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Academic Calendar 2026/27
Division of the academic year 2026/27
Start of the academic year: Thursday, October 1, 2026
End of the academic year: Thursday, September 30, 2027
| Winter semester 26/27 | |
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| Start of the semester: | Thursday, October 1, 2026 |
| Winter Break: | Thursday, December 24, 2026 to Wednesday, January 6, 2027 |
| End of the semester: | Sunday, February 28, 2027 |
| Semester Break: | Monday, February 15, 2027 to Sunday, February 28, 2027 |
| Summer semester 2027 | |
|---|---|
| Start of the semester: | Monday, March 1, 2027 |
| Spring Break: | Monday, March 22, 2027 to Monday, March 29, 2027 |
| End of the semester: | Thursday, September 30, 2027 |
| Semester Break: | Thursday, July 1, 2027 to Thursday, September 30, 2027 |
Public holidays in Austria 2026/27
| Austrian National Day | October 26, 2026 |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1, 2026 |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | December 8, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 |
| St. Stephen’s Day | December 26, 2026 |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2027 |
| Epiphany | January 6, 2027 |
| Easter | March 28, 2027 |
| Easter Monday | March 29, 2027 |
| Labour Day | May 1, 2027 |
| Ascension Day | May 6, 2027 |
| Whitsun | May 16, 2027 |
| Whit Monday | May 17, 2027 |
| Corpus Christi | May 27, 2027 |
| Assumption of Mary | August 15, 2027 |
Academic Calendar 2025/26
Division of the academic year 2025/26
Start of the academic year: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
End of the academic year: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
| Winter semester 25/26 | |
|---|---|
| Start of the semester: | Wednesday, October 1, 2025 |
| Christmas break: | Wednesday, December 24, 2025 to Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
| End of the semester: | Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
| Course free period: | Sunday, February 15, 2026 to Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
| Summer semester 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Start of the semester: | Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
| Easter break: | Saturday, March 28, 2026 to Monday, April 6, 2026 |
| End of the semester: | Tuesday, June 30, 2026 |
| Course free period: | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 to Wednesday, September 30, 2026 |
Public holidays in Austria
| Austrian National Day | October 26, 2025 |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1, 2025 |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | December 8, 2025 |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2025 |
| St. Stephen’s Day | December 26, 2025 |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2026 |
| Epiphany | January 6, 2026 |
| Easter Sunday | April 5, 2026 |
| Easter Monday | April 6, 2026 |
| Labour Day | May 1, 2026 |
| Ascension Day | May 14, 2026 |
| Whitsun | May 24, 2026 |
| Whit Monday | May 25, 2026 |
| Corpus Christi | June 4, 2026 |
| Assumption of Mary | August 15, 2026 |
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