Academic Calendar / National Holidays

Academic Calendar
September: Resit Examinations
October to January: Winter Semester (examination period included)
February to June: Spring Semester (examination period included)

National Holidays

• October 28th: National Anniversary (Starting day of 2nd World War in Greece)
• November 17th: Anniversary of Athens Polytechnic Students Uprising
• December 24th to January 7th: Christmas and New Year Vacation
• January 17th: Religious Anniversary (St. Georgios) – Ioannina
• January 30th: Religious Anniversary – Celebration of All Sciences
• February 10th: Religious Anniversary – (St. Charalambos) – Preveza
• February 21st: National Anniversary (Independence Day) – Ioannina
• March 11th: Religious Anniversary (St. Theodora) – Arta
• March 25th: National Anniversary (Greek Independence Day) – Religious Anniversary (Annunciation of Christ)
• February/March (date varies): Pure/Ash Monday (Greek Orthodox: Clean Monday)
• March 30th: Religious Anniversary (St. Donatos) – Igoumenitsa
• April/May (date varies): 2-week Easter Vacation
• May 1st: May Day/Labor Day
• June (date varies): Whit Monday/Pentecost Monday/ Monday of the Holy Spirit