UNIL Academic Calendar

Academic calendar 2024 - 2025 | Academic calendar 2025 - 2026
 

Academic calendar 2024 - 2025

Autumn Semester: Thursday, 1 August 2024 to Friday, 31 January 2025
Monday, 9 September 2024 to Friday, 13 September 2024 Welcome week
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 First day of classes
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 to Friday, 20 September 2024 Ceremonies for the opening of classes
Friday, 20 December 2024 Last day of classes
Friday, 10 January 2025 to Saturday, 1 February 2025 Examination sessions
Spring Semester: Saturday, 1 February 2025 to Thursday, 31 July 2025
Monday, 17 February 2025 First day of classes
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 to Friday, 25 April 2025 Easter break
Friday, 23 May 2025 Dies academicus
no lessons on this day
Friday, 30 May 2025 Last day of classes
Tuesday, 10 June 2025 to Saturday, 5 July 2025 Examination sessions
Monday, 18 August 2025 to Saturday, 6 September 2025 Examination sessions
Examinations:

Each Faculty arranges examination sessions during the periods mentioned above.
 
Public Holiday
Thursday, 1 August 2024 Swiss National Day
Monday, 16 September 2024 Swiss Federal Fast
Wednesday, 25 December 2024 Christmas
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 New Year’s Day
Thursday, 2 January 2025 New Year’s Day
Friday, 18 April 2025 Good Friday
Monday, 21 April 2025 Easter Monday
Thursday, 29 May 2025 Ascension day
Monday, 9 June 2025 Whit Monday

Academic calendar 2025 - 2026

Autumn Semester: Friday, 1 August 2025 to Saturday, 31 January 2026
Monday, 8 September 2025 to Friday, 12 September 2025/td> Welcome week
Monday, 15 September 2025 First day of classes
Monday, 15 September 2025 to Friday, 19 September 2025 Ceremonies for the opening of classes
Friday, 19 December 2025 Last day of classes
Friday, 9 January 2026 to Saturday, 31 January 2026 Examination sessions
Spring Semester: Sunday, 1 February 2026 to Friday, 31 July 2026
Monday, 16 February 2026 First day of classes
Tuesday, 7 April 2026 to Friday, 10 April 2026 Easter break
Friday, 29 May 2026 Dies academicus
no courses this day
Friday, 29 May 2026 Last day of classes
Monday, 8 June 2026 to Saturday, 4 July 2026 Examination sessions
Monday, 17 August 2026 to Saturday, 5 September 2026 Examination sessions
Examinations:

Each Faculty arranges examination sessions during the periods mentioned above.
 
Public Holiday
Friday, 1 August 2025 Swiss National Day
Monday, 22 September 2025 Swiss Federal Fast
Thursday, 25 December 2025 Christmas
Thursday, 1 January 2026 New Year’s Day
Friday, 2 January 2026 New Year’s Day
Friday, 3 April 2026 Good Friday
Monday, 6 April 2026 Easter Monday
Thursday, 14 May 2026 Ascension day
Monday, 25 May 2026 Whit Monday
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