Academic Calendar
Semester dates
Semester dates, examination dates, holidays and ceremonies for all of ETH Zurich
2026
| Whitsuntide | Saturday, 23.05.2026 - Monday, 25.05.2026 | Showadd |
|---|---|---|
| no classes, buildings closed | ||
| End of Spring semester | Friday, 29.05.2026 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 08-22 | ||
| Doctoral awards ceremony | Friday, 10.07.2026 | |
| Swiss National Day | Saturday, 01.08.2026 | Showadd |
| Buildings closed | ||
| Examination session | Monday, 03.08.2026 - Friday, 28.08.2026 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 32-35 | ||
| Information days for final-year secondary school students | Wednesday, 02.09.2026 - Thursday, 03.09.2026 | Showadd |
| Wednesday and Thursday, calendar week 36 | ||
| Start Autumn semester | Monday, 14.09.2026 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 38-51 | ||
| Welcome for new students | Monday, 14.09.2026 | Showadd |
| No classes | ||
| "Knabenschiessen" (local Zurich holiday) | Monday, 14.09.2026 | Showadd |
| Buildings open! | ||
| Classes begin | Tuesday, 15.09.2026 | |
| Doctoral awards ceremony | Friday, 23.10.2026 | |
| Dies Academicus ("ETH Day") | Saturday, 21.11.2026 | Showadd |
| Main building HG closed, Sport Center Polyterrasse MM open | ||
| Polyball (annual student prom) | Saturday, 28.11.2026 | Showadd |
| Buildings HG and MM closed starting Saturday, 17:00 h and Sunday | ||
| End of Autumn semester | Friday, 18.12.2026 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 38-51 | ||
| Christmas break | Thursday, 24.12.2026 - Sunday, 03.01.2027 | Showadd |
| Christmas break - buildings closed from 12 h up to and including 3 January | ||
2027
| Entrance examinations | Monday, 18.01.2027 - Thursday, 28.01.2027 | Showadd |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar weeks 3&4 | ||
| Examination session | Monday, 25.01.2027 - Friday, 19.02.2027 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 4-7 | ||
| Start Spring semester | Monday, 22.02.2027 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 08-22 | ||
| Week after Easter: no classes | Friday, 26.03.2027 - Sunday, 04.04.2027 | Showadd |
| No classes up to and including Sunday, April 4, 2027 | Buildings closed over Easter from Good Friday until Easter Monday! | ||
| "Sechseläuten" (Zurich spring festival) | Monday, 19.04.2027 | Showadd |
| No classes in the afternoon, buildings closed from 12:00 h! | ||
| Labour Day | Saturday, 01.05.2027 | Showadd |
| no classes, buildings closed | ||
| Ascension Day (classes on Friday, 07.05.2027) | Thursday, 06.05.2027 | Showadd |
| no classes, buildings closed | ||
| Whitsuntide | Saturday, 15.05.2027 - Monday, 17.05.2027 | Showadd |
| no classes, buildings closed | ||
| End of Spring semester | Friday, 04.06.2027 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 08-22 | ||
| Swiss National Day | Sunday, 01.08.2027 | Showadd |
| No classes, buildings closed | ||
| Examination session | Monday, 09.08.2027 - Friday, 03.09.2027 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 32-35 | ||
| Information days for final-year secondary school students | Wednesday, 08.09.2027 - Thursday, 09.09.2027 | Showadd |
| Wednesday and Thursday, calendar week 36 | ||
| "Knabenschiessen" (local Zurich holiday) | Monday, 13.09.2027 | Showadd |
| Buildings open! | ||
| Onboarding week | Monday, 13.09.2027 - Friday, 17.09.2027 | Showadd |
| CW 37 Ony for new students: Bachelor: Monday - Friday Master: Wednesday - Friday | ||
| Start Autumn semester | Monday, 20.09.2027 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 38-51 | ||
| Classes begin | Tuesday, 21.09.2027 | |
| Dies Academicus ("ETH Day") | Saturday, 20.11.2027 | Showadd |
| Main building HG closed, Sport Center Polyterrasse MM open | ||
| Polyball (annual student prom) | Saturday, 27.11.2027 | Showadd |
| Buildings HG and MM closed starting Saturday, 17:00 h and Sunday | ||
| End of Autumn semester | Friday, 24.12.2027 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 38-51 | ||
| Christmas break | Friday, 24.12.2027 - Sunday, 02.01.2028 | Showadd |
| Christmas break - Buildings closed from 12 h (midday) up to and including 2 January | ||
2028
| Entrance examinations | Monday, 17.01.2028 - Thursday, 27.01.2028 | Showadd |
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| Calendar weeks 3&4 | ||
| Examination session | Monday, 24.01.2028 - Friday, 18.02.2028 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 4-7 | ||
| Start Spring semester | Monday, 21.02.2028 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 08-22 | ||
| Week after Easter: no classes | Friday, 14.04.2028 - Sunday, 23.04.2028 | Showadd |
| No classes up to and including Sunday, April 23 | Buildings closed over Easter from Good Friday until Easter Monday! | ||
| "Sechseläuten" (Zurich spring festival) | Monday, 24.04.2028 | Showadd |
| No classes in the afternoon, buildings closed from 12:00 h! | ||
| Labour Day | Monday, 01.05.2028 | Showadd |
| no classes, buildings closed | ||
| Ascension Day (classes on Friday, 26.05.2028) | Thursday, 25.05.2028 | Showadd |
| no classes, buildings closed | ||
| End of Spring semester | Friday, 02.06.2028 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 08-22 | ||
| Whitsuntide | Sunday, 04.06.2028 - Monday, 05.06.2028 | Showadd |
| no classes, buildings closed | ||
| Swiss National Day | Tuesday, 01.08.2028 | Showadd |
| Buildings closed | ||
| Examination session | Monday, 07.08.2028 - Friday, 01.09.2028 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 32-35 | ||
| Information days for final-year secondary school students | Wednesday, 06.09.2028 - Thursday, 07.09.2028 | Showadd |
| Wednesday and Thursday, calendar week 36 | ||
| "Knabenschiessen" (local Zurich holiday) | Monday, 11.09.2028 | Showadd |
| Buildings open! | ||
| Onboarding week | Monday, 11.09.2028 - Friday, 15.09.2028 | Showadd |
| CW 37 || Ony for new students || Bachelor: Monday - Friday || Master: Wednesday - Friday | ||
| Start Autumn semester | Monday, 18.09.2028 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 38-51 | ||
| Dies Academicus ("ETH Day") | Saturday, 18.11.2028 | Showadd |
| Main building HG closed, Sport Center Polyterrasse MM open | ||
| Polyball (annual student prom) | Saturday, 25.11.2028 | Showadd |
| Buildings HG and MM closed starting Saturday, 17:00 h and Sunday | ||
| End of Autumn semester | Friday, 22.12.2028 | Showadd |
| Calendar weeks 38-51 | ||
| Christmas break | Saturday, 23.12.2028 - Tuesday, 02.01.2029 | Showadd |
| Christmas break - buildings closed up to and including Tuesday, 2 January | ||
Governing conferences and commissions at D-MTEC
Departmental Conferences (DeptK), Professors' Conferences (ProfK) and Teaching Commissions (UK) at D-MTEC.
| UK | Tuesday, 08.09.2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| DeptK / ProfK | Thursday, 24.09.2026 | |
| UK | Tuesday, 24.11.2026 | |
| DeptK / ProfK | Thursday, 03.12.2026 | |
| Masterfeier | MTEC Day | Friday, 11.12.2026 | |
| UK | Tuesday, 16.02.2027 | |
| DeptK / ProfK | Thursday, 04.03.2027 | |
| UK | Tuesday, 04.05.2027 | |
| DeptK / ProfK | Thursday, 20.05.2027 | |
| UK | Tuesday, 07.09.2027 | |
| DeptK / ProfK | Thursday, 23.09.2027 | |
| UK | Tuesday, 16.11.2027 | |
| DeptK / ProfK | Thursday, 02.12.2027 | |
| Masterfeier | MTEC Day | Friday, 03.12.2027 |