Before the start of each academic year, the academic calendar for all Bachelor's and Master's programmes is determined. Here you can see within which frameworks education, exams and days off from lectures take place. The study programmes use this timetable as the basis for their academic year.
Explanation of the academic calendar can be found as a download at the bottom of the page.
Please note: the academic calendar for the Faculty of Medical Sciences differs from the one on this page. For them, the calendar on the Radboudumc website is leading.
Academic calendar for the Faculty of Medical Sciences
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Academic year 2025–2026
- First semester: from Monday 1 September 2025 to Friday 23 January 2026
- Second semester: from Monday 26 January 2026 to Friday 10 July 2026
Period 1
- Education: Mon 1 Sep–Fri 17 Oct 2025
- Exams: Mon 20 Oct–Fri 31 Oct 2025
| Week | Dates | Education (week) | Exams/resits |
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| 36 | 1–5 Sep | ✓ (1) | |
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| 37 | 8–12 Sep | ✓ (2) | |
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| 38 | 15–19 Sep | ✓ (3) | |
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| 39 | 22–26 Sep | ✓ (4) | |
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| 40 | 29 Sep–3 Oct | ✓ (5) | |
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| 41 | 6–10 Oct | ✓ (6) | |
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| 42 | 13–17 Oct | ✓ (7) | |
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| 43 | 20–24 Oct | | ✓ |
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| 44 | 27-31 Oct | | ✓ |
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Special events
| Day | Date |
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| Opening academic year | Mon 1 Sep |
Period 2
- Education: Mon 4 Nov–Fri 20 Dec 2025
- Exams: Mon 6 Jan–Fri 24 Jan 2026
| Week | Dates | Education (week) | Exams/resits |
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| 45 | 3–7 Nov | ✓ (1) | |
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| 46 | 10–14 Nov | ✓ (2) | |
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| 47 | 17–21 Nov | ✓ (3) | |
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| 48 | 24 –28 Nov | ✓ (4) | |
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| 49 | 1–5 Dec | ✓ (5) | |
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| 50 | 8–12 Dec | ✓ (6) | |
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| 51 | 15–19 Dec | ✓ (7) | |
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| 52 | 22–26 Dec | | |
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| 1 | 29 Dec–2 Jan | | |
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| 2 | 5–9 Jan | | ✓ |
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| 3 | 12–16 Jan | | ✓ |
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| 4 | 19–23 Jan | | ✓ |
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No teaching scheduled
| Day | Date |
| Master's Open Day | Thu 13 Nov after 3.30 pm for BA2, BA3 and PM |
No teaching and exams scheduled
| Day | Date |
| Christmas holiday | Mon 22 Dec–Fri 2 Jan |
Period 3
- Education: Mon 26 Jan–Fri 13 Mar 2026
- Exams: Mon 16 Mar–Fri 3 Apr 2026
| Week | Dates | Education (week) | Exams/resits |
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| 5 | 26–30 Jan | ✓ (1) | |
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| 6 | 2–6 Feb | ✓ (2) | |
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| 7 | 9–13 Feb | ✓ (3) | |
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| 8 | 16–20 Feb | ✓ (4) | |
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| 9 | 23–27 Feb | ✓ (5) | |
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| 10 | 2–6 Mar | ✓ (6) | |
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| 11 | 9–13 Mar | ✓ (7) | |
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| 12 | 16–20 Mar | | ✓ |
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| 13 | 23–27 Mar | | ✓ |
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| 14 | 30 Mar–3 Apr | | ✓ |
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No teaching scheduled
| Day | Date |
| Carnival | Mon 16 Feb–Tue 17 Feb |
No teaching and exams scheduled
| Day | Date |
| Good Friday | Fri 3 Apr |
Period 4
- Education: Mon 6 Apr–Fri 5 Jun 2026
- Exams: Mon 8 Jun–Fri 10 Jul 2026
| Week | Dates | Education (week) | Exams/resits |
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| 15 | 6–10 Apr | ✓ (1) | |
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| 16 | 13–17 Apr | ✓ (2) | |
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| 17 | 20–24 Apr | ✓ (3) | |
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| 18 | 27 Apr–1 May | | |
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| 19 | 4–8 May | ✓ (4) | |
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| 20 | 11–15 May | ✓ (5) | |
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| 21 | 18–22 May | ✓ (6) | |
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| 22 | 25–29 May | ✓ (7) | |
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| 23 | 1–5 Jun | ✓ (8) | |
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| 24 | 8–12 Jun | | ✓ |
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| 25 | 15–19 Jun | | ✓ |
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| 26 | 22–26 Jun | | ✓ |
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| 27 | 29 Jun–3 Jul | | ✓ |
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| 28 | 6–10 Jul | | ✓ |
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| 29 | 13–17 Jul | | |
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| 30 | 20–24 Jul | | |
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| 31 | 27-31 Jul | | |
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| 32 | 3–7 Aug | | |
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| 33 | 10–14 Aug | | |
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| 34 | 17–21 Aug | | |
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| 35 | 24–28 Aug | | |
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Special events
| Day | Date |
| Dies Natalis | Thu 21 May |
No teaching and exams scheduled
| Day | Date |
| Easter Monday | Mon 6 Apr |
| King's day | Mon 27 Apr |
| Liberation Day | Tue 5 May |
| Ascension Day | Thu 14 May |
| Day after Ascension Day | Fri 15 May |
| White Monday | Mon 25 May |
No teaching scheduled
| Day | Date |
| May holiday break | Mon 27 Apr–Fri 1 May |
| Summer break | Mon 13 Jul–Fri 21 Aug |
Explanatory notes to academic calendar 2025-2026
