Academic calendar
The academic year officially commences on 1 September and ends on 31 August. On national holidays and compulsory closure dates, the university is closed and no lectures take place.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar applies to the whole university and to all study programmes, with the exception of medicine.
Public holidays
The university is closed on the following public holidays.
- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday and Monday
- King's Day (the day upon which King's Day is celebrated nationally)
- Liberation Day: 5 May
- Ascension Day
- Whit Sunday and Monday
- 3 October (Relief of Leiden)
- Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Compulsory closures
The university is also closed on the 'compulsory closure' dates listed below.
| Year | Days |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Friday 19 May |
| 2024 | Friday 10 May Friday 4 October Friday 27 December Monday 30 December Tuesday 31 December |
| 2025 | Friday 30 May Wednesday 24 December Monday 29 December Tuesday 30 December Wednesday 31 December |