Academic calendar
Semesters and collective days off
Semesters
The UvA academic year is divided into two semesters. The 2015-2016 academic year is scheduled as follows:
- First semester: Monday, 5 September 2016 - Friday, 3 February 2017
- Second semester: Monday, 6 February 2017- Friday, 30 June 2017
Collective days off
| Monday, 26 December - Friday, 6 January | Christmas holidays |
| Friday, 14 April | Good Friday |
| Monday, 17 April | Easter |
| Thursday, 27 April | King's Day |
| Friday, 5 May | Ascension Day |
| Thursday, 25 May | Collective day off |
| Monday, 5 June | Whit Monday |