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 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
Semester
- 1 October 2026–31 March 2027
Induction week
- 5 October 2026–9 October 2026 (Monday–Friday)
Classes
- 12 October 2026–6 February 2027 (Monday–Saturday)
Enrolment ceremony
- 7 October 2026 (Wednesday)
- No classes during the ceremony
Reformation day
- 31 October 2026 (Saturday)
- No lectures
Buß- und Bettag
- 18 November 2026 (Wednesday)
- No lectures
Dies academicus
- 2 December 2026 (Wednesday)
- Project day
New Year
- 21 December 2026–2 January 2027
- No lectures
Good Friday
- 26 March 2027
- No lectures
Easter Monday
- 29 March 2027
- No lectures
Semester
- 1 April 2027–30 September 2027
Classes
- 5 April 2027–17 July 2027 (Tuesday–Saturday)
May Day
- 1 May 2027 (Saturday)
- No lectures
Ascension Thursday
- 6 May 2027 (Thursday)
- No lectures
Whit Monday
- 17 May 2027 (Monday)
- No lectures
Semester
- 1 October 2027–31 March 2028
Induction week
- 4 October 2027–8 October 2027 (Monday–Friday)
Classes
- 11 October 2027–5 February 2028 (Monday–Saturday)
Enrolment ceremony
- 6 October 2027 (Wednesday)
- No classes during the ceremony
Reformation day
- 31 October 2027 (Sunday)
- No lectures
Buß- und Bettag
- 17 November 2027 (Wednesday)
- No lectures
Dies academicus
- 2 December 2027 (Thursday)
- Project day
New Year
- 20 December 2027–2 January 2028
- No lectures
Semester
- 1 April 2028–30 September 2028
Classes
- 3 April 2028–15 July 2028 (Tuesday–Saturday)
Good Friday
- 14 April 2028
- No lectures
Easter Monday
- 17 April 2028
- No lectures
May Day
- 1 May 2028 (Monday)
- No lectures
Ascension Thursday
- 25 May 2028 (Thursday)
- No lectures
Whit Monday
- 5 June 2028 (Monday)
- No lectures