Academic Calendar

The official academic year at Lund University is divided into two semesters (autumn and spring), each lasting 20 weeks.

Semester dates at Lund University:

Spring semester 2013: Monday 21 January - Sunday 9 June
Autumn semester 2013: Monday 2 September* - Sunday 19 January
Spring semester 2014: Monday 20 January - Sunday 8 June

*For the autumn semester 2013, please note that some programmes at the School of Economics and Mangement start on 20 August 2013.

The exact duration of the semesters may vary slightly from faculty to faculty and also from year to year, depending on which weekday the official dates are that year. It is therefore advisable to check for exact dates directly with the department(s) concerned.

Christmas holidays - there is no official break in the academic calendar for Christmas, however in practice there is usually a break from classes over the Christmas/New Year's period. The exact dates are determined by each department so please check with the programme/department to confirm when classes/assignments pause.

Easter holidays - there is no official break in the academic calendar for Easter, however in practice there is usually a break in classes around the time of the public holidays (often the Thursday is taken as a free day but this is not official. Good Friday and Easter Monday are official holidays). The exact dates are determined by each department so please check with the programme/department to confirm when classes/assignments pause.

Academic year 2013/2014

• Arrival Day, autumn semester 2013: 20 August
• General information meeting: 21 August
• Registration/Coordinator's Day: 22 August
• Orientation weeks: 20 August - 1 September
• Arrival Day, spring semester 2014: To be decided

Holidays throughout the year

2013

• New Year's Day (Nyårsdagen): 1 January
• Epiphany (Trettondagen): 6 January 
• Good Friday (Långfredagen): 29 March
• Easter Sunday (Påskdagen): 31 March
• Easter Monday (Annandag påsk): 1 April
• Walpurgis Night (Valborgsmässoafton): 30 April - note that this is an evening celebration and does not necessarily mean a whole day of holiday, please check with your department
• May Day (Första maj): 1 May
• Ascension Day: 9 May
• Swedish National Day: 6 June
• Midsummer Eve (Midsommarafton): 21 June 
• Midsummer Day (Midsommardagen): 22 June
• All Saints' Day public holiday (Alla Helgons Dag): 2 November
• Christmas Eve (Julafton): 24 December
• Christmas Day (Juldagen): 25 December
• Boxing Day (Annandagen): 26 December
• New Year's Eve (Nyårsafton): 31 December