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 April 2023–30 September 2023
Classes
- 3 April 2023–15 July 2023 (Monday–Saturday)
Good Friday
- 7 April 2023
- No lectures
Easter Monday
- 10 April 2023
- No lectures
May Day
- 1 May 2023 (Monday)
- No lectures
Ascension Thursday
- 18 May 2023 (Thursday)
- No lectures
Whit Monday
- 29 May 2023 (Monday)
- No lectures
Semester
- 1 October 2023–31 March 2024
Induction week
- 2 October 2023–6 October 2023 (Monday–Friday)
Classes
- 9 October 2023–3 February 2024 (Monday–Saturday)
Enrolment ceremony
- 11 October 2023 (Wednesday)
- No classes during the ceremony
Reformation day
- 31 October 2023 (Tuesday)
- No lectures
Buß- und Bettag
- 22 November 2023 (Wednesday)
- No lectures
Dies academicus
- 4 December 2023 (Monday)
- Project day
New Year
- 20 December 2023–2 January 2024 (Wednesay–Tuesday)
- No lectures
Open day
- 11 January 2024 (Thursday)
Semester
- 1 April 2024–30 September 2024
Classes
- 2 April 2024–6 July 2024 (Tuesday–Saturday)
Easter Monday
- 1 April 2024
- No lectures
May Day
- 1 May 2024 (Tuesday)
- No lectures
Ascension Thursday
- 9 May 2024 (Thursday)
- No lectures
Whit Monday
- 20 May 2024 (Monday)
- No lectures
Semester
- 1 October 2024–31 March 2025
Induction week
- 7 October 2024–11 October 2024 (Monday–Friday)
Classes
- 14 October 2024–8 February 2025 (Monday–Saturday)
Enrolment ceremony
- 16 October 2024 (Wednesday)
- No classes during the ceremony
Reformation day
- 31 October 2024 (Thursday)
- No lectures
Buß- und Bettag
- 20 November 2024 (Wednesday)
- No lectures
Dies academicus
- 2 December 2024 (Monday)
- Project day
New Year
- 23 December 2024–4 January 2025
- No lectures
Semester
- 1 April 2025–30 September 2025
Classes
- 7 April 2025–12 July 2025 (Tuesday–Saturday)
Good Friday
- 18 April 2025
- No lectures
Easter Monday
- 21 April 2025
- No lectures
May Day
- 1 May 2025 (Thursday)
- No lectures
Ascension Thursday
- 29 May 2025 (Thursday)
- No lectures
Whit Monday
- 9 June 2025 (Monday)
- No lectures
Semester
- 1 October 2025–31 March 2026
Induction week
- 6 October 2025–10 October 2025 (Monday–Friday)
Classes
- 13 October 2025–7 February 2026 (Monday–Saturday)
Enrolment ceremony
- 15 October 2025 (Wednesday)
- No classes during the ceremony
Reformation day
- 31 October 2025 (Friday)
- No lectures
Buß- und Bettag
- 19 November 2025 (Wednesday)
- No lectures
Dies academicus
- 2 December 2025 (Tuesday)
- Project day
New Year
- 22 December 2025–3 January 2026
- No lectures
Semester
- 1 April 2026–30 September 2026
Classes
- 7 April 2026–11 July 2026 (Tuesday–Saturday)
Good Friday
- 3 April 2026
- No lectures
Easter Monday
- 6 April 2026
- No lectures
May Day
- 1 May 2026 (Friday)
- No lectures
Ascension Thursday
- 14 May 2026 (Thursday)
- No lectures
Whit Monday
- 25 May 2026 (Monday)
- No lectures