The Academic Calendar 2025/2026 at CEU Academic Calendar The Academic Calendar is maintained by the Office of the Academic Secretary. With questions regarding your academic unit's special activities and exam dates, please consult your unit directly. A directory of CEU's academic units can be found here 2025 Fall Term September 2025 August 30-31 (Sat-Sun) First-year bachelor’s, first-year master’s and first-year doctoral students arrive September 1 (Mon) Academic Year begins September 1-5 (Mon-Fri) Orientation week for first-year bachelor’s, first-year master’s and first-year doctoral students September 2 (Tues), Expedithalle Opening Ceremony September 6-7 (Sat-Sun) Continuing bachelor's, master’s and doctoral students arrive September 8 (Mon) Fall term course registration begins September 8-12 (Mon-Fri) Pre-session week for first-year bachelor’s students Zero week for master’s and doctoral students September 15 (Mon) Fall term begins September 15 (Mon) – October 1 (Wed) Student Union elections in academic units September 22 (Mon) Course registration ends September 23 (Tue), 12:30–1:30 p.m. Department Heads meeting September 26 (Fri), 12:00–2:00 p.m. Senate meeting October 2025 October 3 (Fri), midnight Research and Travel Grants application deadline (students) October 7 (Tues) First Student Union Assembly meeting October 16 (Thu), 3:00-5:00 p.m., Senate room Academic Forum meeting October 26 (Sun) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) October 27 (Mon) – October 31 (Fri) No classes (Reading week) November 2025 November 1 (Sat) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) November 11 (Tue), 12:30–1:30 p.m. Department Heads meeting November 22-23 (Sat-Sun) Board of Trustees meeting November 28 (Fri), 12:00–3:00 p.m. Senate meeting December 2025 December 8 (Mon) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) December 9 (Tues) Winter term course registration begins December 12 (Fri) Fall term ends (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral students) December 25 (Thu) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) December 26 (Fri) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) 2026 Winter Term January 2026 January 1 (Thu) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) January 5 (Mon) Winter term begins January 6 (Tues) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) January 9 (Fri), midnight Research and Travel Grants application deadline (students) January 12 (Mon) Winter term course registration ends Deadline for submission of Fall term grades January 16 (Fri), 12:00–3:00p.m. Senate meeting February 2026 February 12 (Thurs), 3:00-5:00 p.m., Senate room Academic Forum meeting February 17 (Tue), 12:30-1:30 p.m. Department Heads meeting March 2026 March 6 (Fri), 12:00-3:00 p.m. Senate meeting March 6 (Fri), midnight Research and Travel Grants application deadline (students) March 21-22 (Sat-Sun) Board of Trustees meeting March 23 (Mon) Spring term course registration begins March 27 (Fri) Winter term ends (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral students) March 30 (Mon) – April 3 (Fri) No classes (Spring break) 2026 Spring Term April 2026 April 6 (Mon) Spring term begins (master’s, doctoral courses) April 6 (Mon) No classes, campus closed (holiday, Austria) April 7 (Tue), 12:30-1:30 p.m. Department Heads meeting April 8 (Wed) Special registration period for bachelor’s Spring courses begins April 13 (Mon) Bachelor’s Spring classes begin Spring term course registration ends April 20 (Mon) Special registration period for bachelor’s Spring courses ends April 23 (Thurs), 3:00-5:00 p.m., Senate room Academic Forum meeting May 2026 May 1 (Fri) No classes (holiday, Austria) May 4 (Mon) Deadline for submission of Winter term grades May 14 (Thu) No classes (holiday, Austria) May 22 (Fri), 12:00-3:00 p.m. Senate meeting May 25 (Mon) No classes (holiday, Austria) May 25-29 (Mon-Fri) Exams/Make-up week for BA students May 29 (Fri) Bachelor’s classes end May 29 (Fri), midnight Research and Travel Grants application deadline (students) June 2026 June 2 (Tue), 12:30-1:30 p.m. Department Heads meeting June 3 (Wed) Deadline for submission of Spring term grades of graduating students June 4 (Thurs) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) June 12 (Fri) Spring term ends June 16 (Tue), 11:00 a.m., QS Campus CEU Award Ceremony June 18 (Thurs), 12:00-6:00 p.m., Wiener Stadthalle Graduation photo session June 19 (Fri), 2:00 pm–5:00 p.m., Wiener Stadthalle Commencement Ceremony June 20-21 (Sat-Sun) Board of Trustees meeting July 2026 July 3 (Fri) Final deadline for all course grades for AY 2025-26 July 3 (Fri), midnight Research and Travel Grants application deadline (students) August 2026 August 30 (Sun) Academic Year ends 2026 Fall Term August 2026 August 29 – 30 (Sat–Sun) First year bachelor’s, first-year master’s and first-year doctoral students arrive August 31 (Mon) Academic Year begins August 31 – September 4 (Mon–Fri) Orientation week for first-year bachelor’s, first-year master’s and first-year doctoral students September 2026 September 1 (Tue), Expedithalle Opening Ceremony September 5 – 6 (Sat–Sun) Continuing bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students arrive September 7 (Mon) Fall term course registration begins September 7 – 11 (Mon–Fri) Pre-session week for bachelor’s students Zero week for master’s and doctoral students September 14 (Mon) Fall term begins September 14 – 30 (Mon–Wed) Student Union elections in academic units September 21 (Mon) Fall term course registration ends September 22 (Tue), 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Department Heads meeting September 25 (Fri), 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Senate meeting October 2026 October 6 (Tue) First Student Union Assembly meeting October 15 (Thu), 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Senate Room Academic Forum meeting October 26 (Mon) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (National Day) October 26 (Mon) – October 30 (Fri) No classes (Reading week) November 2026 November 1 (Sun) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (All Saints’ Day) November 10 (Tue), 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Department Heads meeting November 14 – 15 (Sat–Sun) Board of Trustees meeting November 27 (Fri), 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Senate meeting December 2026 December 7 (Mon) Winter term course registration begins December 8 (Tues) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Immaculate Conception) December 11 (Fri) Fall term ends (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral students) December 25 (Fri) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Christmas Day) December 26 (Sat) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (St. Stephen’s Day) 2027 Winter Term January 2027 January 1 (Fri) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (New Year’s Day) January 4 (Mon) Winter term begins January 6 (Wed) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Epiphany) January 11 (Mon) Winter term course registration ends Deadline for submission of Fall term grades February 2027 February 2 (Tue), 12:30 – 13:30 p.m. Department Heads meeting February 11 (Thu), 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Senate Room Academic Forum meeting March 2027 March 5 (Fri), 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Senate meeting March 13 – 14 (Sat–Sun) Board of Trustees meeting March 22 (Mon) Spring term course registration begins March 26 (Fri) Winter term ends (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral students) March 29 (Mon) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Easter Monday) March 29 (Mon) – April 2 (Fri) No classes (Spring break) 2027 Spring Term April 2027 April 5 (Mon) Spring term begins (master’s, doctoral courses) April 6 (Tue), 12:30 – 13:30 p.m. Department Heads meeting April 7 (Wed) Special registration period for bachelor’s Spring courses begins April 12 (Mon) Bachelor’s Spring classes begin Spring term course registration ends April 19 (Mon) Special registration period for bachelor’s Spring courses ends April 22 (Thu), 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Senate Room Academic Forum meeting May 2027 May 1 (Sat) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Labor Day) May 3 (Mon) Deadline for submission of Winter term grades May 6 (Thu) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Ascension Day) May 17 (Mon) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Whit Monday) May 21 (Fri), 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Senate meeting May 24 – 28 (Mon–Fri) Exams/Make-up week May 27 (Thu) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Corpus Christi) May 28 (Fri) Bachelor’s classes end June 2027 June 1 (Tue), 12:30–1:30 p.m. Department Heads meeting June 2 (Wed) Deadline for submission of Spring term grades of graduating students June 11 (Fri) Spring term ends June 18 (Fri), 2:00–5:00 p.m., Wiener Stadthalle Commencement Ceremony June 19–20 (Sat–Sun) Board of Trustees meeting July 2027 July 2 (Fri) Final deadline for all course grades for AY 2026-27 August 2027 August 15 (Sun) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Assumption Day) August 29 (Sun) Academic Year ends 2027 Fall Term August 2027 August 30 (Mon) Academic Year begins August 30 – September 3 (Mon–Fri) Orientation week for first-year bachelor’s, first-year master’s and first-year doctoral students September 2027 September 1 (Wed), Expedithalle Opening Ceremony September 6 – 10 (Mon–Fri) Pre-session week for bachelor’s students Zero week for master’s and doctoral students September 13 (Mon) Fall term begins October 2027 October 26 (Tues) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (National Day) October 26 – November 1 (Tues–Mon) No classes (Reading week) November 2027 November 1 (Mon) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (All Saint’s Day) December 2027 December 8 (Wed) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Immaculate Conception) December 10 (Fri) Fall term ends (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral students) December 25 (Sat) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Christmas Day) December 26 (Sun) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (St. Stephen’s Day) 2028 Winter Term January 2028 January 1 (Sat) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) New Year’s Day January 6 (Thu) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Epiphany) January 10 (Mon) Winter term begins March 2028 March 31 (Fri) Winter term ends (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral students) 2028 Spring Term April 2028 April 3 – 7 (Mon–Fri) No classes (Spring break) April 10 (Mon) Spring term begins (master’s, doctoral courses) April 17 (Mon) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Easter Monday) May 2028 May 1 (Mon) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Labor Day) May 25 (Thu) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Ascension Day) June 2028 June 5 (Mon) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Whit Monday) June 15 (Thu) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Corpus Christi) June 16 (Fri) Spring term ends June 23 (Fri), 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., Venue TBC Commencement Ceremony July 2028 July 7 (Fri) Final deadline for all course grades for AY 2027–28 August 2028 August 15 (Tues) Campus closed (holiday, Austria) (Assumption Day) August 31 (Thurs) Academic Year ends