Academic Calendar
Here you will find the most important dates for the academic year: the start and end of semesters, exam sessions, holidays, and other academic deadlines. A handy guide for planning your studies and activities throughout the year.
Academic year 2026/2027 for Exchange students
Autumn semester Academic Year 2026/2027 for Exchange students
1 September 2026
Renovatio Studiorum. Beginning of the 2026-2027 academic year of Vilnius University
2 September - 23 December 2026
Lecture period
1 September 19:00 - 14 September 23:55, 2026
Making changes to the Study Plan in VU Information System (VU IS)
24 December 2026 - 1 January 2027
Christmas Holidays
2 - 26 January 2027
Examination and final assessment period
27 January - 3 February 2027
Winter break
4 - 18 February 2027
Exam re-take session
Spring semester Academic Year 2026/2027 for Exchange students
4 February - 31 May 2027
Lecture period
4 February 19:00 - 18 February 23:55, 2027
Registration for Elective Study Subjects at Vilnius Academy of Arts (VDA) for the Spring semester
4 February 19:00 - 18 February 23:59, 2027
Making changes to the Study Plan in VU Information System, Exam re-take session for 2026/2027 autumn semester
30 March - 4 April 2027
Easter Holidays
1 - 30 June 2027
Examination and final assessment period
1 July - 31 August 2027
Summer break
2 - 15 September 2027
Exam re-take session for 2026/2027 spring semester
Academic year 2026/2027 for Full-time students
Spring semester Academic year 2025/2026 for Full-time students
4 February - 31 May 2026
Lecture period
4 - 18 February 2026
Exam re-take session for 2025/2026 autumn semester
1 February - 7 February 2026
Registration for Elective Study Subjects at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) for the Spring semester
4 February 19:00 - 18 February 23:55, 2026
Registration for Elective Study Subjects at Vilnius Academy of Arts (VDA) for the Spring semester
4 February 19:00 - 18 February 23:59, 2026
Additional registration for Individualised Study Subjects, Optional Subjects and General University Studies for the ongoing spring semester.
1 April 19:00 - 30 April 23:59, 2026
Registration for Undergraduate Minor Studies that Start in autumn semester of the academic year 2025-2026
6 - 12 April 2026
Easter Holidays
1 May 19:00 - 7 May 23:59, 2026
Registration for Elective Subjects (PD) for the autumn semester of the academic year 2026/2027
3 May 19:00 - 14 May 23:59, 2026
Registration for General University Studies (GUS) for the autumn semester of the academic year 2026/2027
8 May 19:00 - 14 May 23:59, 2026
Registration for Individualised Study Subjects for the upcoming 2026/2027 autumn semester.
1 - 30 June 2026
Examination and final assessment period
1 July - 31 August 2026
Summer break
2 - 15 September 2026
Exam re-take session for 2025/2026 spring semester
Autumn semester Academic year 2026/2027 for Full-time students
31 August – 5 September, 2026
Orientation week for first-year bachelor's, master's and integrated programmes students. More information.
1 September, 2026
Renovatio Studiorum. Start of the 2026–2027 academic year at Vilnius University.
2 September, 2026 – 26 January, 2027
Lectures and classes for the autumn semester of the 2026–2027 academic year for bachelor's and integrated studies, and master's students
1 September, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. – 6 September, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Registration for elective study subjects at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) and elective study subjects at Vilnius Academy of Arts (VDA) for the autumn semester
1 September, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. – 14 September, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Additional registration for elective courses (PD) and individual courses - in the field of study (programme), interdisciplinary studies, other fields of study, general university studies, and other (non-first) foreign language courses (modules) for the autumn semester of the 2026–2027 academic year
2–16 September, 2026
Exam re-take session for 2026/2027 autumn semester
28 September, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Ranking of student achievements and rotation for the 2026–2027 academic year
1 November, 2026 – 30 November, 2026
Registration for minor studies beginning in the spring semester of the 2026–2027 academic year
1 December, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 7 December, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
Registration for elective courses (modules) in the study program for the spring (upcoming) semester of the 2026–2027 academic year
8 December, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 14 December, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
Registration for individual courses (modules) in the student’s major (programme), interdisciplinary studies, other majors, general university studies, and other (non-first) foreign language courses for the spring (upcoming) semester of the 2026–2027 academic year
27 January – 3 February, 2027
Winter break