Academic Calendar 2011-2012
| Date |
Event |
| 15 - 17 September |
Orientation Days for International Students |
| 22 - 24 September |
Orientation Days for International Students |
| 26 September |
Opening of the academic year and start of first-semester classes |
| 23 December |
End of first-semester classes |
| 24 December - 8 January |
Christmas and New Year holidays |
| 9-15 January |
Study period - no classes |
| 16 January - 4 February |
First-semester exams |
| 4 - 12 February |
Mid-year break - no classes |
| 13 February |
Start of second semester classes |
| 31 March - 15 April |
Easter holidays |
| 26 May |
End of second-semester classes |
| 26 May - 10 June |
Study period - no classes |
| 11 June - 30 Juny |
Second-semester exams |
| 20 August - 8 September |
Start of third examination period (resits) |
On the following days , university offices will be closed and all classes cancelled:
| Date |
Holiday |
| 5 September* |
Leuven Fair (Leuven Kermis) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen) |
| 2 November* |
All Souls' Day (Allerzielen) |
| 11 November |
Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day (Kerstmis) |
| 26 December* |
Boxing Day (Tweede Kerstdag) |
| 1 January |
New Year's Day (Nieuwjaar) |
| 2 February* |
Candlemas: K.U.Leuven Patron Saint's Day (OLV-Lichtmis: Patroonsfeest) |
| 9 April |
Easter Monday (Paasmaandag) |
| 1 May |
Labour Day (Feest van de Arbeid) |
| 17 May |
Ascension Day (Onze-Heer-Hemelvaart) |
| 28 June |
Pentecost / Whit Monday (Pinkstermaandag) |
| 11 July* |
Flemish Community holiday (Feestdag van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap) |
| 21 July |
Belgian National holiday (Nationale Feestdag) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hemelvaart) |
With the exception of those holidays marked with an asterisk, these are all Belgian national holidays during which all shops, offices, and schools will be closed. On 15 November (Royal Dynasty holiday / Feest van de dynastie), all government offices will be closed. The administrative offices of the university will all be closed between Christmas and New Year's Day.
