Academic calendar 2025/2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2025/2026
In accordance with Article 37 of the Higher Education Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 100/04 and subsequent amendments), the academic year begins on 1st October and ends on 30th September.
| 1st semester |
Period of carrying out lectures and exercises |
1 October 2025 – 16 January 2026 |
| 1st examination period | 19 January – 13 February 2026 | |
| 1 October 2025 | OPENING OF ACADEMIC YEAR | |
| 31 October 2025 | Public holiday | REFORMATION DAY |
| 1 November 2025 | Public holiday | ALL SAINTS’ DAY |
| 25 December 2025 | Public holiday | CHRISTMAS |
| 26 December 2025 | Public holiday | INDEPENDENCE AND UNITY DAY |
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25 December– 31 December 2025 |
HOLIDAYS | |
| 1 – 2 January 2026 | Public holiday | NEW YEAR |
| 8 February 2026 | Public holiday |
PREŠEREN DAY, THE SLOVENE CULTURAL HOLIDAY |
| 13 and 14 February 2025 | INFORMATION DAYS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMMES | |
| 2nd semester |
Period of carrying out lectures and exercises |
16 February – 27 May 2026 |
| 2nd examination period | 28 May – 3 July 2026 | |
| 5 April 2026 | Public holiday | EASTER |
| 6 April 2026 | Public holiday | EASTER MONDAY |
| 27 April 2026 | Public holiday |
DAY OF UPRISING AGAINST OCCUPATION |
| 1 and 2 May 2026 | Public holiday | LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY |
| 4 – 8 May 2026 | SPRING SCHOOL (FDŠ) | |
| 25 June 2026 | Public holiday | STATEHOOD DAY |
| 6 July – 14 August 2026 | HOLIDAYS | |
| 15 August 2026 | Public holiday | ASSUMPTION DAY |
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17 August – 11 September 2026 |
3rd examination period | |
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14 September – 18 September 2026 |
SUMMER SCHOOL (FSMŠ) | |
| 29 September 2026 | University Day | |
The academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic year was adopted by the NU Senate at its 9th correspondence session on April 22, 2025, and by the NU EFL Senate at its 9th correspondence session on June 13, 2025.