Semesters, key events and public holidays: here we provide an overview of the important dates throughout the academic year at Leipzig University.
Upcoming Semesters
- Semester
1 October 2020–31 March 2021 - Induction weeks
12 October 2020–23 October 2020 (Monday–Friday) - Classes
26 October 2020–6 February 2021 (Monday–Saturday)
Although the start of classes has been postponed as a result of the pandemic, classes will still end on 6 February 2021. - Reformation Day
31 October 2020 (Saturday)
No lectures - Welcoming of first-semester students
4 November 2020 (Wednesday) - Buß- und Bettag
18 November 2020 (Wednesday)
No lectures - Dies academicus
2 December 2020 (Wednesday)
Project day - New Year
21 December 2020–3 January 2021 (Monday–Sunday)
No lectures - Open day
14 January 2021 (Thursday)
- Semester
1 April 2021–30 September 2021 - Classes
12 April 2021–24 July 2021 (Monday–Saturday) - Good Friday
2 April 2021
no lectures - Easter Monday
5 April 2021
no lectures - 1 May
1 May 2021 (Saturday)
no lectures - Ascension Thursday
13 May 2021
no lectures - Whit Monday
24 May 2021
no lectures
- Semester
1 October 2021–31 March 2022 - Induction week
4 October 2021–8 October 2021 (Monday–Friday) - Classes
11 October 2021–5 February 2022 (Monday–Saturday) - Enrolment ceremony
13 October 2021 (Wednesday)
No classes during the ceremony - Buß- und Bettag
17 November 2021 (Wednesday)
No lectures - Dies academicus
2 December 2021 (Thursday)
Project day - New Year
20 December 2021–2 January 2022 (Monday–Sunday)
No lectures - Open day
13 January 2022 (Thursday)
- Semester
1 April 2022–30 September 2022 - Classes
4 April 2022–16 July 2022 (Monday–Saturday) - Good Friday
15 April 2022
No lectures - Easter Monday
18 April 2022
No lectures - Ascension Thursday
26 May 2022
No lectures - Whit Monday
6 June 2022
No lectures