Academic Calendar 2026-2027
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Academic calendar 2026-2027 (iCal) (to follow later)
Standard Calendar
First term
- Friday 18-09-2026: solemn opening of academic year 2026-2027
- Monday, 21-09-2026: start of academic year 2026-2027
- Monday 21-09-2026 through Saturday 12-12-2026: 12 weeks of educational activities 1st term
- Monday 14-12-2026 through Saturday 19-12-2026: 1 week of catch-up activities
- Christmas recess: Monday 21-12-2026 through Saturday 02-01-2027 (2 weeks)
- Monday 04-01-2027 through Saturday 30-01-2027: 4 weeks 1st term examination period (including preparation for examinations, deliberations, proclamations through Saturday 13/02/2027)
- Inter-term recess: Monday 01-02-2027 through Saturday 06-02-2027 (1 week)
Second term
- Monday 08-02-2027 through Saturday 27-03-2027: 7 weeks of teaching activities 2nd term (including feedback first term exam period through Saturday 20/02/2027)
- Easter recess: Monday 29-03-2027 through Saturday 10-04-2027 (2 weeks)
- Monday 12-04-2027 through Saturday 15-05-2027: 5 weeks of teaching activities 2nd term
- Monday 17-05-2027 through Saturday 22-05-2027: catch-up activities
- Monday 24-05-2027 through Saturday 03-07-2027: 6 weeks second term examination period (including exam preparation, deliberations, proclamations through Thursday 01/07/2027 and feedback second term examination period)
- Summer recess: Monday 05-07-2027 through Saturday 14-08-2027 (6 weeks)
Resit examination period
- Monday 16-08-2027 through Saturday 18-09-2027: 5 weeks resit examination period (including deliberations, proclamations and feedback)
- Monday 20-09-2027 through Saturday 25-09-2027: 1 week feedback all exam periods and reorientations
- Monday, 27-09-2027: start of academic year 2027-2028
Course details
For specific course details, consult your class schedule/ time table via the faculty website.
Flexible Calendar
First term
- Friday 18-09-2026: solemn opening of academic year 2026-2027
- Monday, 21-09-2026: start of academic year 2026-2027
- Monday 21-09-2026 through Saturday 30/01/2027: First term: teaching activities, evaluation activities, feedback moments, deliberations and proclamations.
- Christmas recess: Friday 21-12-2026 through Saturday 02-01-2027
- Inter-term recess: Monday 01-02-2027 through Saturday 06-02-2027 (1 week)
Second term
- Monday 08-02-2027 through Saturday 03-07-2027: Second term: teaching activities, evaluation activities, feedback moments, deliberations and proclamations.
- Easter recess: Monday 29-03-2027 through Saturday 10-04-2027
- Summer recess: Monday 05-07-2027 through Saturday 14-08-2027 (6 weeks)
Resit examination period
- Monday 16-08-2027 through Saturday 18-09-2027: 5 weeks resit examination period (including deliberations, proclamations and feedback)
- Monday 20-09-2027 through Saturday 25-09-2027: 1 week feedback all exam periods and reorientations
- Monday, 27-09-2027: start of academic year 2027-2028
Course details
For specific course details, consult your class schedule/ time table via the faculty website.
Closing Days
Educational activities and evaluations are suspended during Christmas recess, inter-term recess, Easter recess, summer recess, the week of 20/09/2027 through 25/09/2027 and also on the following closing days:
- Monday, November 2, 2026 (All Souls' Day)
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (Armistice Day)
- Friday, March 19, 2027 (Dies Natalis)
- Saturday, May 1, 2027 (Labor Day)
- Thursday, May 6, 2027 (Ascension Day)
- Friday, May 7, 2027 (bridge day)
- Monday, May 17, 2027 (Whit Monday)
- Monday, July 19, 2027 through Saturday, July 24, 2027 (National holiday and Ghent Festivities)
(possible additional closing days in 2027, to be approved by the POC)
More info and exceptions
For more information and exceptions regarding catch-up activities, vacations, examination periods, deviations, ... see Education and Examination Code.