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Academic calendar
Please be advised that the respective departments' academic calendars may deviate slightly from below academic calendar which has been defined by the University Administration. If in doubt, please contact your student advisory service at your department.
Spring Semester
| Teaching and examinations |
- Week 6 through week 15
- Week 17 through week 25 |
| Teaching-free periods | - Easter: 5-9 April 2012 - Mid-semester week: 16 - Summer vacation from week 26 through week 35 |
Fall Semester
| Teaching and examinations |
- Week 36 through week 45
- Week 47 through week 4 |
| Teaching-free periods | - Autumn week: 42 - Mid-semester week: 46 - Christmas: 23 November 2011 up to and including 1 January 2012 |
Public holidays 2012
| New Year's Day | 1 January |
| Maundy Thursday | 5 April |
| Good Friday | 6 April |
| Easter Monday | 9 April |
| "Store Bededag" | 4 May |
| Feast of the Ascension | 17 May |
| Pentecost Monday | 28 May |
| Constitution Day | 5 June |
| Christmas | 24 December to 26 December |
| New Year | 31 December |
Public holidays 2013
| New Year's Day | 1 January |
| Maundy Thursday | 28 March |
| Good Friday | 29 March |
| Easter Monday | 1 April |
| "Store Bededag" | 26 April |
| Feast of the Ascension | 2 June |
| Constitution Day | 5 June |
| Pentecost Monday | 20 May |
| Christmas | 24 December to 26 December |
| New Year | 31 December |