Academic Calendar

Lecture terms, exam dates.

Academic Calendar 2025/26

In a.y. 2025-26 lectures will take place as follows:

12 cfu course units – total of 60 hours:

I semester: from September 15^th 2025 to December 19^th2025

II semester: from February 9^th 2026 to May 22^nd 2026

1 Year course: from September 15^th2025to May 15^th 2026

6 cfu course units – total of 30 hours:

I term: from September 15^th 2025 to October 24^th2025

II term: from November 10^th 2025 to December 19^th 2025

III term: from February 9^th 2026 to March 18^st2026

IV term: from April 8^th 2026 to May 22^nd 2026

Lecture breaks

From October 27^th 2025 to October 31^st 2025 – graduations
From November 3^rd to November 7^th 2025 – graduations (optional)
From December 24^th 2025 to January 6^th 2026 - Christmas

From January 2^nd to February 6^th 2026
From March 23^rd to March 27^th 2026 – graduations
From March 19^th to March 20^th and from March 30^th to March 31^st 2026 – graduations (optional)
From April 2^nd to April 7^th 2026 - Easter

Exame dates

- From October 20th 2025 (for courses of the I term)
- From December 9th 2025 (for courses of the I semester)
- From December 15th 2025 (for courses of the II term)
- From March 16^th 2026 (for courses of the III term)
- From April 20^th 2026 (for 1-year courses)
- From May 4^th 2026 (for courses of the II semester)
- From May 11^th 2026 (for courses of the IV term)

Final exam

I session: from June 29^th 2026 to July 10^th 2026
II session: from October 26^th 2026 to November 6^th 2026
III session: from March 15^th 2027 to March 24^th2027

Holidays and closure of the administrative divisions

Academic calendar — University of Bologna

Academic Calendar 2026/27

In a.y. 2026-27 lectures will take place as follows:

12 cfu course units – total of 60 hours:

I semester: from September 14^th 2026 to December 18^th2026

II semester: from February 1st 2027 to May 11^th 2027

1 Year course: from September 14^th2026to May 11^th 2027

6 cfu course units – total of 30 hours:

I term: from September 14^th 2026 to October 23rd2026

II term: from November 9^th 2026 to December 18^th 2026

III term: from February 1st 2027 to March 12^th 2027

IV term: from March 31st 2027 to May 11^th 2027

Lecture breaks

From October 26^th 2026 to November 6^th 2026 – graduations
From December 23^rd 2026 to January 6^th 2027 - Christmas

From January 4th to January 29th, 2027
From March 11th to March 24^th 2027 – graduations
From March 25th 2027 to March 30th, 2027 - Easter

Exame dates

- From October 19th 2026 (for courses of the I term)
- From December 14h 2026 (for courses of the I semester)
- From December 14th 2026 (for courses of the II term)
- From March 8^th 2027 (for courses of the III term)
- From May 6^th 2027 (for courses of the II semester)
- From May 6^th 2027 (for courses of the IV term)

Final exam

I session: from June 29^th 2027 to July 12^th 2027
II session: from October 26^th 2027 to November 8^th 2027
III session: from March 15^th 2028 to March 24^th2028

Holidays and closure of the administrative divisions

Academic calendar — University of Bologna