December 2025
22 to 31 Dec: Christmas holidays part 1, adjusted schedule*
24 Dec: Christmas Eve, open until 17:00
25 Dec: Christmas, closed
26 Dec: Boxing Day, open from 8:00 to 17:00 for free sports and Special**
31 Dec: new year’s eve: open from 8:00 to 17:00 for free sports**
January 2026
1 Jan: New Year's Day, closed
1 to 4 Jan: Christmas holidays part 2, adjusted schedule*
5 Jan: Start of term 3, view registration dates for courses
February 2026
16 to 22 Feb: Spring holiday, adjusted schedule*
March 2026
2 March: Start of term 4, view registration dates for courses
April 2026
3 Apr: Good Friday, regular opening hours for free sports only**
5 April: Easter Sunday, closed
6 April: Easter Monday, open from 8:00 to 17:00 for free sports**
27 April: King's Day, open from 8:00 to 17:00 for free sports**
27 Apr to 3 May: May holiday, adjusted schedule*
May 2026
Until 3 May: May holidays, adjusted schedule*
4 May: Start of term 5, view registration dates for courses
5 May: Liberation Day, regular opening hours for free sports only**
14 May: Ascension Day, open from 8:00 to 17:00 for free sports**
15 May: Day after Ascension Day, regular opening hours for free sports only**
24 May: Whit Monday, closed
25 May: Whit Monday, open from 8:00 to 17:00 for free sports**
June 2026
5 to 7 June: GNSK 2026 in Amsterdam (defending the Nijmegen title)
29 June: Start of summer holidays, adjusted schedule*
July 2026
1 to 31 July: Summer holidays, adjusted schedule*
24 July: Finish of the 4Days Marches, closed
August 2026
1 to 31 Aug: Summer holidays, adjusted schedule*
- to - Aug: Introductions of new students
September 2026
1 September: Start of academic year
* The holiday schedules will be announced in the RSC app
** These are the possibilities for free sports