Please find below the academic calendar of Avans University of Applied Sciences for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Or check the teaching calendar for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Please note that this is a general calendar. Your personal timetable, which you will receive from your study department, may differ. Keep in mind that there is no autumn holiday break.
Teaching calendar
| Teaching calendar | Dates |
|---|---|
| Introduction days and resits | 25-08-2025 / 29-08-2025 |
| Teaching period 1 | 01-09-2025 / 07-11-2025 |
| First-year diploma ceremonies | 29-09-2025 / 06-10-2025 |
| Teaching period 2 | 10-11-2025 / 30-01-2026 |
| Teaching period 3 | 02-02-2026 / 17-04-2026 |
| First-year diploma ceremonies | 16-03-2026 / 20-03-2026 |
| Teaching period 4 | 20-04-2026 / 03-07-2026 |
| Graduation ceremonies | 29-06-2026 / 10-07-2026 |
Vacation & holidays
| Buildings closed | Dates |
|---|---|
| Every week | Saturdays and Sundays |
| Introduction day closed from 5:00 p.m. |
25-08-2025 |
| Christmas holiday | 25-12-2025 / 01-01-2026 |
|
Christmas holiday |
22-12-2025 , 23-12-2025 , 02-01-2026 |
| Christmas holiday closed from 4:00 p.m. |
24-12-2025
|
| Carnival | 16-02-2026 / 17-02-2026 |
| Carnival holiday closed from 6:00 p.m. |
16-02-2026 / 20-02-2026 |
| Good Friday | 03-04-2026 |
| Easter Monday | 06-04-2026 |
|
University Day |
17-04-2026
|
| King's Day | 27-04-2026 |
| Liberation Day | 05-05-2026 |
| Ascension | 14-05-2026 / 15-05-2026 |
| Whit Monday | 25-05-2026 |
|
Summer holiday |
13-07-2026 / 21-08-2026 |