Semesters, key events and public holidays: here we provide an overview of the many important dates throughout the academic year at Leipzig University.
Upcoming semesters
- Semester
1 October 2024–31 March 2025 - Induction week
7 October 2024–11 October 2024 - Classes
14 October 2024–8 February 2025 (Monday–Saturday) - Enrolment ceremony
16 October 2024 (Wednesday) - Reformation Day
31 October 2024 (Thursday)
No lectures - Buß- und Bettag
20 November 2024 (Wednesday)
No lectures - Dies academicus
2 December 2024 (Monday)
Project day - New Year
23 December 2024–4 January 2025
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) - Reformationstag
31 October 2025 (Friday)
No lectures - Buß- und Bettag
19 November 2025 (Wednesday)
No lectures - Dies academicus
02 December 2025 (Tuesday)
Project day - New Year
22 December 2025–03 January 2026
No lectures - 11. Teaching Day
28 January 2026 (Wednesday)
No lectures from 1pm
- Semester
1 October 2026–31 March 2027 - Induction week
5 October 2026–09 October 2026 - Welcome Day & Enrolment ceremony
7 October 2026 (Wednesday) - Classes
12 October 2026–6 February 2027 - 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 - Open Day
14 January 2027 (Thursday) - Teaching Day
27 January 2027 (Wednesday)
No lectures from 1pm - Good Day
26 March 2027 (Freitag)
No lectures - Easter Monday
29 March 2027 (Freitag)
No lectures
- Semester
1 October 2027–31 March 2028 - Induction week
4 October 2027–08 October 2027 - Classes
11 October 2027 (Monday)–5 February 2028 (Saturday) - Welcome Day & 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 2027–02 January 2028
No lectures - Open Day
13 January 2028 (Thursday) - Teaching Day
26 January 2028 (Wednesday)
No lectures from 1pm
- Semester
1 April 2028–30.09.2028 - Lehrveranstaltungen
3 April 2028 (Tuesday)–15 July 2028 (Saturday) - Good Day
14 April 2028 (Friday)
No lectures - Easter Monday
17 April 2028 (Monday)
No lectures - May Day
1 May 2028 (Monday)
No lectures - Ascension Thursday
25 May 2028 (Thursday)
No lectures - Pfingstmontag
5 June 2028 (Montag)
No lectures