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EACEA National Policies Platform:Eurydice

Organisation of time

28 September 2023

This report provides information on the start of the school year and its length, as well as the timing and length of school holidays. It covers both primary and general secondary education.

The information is available for the 37 countries participating in the EU's Erasmus+ programme (27 Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Türkiye).

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07 September 2023

The academic calendar shows national data on how the academic year is structured (beginning of the academic year, term times, holidays and examination periods). Differences between university and non-university study programmes are also highlighted. The information is available for 37 countries.

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27 October 2022

This report provides information on the start of the school year and its length, as well as the timing and length of school holidays. It covers both primary and general secondary education.

The information is available for the 37 countries participating in the EU's Erasmus+ programme (27 Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Türkiye).

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15 September 2022

Schools and pupils across Europe were heavily affected by the measures taken by various authorities to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. While complete school closures were rather rare and of relatively short duration, the rapid shift to distance or blended learning revealed large differences in the levels of digitalisation between countries as well as the digital capacities of schools, teachers and learners.

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05 September 2022

The academic calendar shows national data on how the academic year is structured (beginning of the academic year, term times, holidays and examination periods). Differences between university and non-university study programmes are also highlighted. The information is available for 37 countries.

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16 June 2022
Increasing achievement and motivation in mathematics and science learning in schools.
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28 June 2021

Do you wonder how the academic calendar is structured this year, especially after COVID19 hugely impacted our higher education systems?

This publication, based on national data, gives accurate information on the beginning of the academic year, term times, holidays and examination periods.

Differences between university and non-university study programmes are also highlighted. The information is available for 37 countries.

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28 June 2021

How is the school year organised across Europe?

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18 September 2020

 

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18 September 2020

 

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