Academic calendar
Semesters and collective days off
Semesters
The UvA academic year is divided into two semesters. The 2017-2018 academic year is scheduled as follows:
- First semester: Monday, 4 September 2017 - Friday, 2 February 2018
- Second semester: Monday, 5 February 2018 - Friday, 29 June 2018
Collective days off - 2018
| Monday, 1 January | New Year's Day |
| Friday, 30 March | Good Friday |
| Monday, 2 April | Easter |
| Friday, 27 April | King's Day |
| Thursday, 10 May | Ascension Day |
| Friday, 11 May | Collective day off |
| Monday, 21 May | Whit Monday |
| Tuesday, 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Wednesday, 26 December | Boxing Day |