Academic Calendar
The academic year officially commences on 1 September and ends on 31 August. On collective closing days the university is closed and no lectures take place. The academic calendar applies to the whole university and to all study programmes with the exception of medicine.
Faculty Academic Year 2022-2023
The academic year comprises 2 semesters, each of 20 weeks (public holidays and compulsory vacation days not included) in which lectures, examinations, completion of assignments etc. take place.
Semester I
Block 1: Thursday 8 September 2022 - Friday 22 October 2022
Block 2: Monday 31 October 2022 - Friday 16 December 2022
Semester II
Block 1: Monday 6 February 2023 - Friday 24 March 2023
Block 2: Monday 3 April 2023 - Friday 19 May 2023; reserved Monday 22 May 2023 - Friday 26 May 2023
Exams
Semester I
Monday 24 October 2022 - Friday 28 October 2022
Monday 19 December 2022 - Friday 23 December 2022
Monday 2 January 2023 - Friday 27 January 2023
Semester II
Monday 27 March 2023 - Friday 31 March 2023
Monday 30 May 2023 - Friday 30 June 2023
Monday 21 August 2023 - Friday 25 August 2023
Public Holidays/compulsory closing days
| Date | Occasion |
|---|---|
| 2 and 3 October 2022 | Leiden's Relief |
| 24 November 2022 | No lectures between 15.00-18.00h due to the Cleveringa lecture |
| 25 December 2022 - 1 January 2023 | Christmas and New Year's |
| 8 February 2023 | No lectures between 13.00-17.00h due to the Dies |
| 21 March 2023 | Minor Market after 15.30h; education continues |
| 5 April 2023 | No lectures after 13.00h due to the Humanities Career Event and Campus The Hague Career Event |
| 7 April 2023 | Good Friday |
| 9 and 10 April 2023 | Easter |
| 27 April 2023 | King's Day |
| 5 May 2023 | Liberation Day |
| 18 and 19 May 2023 | Ascension Day |
| 5 and 6 June 2023 | Whit Sunday |
* In agreement with the Commissie Overlap.
Faculty Academic Year 2022-2023
The academic year comprises 2 semesters, each of 20 weeks (public holidays and compulsory vacation days not included) in which lectures, examinations, completion of assignments etc. take place.
Semester I
Block 1: Thursday 8 September 2022 - Friday 22 October 2022
Block 2: Monday 31 October 2022 - Friday 16 December 2022
Semester II
Block 1: Monday 6 February 2023 - Friday 24 March 2023
Block 2: Monday 3 April 2023 - Friday 19 May 2023; reserved Monday 22 May 2023 - Friday 26 May 2023
Exams
Semester I
Monday 24 October 2022 - Friday 28 October 2022
Monday 19 December 2022 - Friday 23 December 2022
Monday 2 January 2023 - Friday 27 January 2023
Semester II
Monday 27 March 2023 - Friday 31 March 2023
Monday 30 May 2023 - Friday 30 June 2023
Monday 21 August 2023 - Friday 25 August 2023
Public Holidays/compulsory closing days
| Date | Occasion |
|---|---|
| 2 and 3 October 2022 | Leiden's Relief |
| 24 November 2022 | No lectures between 15.00-18.00h due to the Cleveringa lecture |
| 25 December 2022 - 1 January 2023 | Christmas and New Year's |
| 8 February 2023 | No lectures between 13.00-17.00h due to the Dies |
| 21 March 2023 | Minor Market after 15.30h; education continues |
| 5 April 2023 | No lectures after 13.00h due to the Humanities Career Event and Campus The Hague Career Event |
| 7 April 2023 | Good Friday |
| 9 and 10 April 2023 | Easter |
| 27 April 2023 | King's Day |
| 5 May 2023 | Liberation Day |
| 18 and 19 May 2023 | Ascension Day |
| 5 and 6 June 2023 | Whit Sunday |
* In agreement with the Commissie Overlap.
Faculty Academic Year 2023-2024
The academic year comprises 2 semesters, each of 20 weeks (public holidays and compulsory vacation days not included) in which lectures, examinations, completion of assignments etc. take place.
Semester I
Block 1: Monday 11 September 2023 - Friday 27 October 2023
Block 2: Monday 6 November 2023 - Friday 15 December 2023
Semester II
Block 1: Monday 5 February 2024 - Friday 22 March 2024
Block 2: Thursday 4 April 2024 - Friday 17 May 2024; reserved Tuesday 21 May 2024 - Friday 24 May 2024
Exams
Semester I
Monday 30 October 2023 - Friday 3 November 2023
Monday 18 December 2023 - Friday 22 December 2023
Wednesday 3 January 2024 - Friday 26 January 2024
Semester II
Monday 25 March 2024 - Wednesday 3 April 2024
Monday 27 May 2024 - Friday 5 Juli 2024
Public Holidays/compulsory closing days
| Date | Occasion |
|---|---|
| 2 and 3 October 2023 | Leiden's Relief |
| 23 November 2023 | No lectures between 15.00-18.00h due to the Cleveringa lecture |
| 25 December 2023 - 1 January 2024 | Christmas and New Year's |
| 8 February 2024 | No lectures between 13.00-17.00h due to the Dies |
| 19 March 2024 | Minor Market after 15.30h; education continues |
| TBA | No lectures after 13.00h due to the Humanities Career Event and Campus The Hague Career Event |
| 29 March 2024 | Good Friday |
| 31 March and 1 April 2024 | Easter |
| 27 April 2024 | King's Day |
| 5 May 2024 | Liberation Day |
| 9 and 10 May 2024 | Ascension Day |
| 19 and 20 May 2024 | Whit Sunday |