Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Winter Semester
August 31st, 2026 - February 7th, 2027
(20 lesson weeks)
Holidays (Winter Semester)
Herfstvakantie (autumn holiday) : October 19th, 2026 - October 25th, 2026
Kerstvakantie (Christmas holiday): December 21st, 2026 - January 3rd, 2027
Holidays (Spring Semester)
Voorjaarsvakantie (spring holiday): February 22nd, 2027- February 28th, 2027
Meivakantie (May holiday): April 26th, 2027 - May 2nd, 2027
Catch-up week: July 12th, 2027- July 18th, 2027
Zomervakantie (summer holiday): July 19th, 2027 - August 29th, 2027
Spring Semester
February 8th, 2027 - July 11th, 2027
(20 lesson weeks)
*During all other national holidays, lessons are taught normally. It is at the teacher’s discretion whether to reschedule the lessons in order to catch up on a different day. This will depend on the studio’s and the teacher’s availability.
Those days are the following:
Holy Friday (Goede vrijdag): Friday,March 26th, 2027
Easter Sunday & Monday (Pasen): Sunday, March 28th and Monday 29th, 2027
Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag): Wednesday, May 5th, 2027
Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag): Thursday, May 6th, 2027
Pentecost Sunday & Monday (Pinksteren): Sunday and Monday, May 16th and 17th, 2027
*The Student Concert week is included in the academic programme and replaces one regular lesson week during each of the semesters. The exact day of the concert will be announced later during each semester.