Academic calendar

All the important dates for the current and upcoming academic years. Find out when classes start and when you have holidays.

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Current academic year 

2023-2024 academic year

The 2023-2024 academic year has 43 weeks of education and 32 weeks of classes. 

Semester division

The academic year is divided into 2 semesters: one of 19 and one of 20 weeks. 

  • Semester 1:  28 August 2023 to 28 January 2024
  • Semester 2: 29 January 2024 to 12 July 2024

Holiday schedule

HAN Intro 21-8-2023 to 25-8-2023
Fall holiday 14-10-2023 to 22-10-2023
Christmas holiday 23-12-2023 to 7-1-2024
Spring holiday 10-2-2024 to 18-2-2024
Good Friday 29-3-2024
Easter Monday 1-4-2024
King's Day 27-4-2024
May holiday 27-4-2024 to 5-5-2024
Liberation Day 5-5-2024
Ascension Day and day following 9-5-2024 and 10-5-2024
Pentecost Monday 20-5-2024
Conclusion academic year 8-7-2024 to 12-7-2024
Summer holiday 13-7-2024 to 18-8-2024
Resits* and start up 19-8-2024 to 30-8-2024

*Not all programs have resits after the summer holidays. Check the dates of exams and resits for your program on HAN Insite.

Next academic year 

2024-2025 academic year

The 2024-2025 academic year begins on 2 September. There are 2 semesters: one of 19 and one of 20 weeks. 

  • Semester 1:  2 September 2024 to 2 February 2025
  • Semester 2: 3 February 2025 to 11 July 2025

Holiday schedule

HAN Intro 26-8-2024 to 30-8-2024
Fall holiday 19-10-2024 to 27-10-2024
Christmas holiday 21-12-2024 to 5-1-2025
Spring holiday 22-2-2025 to 2-3-2025
Good Friday 18-4-2025
Easter Monday 21-4-2025
King's Day 26-4-2025
May holiday 26-4-2025 to 5-5-2025
Liberation Day 5-5-2025
Ascension Day and day following 29-5-2025 and 30-5-2025
Pentecost Monday 9-6-2025
Conclusion academic year 7-7-2025 to 11-7-2025
Summer holiday 12-7-2025 to 17-8-2025
Resits* and start up 18-8-2025 to 29-8-2025
Start academic year 2025-2026 1-9-2025

*Not all programs have resits after the summer holidays. Check the dates of exams and resits for your program on HAN Insite.

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