Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Last Update @ 12-06-2026
All dates are in dd-mm-yyyy format!
Winter Semester
Lectures Start: Monday, 21-09-2026
Lectures End: Friday, 08-01-2027
(14 weeks of lectures)
Holidays:
Wednesday 28-10-2026 (National Anniversary)
Tuesday 17-11-2026 (Polytechnic University Anniversary)
Wednesday 06-01-2027 (Epiphany)
Saturday 30-01-2027 (Three Hierarchs)
Christmas and New Year holidays:
From Wednesday 23-12-2026 to Wednesday 06-01-2027 (incl.)
Exam Period (3 weeks):
From Monday 18-01-2027 to Friday 05-02-2027
Graduation Ceremony:
November 2026 (second half)
Spring Semester
Lectures Start: Monday, 08-02-2027
Lectures End: Friday, 28-05-2027
(14 weeks)
Holidays:
Monday 15-03-2027 (Clean Monday)
Thursday 25-03-2027 (National Anniversary)
Saturday 01-05-2027 (Labor Day)
Saturday 15-05-2027: (Saint Achilles, Patron Saint of Larissa)
Monday 21-06-2027 (Holy Spirit)
Easter holidays:
From Holy Monday 26-04-2027 to Friday 07-05-2027 (incl.)
Exams:
From Monday 07-06-2027 to Friday 25-06-2027 (3 weeks).
Graduation Ceremony:
March 2027 (last third) and July 2027 (2nd half)
September Retake Exams
Retake Exam Period for Both Semesters (Academic Year 2025-2026):
From Monday 01-09-2025 to Friday 19-09-2025 (3 weeks)
Retake Exam Period for Both Semesters (Academic Year 2026-2027):
From Monday 30-08-2027 to Friday 17-09-2027 (3 weeks)
The Senate also decided that the Department Assemblies may utilize the week between the end of each semester’s classes and the start of the corresponding examination period for either courses or exams.