Academic calendar 2026–2027

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. A number of additions also apply to the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Law. These will follow later.

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Academic year 2026–2027

  • First semester: from Monday 31 August 2026 to Friday 22 January 2027
  • Second semester: from Monday 25 January 2027 to Friday 9 July 2027

Period 1

  • Education: Mon 31 Aug–Fri 16 Oct 2026
  • Exams: Mon 19 Oct–Fri 30 Oct 2026
     
WeekDatesEducation (week)Exams/resits
3631 Aug–4 Sep✓ (1) 
377–11 Sep✓ (2) 
3814–18 Sep✓ (3) 
3921–25 Sep✓ (4) 
4028 Sep–2 Oct✓ (5) 
415–9 Oct✓ (6) 
4212–16 Oct✓ (7) 
4319–23 Oct 
4426-30 Oct 

 

Special events
 

DayDate
Opening academic yearMon 31 Aug

Period 2

  • Education: Mon 2 Nov–Fri 18 Dec 2026
  • Exams: Mon 4 Jan–Fri 22 Jan 2027
     
WeekDatesEducation (week)Exams/resits
452–6 Nov✓ (1) 
469–13 Nov✓ (2) 
4716–20 Nov✓ (3) 
4823 –27 Nov✓ (4) 
4930 Nov–4 Dec✓ (5) 
507–11 Dec✓ (6) 
5114–18 Dec✓ (7) 
5221–25 Dec  
5328 Dec–1 Jan  
14–8 Jan 
211–15 Jan 
318–22 Jan 

 

No teaching scheduled
 

DayDate
Master Open DayThu 12 Nov after 3.30 pm for BA2, BA3 and PM
Bachelor Open DayFri 13 Nov after 4.30 pm

 

No teaching and exams scheduled
 

DayDate
Christmas holidayMon 21 Dec–Fri 1 Jan

 

Period 3

  • Education: Mon 25 Jan–Fri 12 Mar 2027
  • Exams: Mon 15 Mar–Fri 2 Apr 2027
     
WeekDatesEducation (week)Exams/resits
425–29 Jan✓ (1) 
51–5 Feb✓ (2) 
68–12 Feb✓ (3) 
715–19 Feb✓ (4) 
822–26 Feb✓ (5) 
91–5 Mar✓ (6) 
108–12 Mar✓ (7) 
1115–19 Mar 
1222–26 Mar 
1329 Mar–2 Apr 


No teaching scheduled
 

DayDate
CarnivalMon 8 Feb–Tue 9 Feb

No teaching and exams scheduled
 

DayDate
Good FridayFri 26 Mar
Easter MondayMon 29 Mar

Period 4

  • Education: Mon 5 Apr–Fri 4 Jun 2027
  • Exams: Mon 7 Jun–Fri 9 Jul 2027
     
WeekDatesEducation (week)Exams/resits
145–9 Apr✓ (1) 
1512–16 Apr✓ (2) 
1619–23 Apr✓ (3) 
1726–30 Apr  
183–7 May✓ (4) 
1910–14 May✓ (5) 
2017–21 May✓ (6) 
2124–28 May✓ (7) 
2231 May–4 Jun✓ (8) 
237–11 Jun 
2414–18 Jun 
2521–25 Jun 
2628 Jun–2 Jul 
275–9  Jul 
2812–16 Jul  
2919–23 Jul  
3026-30 Jul  
312–6 Aug  
329–13 Aug 
3316–20 Aug 
3423–27 Aug 
3520 Aug-3 Sep 
366-10 Sep✓ (1) 

 

Special events
 

DayDate
Dies NatalisThu 20 May
Opening academic yearMon 6 Sep


No teaching and exams scheduled
 

DayDate
King's day Tue 27 Apr
Liberation DayWed 5 May 
Ascension DayThu 6 May
Day after Ascension DayFri 7 May
Whit MondayMon 17 May

 

No teaching scheduled
 

DayDate
May holiday breakMon 26 Apr–Fri 30 Apr
Summer breakMon 12 Jul–Fri 20 Aug

Academic calender in PDF

Explanatory notes to academic calendar 2026-2027

Contact

For questions about the academic calendar, please contact the process manager of education and examination planning.