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 2022–31 March 2023
Induction week
- 4 October 2022–7 October 2022 (Monday–Friday)
Classes
- 10 October 2022–4 February 2023 (Monday–Saturday)
Enrolment ceremony
- 12 October 2022 (Wednesday)
- No classes during the ceremony
Reformation day
- 31 October 2022 (Monday)
- No lectures
Buß- und Bettag
- 16 November 2022 (Wednesday)
- No lectures
Dies academicus
- 2 December 2022 (Friday)
- Project day
New Year
- 21 December 2022–3 January 2023 (Wednesay–Tuesday)
- No lectures
Open day
- 12 January 2023 (Thursday)
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