ACADEMIC CALENDAR

The academic year at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens begins on the1^st of September, ends on the 31^st of August and is divided into

• the fall semester (from late September to February),
• the spring semester (from March to mid-June) and
• the summer period (from mid-June- to late September).

Each semester comprises at least thirteen (13) weeks of courses. Semester exams take place in February (for all courses of the fall semester) and June (for all courses of the spring semester). A third exam period (re-sit) is offered in early September for the students that have failed on the previous exams periods of the academic year.

OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS (2022-2023)

October 28th,  2022                                                
(National Holiday)        

November 17th 2022                                              
(Holiday for Educational Institutions)

December 24th, 2022-  January 7th, 2023    
(Christmas holidays)

January 30th 2023                                            
(Three Hierarchs Day, Educational-religious holiday, no courses or exams are held)

February 21st, 2023                                          
(Educational holiday, no courses or exams are held) 

February 27th, 2023                                                
(Shrove Monday, moveable Holiday)

March 25th,  2023                                                   
(National Holiday)

April  10th  -  April 21st, 2023                                
(Easter Holidays, moveable Holidays)

May 1st   2023                                                                   
(Labor Day)

June  5th, 2023                                                      
(Holy Spirit Day, moveable Holiday)