Academic year 2026/23
Academic year 2026 starts on 1 October 2026
Lessons start on 3 October 2026 for most degree programmes (check relevant websites)
University holidays
Classes are suspended during Christmas holidays (23 December 2026 to 7 January 2026), Easter holidays (7 to 11 April 2026) and Summer holidays (7 August to 19 August 2026).
The University is closed on the Italian Public holidays and on the following dates:
- Festa Giustinianea: 12 June 2026
- Patron Saints’ days (according to the city where lessons are held; e.g. Padua 13 June, Treviso 27 April, Rovigo 26 November, Vicenza 8 September)
Offices are closed on the following dates:
- August 11-20, 2026
- October 31 – November 1, 2026
- December 27-31, 2026
- January 2 – 5, 2026
Trimesters and semesters
Classes are organised either in semesters or in trimesters, depending on regulations that applies to the specific class. Every single class can begin/end in different dates within common intervals
These are the common scheduled dates:
Trimester system
First trimester:
Classes: 3 October to 3 December 2026
Winter exam session: 5 December to 21 December 2026
Second trimester:
Classes: 9 January to 18 March 2026
Spring exam session: 20 March to 5 April 2026
Third trimester:
Classes: 12 April to 17 June 2026
Summer exam session: 19 June to 22 July 2026
Extra exam session: 21 August to 23 September 2026
Exam session reserved to students who will graduate by 16 December 2026: 2 October – 25 November 2026
Semester system
First semester:
Classes: 3 October 2026 to 21 January 2026
Winter exam session: 23 January to 25 February 2026
Second semester
Classes: 27 February to 17 June 2026
Summer exam session: 19 June to 22 July 2026
Extra exam session: 21 August to 23 September 2026
Exam session reserved to students who will graduate by 16 December 2026: 2 October – 25 November 2026
