From the start of the academic year and welcome days to exams, holidays and days off ... Here, you can find the full Howest academic calendar. Academic year 2024-25 Academic year 2025-26 Academic calendar 2024-25#WeekActivityHolidays 16/09 - 31/09English-taught Autumn Semesters in Bruges & Kortrijk 16/09Start Academic Year 2024-2025 116/09 - 21/09Start 1st semester - Orientation Week16/09-20/09 Introduction + Welcome ActivitiesSet-Up of Individual CoursesAcademic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 223/09 - 28/09Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 330/09 - 05/10Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 407/10 - 12/10Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 514/10 - 19/10Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 621/10 - 26/10Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 728/10 - 02/11AUTUMN HOLIDAYS/ TraineeshipVr 01/11 AllerheiligenZa 02/11 Allerzielen804/11 - 09/11Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 911/11 - 16/11Academic Activities/(Permanent) EvaluationMa 11/11 Wapenstilstand1018/11 - 23/11Academic Activities/(Permanent) EvaluationExam Schedule Available EP1 1125/11 - 30/11Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 1202/12 - 07/12Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 1309/12 - 14/12Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 1416/12 - 21/12Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 1523/12 - 28/12WINTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship 1630/12 - 04/01WINTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship 1706/01 - 11/011st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 1813/01 - 18/011st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 1920/01 - 25/011st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2027/01 - 01/021st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation27/01 Deferred Exams28/01-31/01 Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and FeedbackThe Howest resits take place in the 3rd exam period (Aug/Sept). As an exceptional service for exchange students AND only after explicit approval by the head of the department, students can resit an exam at the end of the 1st exam period, at a date and time to be determined by the study department. 2103/02 - 08/02INTERSEMESTRIAL HOLIDAY/ TraineeshipAcademic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation (Teacher Training: Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Education)Orientation Week 2210/02 - 15/02Start 2nd Semester / Academic Activities/(permanent) evaluation(Spring Holiday for Teacher Training: Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Education) 2317/02 - 22/02Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2424/02 - 01/03Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2503/02 - 08/03Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2610/03 - 15/03Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2717/03 - 22/03Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2824/03 - 29/03Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2931/03 - 05/04Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 3007/04 - 12/04EASTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship 3114/04 - 19/04EASTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship 3221/04 - 26/04Academic Activities/(Permanent) EvaluationMa 21/04 Paasmaandag3328/04 - 03/05Academic Activities/(Permanent) EvaluationDo01/05 Dag van de arbeidVr 02/05 Brugdag3405/05 - 10/05Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 3512/05 - 17/05Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 3619/05 - 24/05Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 3726/05 - 31/05Academic Activities/(Permanent) EvaluationDo 29/05 HemelvaartVr 30/05 Brugdag3802/06 - 07/062nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation 3909/06 - 14/062nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) EvaluationMa 09/06 Pinkstermaandag4016/06 - 21/062nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation 4123/06 - 28/062nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation23/06 Deferred Exams, Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback 4230/06 - 05/07School Reports and Feedback 4307/07 - 12/07SUMMER HOLIDAYSExam Schedule Available EP3Vr 11/07 Vlaamse Gemeenschap4414/07 - 19/07SUMMER HOLIDAYS 4521/07 - 26/07SUMMER HOLIDAYS 4628/07 - 02/08SUMMER HOLIDAYS 4704/08 - 09/08SUMMER HOLIDAYS 4811/08 - 16/08SUMMER HOLIDAYSVr 15/08 O.L.V. Hemelvaart4918/08 - 23/083rd Exam period 5025/08 - 30/083rd Exam period 5101/09 - 06/093rd Exam periodDeliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback05/09 Deferred Exams 5208/09 - 13/09Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback 15/09Start Academic Year 2025-2026 Academic calendar 2025-26#WeekActivityHolidays 15/09 - 31/01English-taught Autumn Semesters in Bruges & Kortrijk 15/09Start Academic Year 2025-2026 115/09 - 20/09Start 1st semester - Orientation Week15/09-20/09 Introduction + Welcome ActivitiesSet-Up of Individual CoursesAcademic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 222/09 - 27/09Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 329/09 - 04/10Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 406/10 - 11/10Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 513/10 - 18/10Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 620/10 - 25/10Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 727/10 - 01/11AUTUMN HOLIDAYS/ Traineeship01/11 - All Saints Day02/11 - All Souls Day803/11 - 08/11Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 910/11 - 15/11Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation11/11 Armistice Day1017/11 - 22/11Academic Activities/(Permanent) EvaluationExam Schedule Available EP1 1124/11 - 29/11Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 1201/12 - 06/12Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 1308/12 - 13/12Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 1415/12 - 20/12Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 1522/12 - 27/12WINTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship 1629/12 - 03/01WINTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship 1705/01 - 10/011st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 1812/01 - 17/011st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 1919/01 - 24/011st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2026/01 - 31/011st Exam Period / Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation27/01 Deferred Exams28/01-31/01 Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and FeedbackThe Howest resits take place in the 3rd exam period (Aug/Sept). As an exceptional service for exchange students AND only after explicit approval by the head of the department, students can resit an exam at the end of the 1st exam period, at a date and time to be determined by the study department. 2102/02 - 07/02INTERSEMESTRIAL HOLIDAY/ TraineeshipAcademic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation (Teacher Training: Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Education)Orientation Week 2209/02 - 14/02Start 2nd Semester / Academic Activities/(permanent) evaluation(Spring Holiday for Teacher Training: Pre-Primary, Primary & Secondary Education) 2316/02 - 21/02Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2423/02 - 28/02Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2502/03 - 07/03Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2609/03 - 14/03Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2716/03 - 21/03Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2823/03 - 28/03Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 2930/03 - 04/04Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 3006/04 - 11/04EASTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship06/04 Easter Monday3113/04 - 18/04EASTER HOLIDAYS / Traineeship 3220/04 - 25/04Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 3327/04 - 02/05Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation01/05 Intl Workers' Day3404/05 - 09/05Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 3511/05 - 16/05Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation14/05 Ascension15/05 bridge day3618/05 - 23/05Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation 3725/05 - 30/05Academic Activities/(Permanent) Evaluation25/05 Pentecost Monday3801/06 - 06/062nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation 3908/06 - 13/062nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation 4015/06 - 20/062nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation 4122/06 - 27/062nd Exam Period / Academic Activities/(permanent) Evaluation23/06 Deferred Exams, Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback 4229/06 - 04/07School Reports and Feedback 4306/07 - 11/07SUMMER HOLIDAYSExam Schedule Available EP311/07 Day of the Flemish Community4413/07 - 18/07SUMMER HOLIDAYS 4520/07 - 25/07SUMMER HOLIDAYS 4627/07 - 01/08SUMMER HOLIDAYS 4703/08 - 08/08SUMMER HOLIDAYS 4810/08 - 15/08SUMMER HOLIDAYS15/08 Assumption of Mary4917/08 - 22/083rd Exam period 5024/08 - 29/083rd Exam period 5131/08 - 05/093rd Exam periodDeliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback05/09 Deferred Exams 5207/09 - 12/09Deliberation, Proclamation, School Reports and Feedback 14/09Start Academic Year 2026-2027