Academic Year 2025-2026
Start of academic year: September 1, 2025
End of academic year: August 31, 2026
Winter Semester
Teaching period (13 weeks of classes)
Examination period (3 weeks)
Start of winter semester classes*: Monday 29-09-2025
End of winter semester classes: Friday 16-01-2026
Start of winter semester exam period: Monday 19-01-2026
End of winter semester exam period: Friday 06-02-2026
*Specifically for the Department of Medicine, classes may begin on Monday 18-08-2025.
Local Holidays
Saturday 04-10-2025 (Liberation of Xanthi)
Thursday 04-12-2025 (feast of Saint Barbara, Patron Saint of Drama)
Sunday 18-01-2026 (feast of Saint Athanasios, Patron Saint of Didymoteicho)
Public Holidays
Tuesday 28-10-2025 (National Anniversary)
Monday 17-11-2025 (Polytechnic Uprising Anniversary)
Tuesday 06-01-2026 (Epiphany)
Christmas and New Year Holidays
From Wednesday 24-12-2025 to Tuesday 06-01-2026
Academic Year 2026–2027
Beginning of the academic year: 1 September 2026
End of the academic year: 31 August 2027
Winter Semester
Teaching period (14 full weeks)
Examination period (maximum duration: 3 weeks)
Beginning of winter semester classes*: Monday, 28-09-2026
End of winter semester classes: Friday, 15-01-2027
Beginning of the winter semester examination period: Monday, 18-01-2027
End of the winter semester examination period: Friday, 05-02-2027
*For the School of Medicine only, classes may begin as early as Monday, 17-08-2026.
Local Holidays
Sunday, 04-10-2026 (Liberation of the city of Xanthi)
Friday, 04-12-2026 (Feast of Saint Barbara, Patron Saint of Drama)
Monday, 18-01-2027 (Feast of Saint Athanasius, Patron Saint of Didymoteicho)
Public Holidays
Wednesday, 28-10-2026 (National Holiday)
Tuesday, 17-11-2026 (Polytechnic Uprising Anniversary)
Wednesday, 06-01-2027 (Epiphany)
Christmas and New Year Holidays
From Thursday, 24-12-2026 to Wednesday, 06-01-2027
Spring Semester
Teaching period (13 weeks of classes)
Examination period (3 weeks)
Start of spring semester classes: Monday 09-02-2026
End of spring semester classes: Friday 29-05-2026
Start of spring semester exam period: Monday 01-06-2026
End of spring semester exam period: Friday 19-06-2026
Public Holidays
Clean Monday 23-02-2026
Wednesday 25-03-2026 (National Anniversary)
Friday 01-05-2026 (Labour Day)
Monday 01-06-2026 (Holy Spirit Day)
Easter Holidays
From Holy Monday 06-04-2026 to Friday 17-04-2026
Local Holidays
Thursday 14-05-2026 (Liberation of Komotini and Alexandroupolis)
Saturday 28-02-2026 (feast of Saints Theodoroi, Patrons of N. Orestiada)
Monday 29-06-2026 (feast of Apostles Peter and Paul, Patrons of Kavala)
September Re-sit Exam Period (3 weeks)
From Tuesday 01-09-2026 to Monday 21-09-2026
Interruption of Educational Activities
From Wednesday 01-07-2026 to Monday 31-08-2026
These dates refer to Undergraduate Programs. As for Master’s Programs, Doctoral Programs and KEDIVIM Programs, the scheduling is determined by the competent authorities.
Spring Semester
Teaching period (14 full weeks)
Examination period (maximum duration: 3 weeks)
Beginning of spring semester classes: Monday, 08-02-2027
End of spring semester classes: Friday, 28-05-2027
Beginning of the spring semester examination period: Monday, 31-05-2027
End of the spring semester examination period: Friday, 18-06-2027
Local Holidays
Friday, 14-05-2027 (Liberation of the cities of Komotini and Alexandroupoli)
Saturday, 20-03-2027 (Feast of Saints Theodore, Patron Saints of Nea Orestiada)
Tuesday, 29-06-2027 (Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Patron Saints of Kavala)
Public Holidays
Clean Monday, 15-03-2027
Thursday, 25-03-2027 (National Holiday)
Saturday, 01-05-2027 (Labour Day)
Monday, 21-06-2027 (Holy Spirit Day)
Easter Holidays
From Holy Monday, 26-04-2027 to Friday, 07-05-2027
September Resit Examination Period (maximum duration: 3 weeks)
From Wednesday, 01-09-2027 to Tuesday, 21-09-2027
Suspension of Educational Activities
From Thursday, 01-07-2027 to Tuesday, 31-08-2027
Note: The above dates apply exclusively to Undergraduate Study Programmes. The academic schedule of Postgraduate Study Programmes (MSc), Doctoral Study Programmes (PhD), and the programmes of the Centre for Lifelong Learning (KEDIVIM) is determined by decisions of their respective governing bodies, in accordance with the applicable institutional framework.