and lasts till 11 July.
Days off:
31 October – day off
1 November – All Saints’ Day
2 November – day off
23 December-2 January – Christmas Break
6 January – Epiphany
13-19 April – Easter Break
1 May – Labour Day
2 May – day off
3 May – Constitution Day
One Friday in May (to be agreed) – class-free day for all (“Juwenalia” – students’ festival)
24 May – the UL Celebration Day (76th birthday!)
16 June – Corpus Christi
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