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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2022-2023 academic year

The 2022-2023 academic year has 42 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:  29 August 2022 to 29 January 2023
  • Semester 2: 30 January 2023 to 7 July 2023

Holiday schedule

HAN Intro 22-8-2022 to 26-8-2022
Fall holiday 22-10-2022 to 30-10-2022
Christmas holiday 24-12-2022 to 8-1-2023
HAN-wide study day (no classes) 16-02-2023
Spring holiday 18-2-2023 to 26-2-2023
Good Friday 7-4-2023
Easter Monday 10-4-2023
King's Day 27-04-2023
May holiday 27-4-2023 to 7-5-2023
Liberation Day 5-5-2023
Ascension Day and day following 18-5-2023 and 19-5-2023
Pentecost Monday 29-5-2023
Conclusion academic year 3-7-2023 to 7-7-2023
Summer holiday 10-7-2023 to 13-8-2023
Resits* and start up 14-8-2023 to 25-8-2023

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

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.

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