The academic calendar at Umeå University is divided into two semesters, each lasting 20 weeks. The autumn semester typically begins during the beginning of September and ends in the middle of January. The spring semester begins in the middle of January and ends during the early part of June.
Semester dates
Spring semester 2025
20 January 2025 – 8 June 2025 Divided into four 7.5 ECTS courses with a normal study rate*
20 January 2025 - 19 February 2025 20 February 2025 - 24 March 2025 25 March 2025 - 1 May 2025 2 May 2025 - 8 June 2025
* The duration of a course can vary under certain circumstances.
Autumn semester 2025
1 September 2025 – 18 January 2026 Divided into four 7.5 ECTS courses with a normal study rate*
1 September 2025 – 30 September 2025 1 October 2025 - 2 November 2025 1 November 2025 - 3 December 2024 4 December 2025 - 18 January 2026
* The duration of a course can vary under certain circumstances.
Spring semester 2026
19 January 2026 - 7 June 2026 Divided into four 7.5 ECTS courses with a normal study rate*
Period 1: 19 January 2026 – 18 February 2026 Period 2: 19 February 2026 – 23 March 2026 Period 3: 24 March 2026 – 3 May 2026 Period 4: 4 May 2026 – 7 June 2026
* The duration of a course can vary under certain circumstances.
Autumn semester 2026
31 August 2026 – 17 January 2027 Divided into four 7.5 ECTS courses with a normal study rate*
31 August 2026 – 29 September 2026 30 September 2026 - 1 November 2026 2 November 2026 - 2 December 2026 3 December 2026 - 17 January 2027
* The duration of a course can vary under certain circumstances.
Orientation
An Orientation for new international students is typically held the week prior to the first day of classes during the Autumn semester and on the first day of the Spring semester. For more information, please visit the Orientation website:
1 January: New Year's Day (Nyårsdagen) 6 January: Epiphany (Trettondedag) 18 April: Good Friday (Långfredagen) 20 April: Easter Sunday (Påskdagen) 21 April: Easter Monday (Annandag påsk) 1 May: International Workers' Day (Första maj) 29 May: Ascension Day (Kristi himmelsfärds dag) 6 June: Sweden's National Day (Nationaldagen) 8 June: Whit Sunday (Pingstdagen) 20 June: Midsummer Eve (Midsommarafton) 21 June: Midsummer Day (Midsommardagen)
Autumn 2025 Public Holidays
1 November: All Saint's Day (Alla helgons dag) 24 December: Christmas Eve (Julafton) 25 December: Christmas Day (Juldagen) 26 December: Boxing Day (Annandag jul) 31 December: New Year's Eve (Nyårsafton)
Christmas holiday
There is no official Christmas break during the autumn semster. However, there is usually a break from classes during the days around Christmas (24 December) and New Year’s (1 January). The exact dates are determined by each department, so please contact your programme/department for information.
Easter holiday
There is no official Easter break during the spring semester. However, classes are often informally cancelled on the Thursday before Easter, and Good Friday and Easter Monday are official public holidays. The exact dates are determined by each department, so please check with the programme/department if classes are held or not.
Summer break
There is no official summer holiday at Umeå University, but the period of early June to late August can be considered as a summer break from university studies. The University is still open, as some summer classes are held during this period.
