Academic Year / Calendar and timetables / National Holidays

University of Macedonia has a 10 month academic year period. Each academic year is divided into two semesters (four month period) and three examination sessions with holidays in between.

Each semester normally consists of 13 full weeks of instruction and two of examination.

Academic calendar:

Autumn semester

28th September  - 23rd December

Spring semester

9th February – 31st May

1st examination session

1st January – 31st January

2nd examination session

1st June – 30th June 

3rd examination session(repetitive period)

1st September – 31st September

Holidays:

National Holidays

St. Demetrius’  Day (Religious Holiday)

26th October

National Holiday

28th October

Student’s Uprising

17th November

Christmas Holidays

23rd December until 7th January

Religious School Day

30th January

National holiday

25th March

Easter holidays

From the Monday before to the Sunday after Easter

Labour Day

1st May