The academic year in Hungary starts in September and is built up of two semesters: autumn and spring semesters. Both semesters start with a registration period which is followed by the study period and an examination period afterwards.
The general structure of the year:
Semester 1 (Autumn)
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Registration period: late August - early September
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Study period: early September – mid-December
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Examination period: mid-December – end of January/early February
Semester 2 (Spring)
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Registration period: late January - early February
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Study period: early February – mid-May
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Examination period: mid-May – early July
In semester 1 (Autumn) usually there is a one-week Autumn break in October or November.
In semester 2 (Spring) usually there is a one-week Spring break around Easter (in March or April).
Summer vacation lasts from the end of semester 2 (Spring) until the beginning of semester 1 (Autumn).
Expected study period of academic year 2026/2027
I. (autumn) semester: 7 September - 12 December
II. (spring) semester: 8 February - 15 May
Expected study period of academic year 2027/2028
I. (autumn) semester: 6 September - 11 December
II. (spring) semester: 7 February - 13 May
Detailed schedule of the Academic Year 2025/2026:
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I. (autumn) semester |
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Registration period |
1-7 September, 2025 (Monday-Sunday) |
| Orientation Week |
1-5 September, 2025 (Monday-Frinday) |
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International Opening Ceremony |
September 4 2025b(Thursday) |
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Opening ceremony (for Hungarian students, in Hungarian) |
5 September 2025 (Friday) |
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Study period |
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First day of the academic year |
8 September 2025 (Monday) |
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Autumn break |
27 October – 1 November 2025 (Saturday)*
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Last day of the study period 13 December 2025 is a workday |
13 December 2025 (Saturday) |
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Examination period |
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First day of the exam period |
15 December 2025 (Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
31 January 2026 (Saturday)* |
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II. (spring) semester |
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Registration period |
until 8 February 2026 (Sunday) |
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Orientation Week |
during registration period |
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Study period |
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First day of the spring semester |
9 February 2026 (Monday) |
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Spring Break |
1 – 7 April 2026 (Wednesday - Tuesday) |
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Labour Day |
1 May 2026 (Friday) |
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Pázmány-day (no classes) |
8 May 2026 (Friday) |
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Last day of the spring semester |
16 May 2026 (Saturday)* |
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Exam-period |
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First day of the exam period |
18 May 2026 (Monday) |
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Last day of the exam period |
4 July 2026 (Saturday)* |
*Saturday only concerns correspondence training and evening training.