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The organisation of the academic year
Slovenia

Slovenia

7.Higher education

7.6The organisation of the academic year

Last update: 26 March 2025

The organisation of the academic year in Slovenia is as follows:

Beginning of the academic year 1 October
End of the academic year 30 September
Period(s) when there are teaching activities :

Teaching activity – winter semester

 15 weeks on average

Teaching activity – summer semester

 15 weeks on average
Period(s) of examination:

Winter examinations during winter holidays period:

 4 weeks in January and February

Spring examinations

 4 weeks in June and July

Autumn examinations

 4 weeks from mid-August to end of September
Breaks between the teaching activities excluding the examination period:

Public holidays
(occasional/national/religious holidays)
  • 31 October (Reformation Day)
  • 1 November (Day of Remembrance for the Dead)
  • 25 December (Christmas Day)
  • 26 December (Independence and Unity Day)
  • 1 and 2 January (New Year’s Days)
  • 8 February (Prešeren Day – Slovenian Cultural Holiday)
  • Easter Monday
  • 27 April (Day of Uprising Against Occupation)
  • 1 and 2 May (Labour Day)
  • 25 June (Statehood Day)
  • 15 August (Assumption Day)
  • + University day(s)
  • + Students' day(s)

Summer holidays

 1 month on average (15 July to 15 August)