Academic calendar 2025-2026
AUTUMN/WINTER SEMESTER | |
| Enrolment for BA students only | |
| Kindergarten Education BA (abbr. KIDE) Enrolment Day | 3 September 2025 |
| Early Childhood Education BA(abbr. ECE) Enrolment Day | 3 September 2025 |
| Medical Examinations (mandatory) for KIDE/ECE 1st year students | TBA |
| Medical Examinations (mandatory) for KIDE 2nd year students | TBA |
| Medical Examinations (mandatory) for KIDE 3rd year students | TBA |
| Registration week | |
| Opening Day Ceremony for KIDE/ECE 1st year students | 3 September 2025 at 12:30 (room 200) |
| Faculty Orientation Day for Erasmus+ and other mobility students only | 5 September 2025 from 10 am |
| Orientation Day for KIDE 1st year students – mandatory! | 5 September 2025 from 11 am |
| Welcome Day for KIDE/ECE 1st year students – mandatory! | 5 September 2025 from 12 am |
| Orientation Day for ECE 1st year students – mandatory! | 5 September 2025 from 10 am |
| Study period | |
| First day of the autumn semester | 8 September 2025 (Monday) |
| Block week (only at ELTE TÓK) * | 8 – 19 September 2025 |
| Other courses at ELTE TÓK will start on | 22 September 2025 |
| Autumn break | 27 October – 1 November 2025 |
| Last day of the autumn semester | 13 December 2025 (Saturday)** |
| Exam period | |
| First day of the exam period | 15 December 2025 (Monday) |
| Last day of the exam period | 31 January 2026 (Saturday)** |
SPRING/SUMMER SEMESTER | |
| Registration week | |
| Faculty Orientation Day for Erasmus+ and other mobility students only | 3 February 2026, 10 am |
| Study period | |
| First day of the spring semester | 9 February 2026 (Monday) |
| Spring Break | 1 -7 April 2026 |
| Pázmány-day (no classes) | 8 May 2026 (Friday) |
| Last day of the spring semester | 16 May 2026 (Saturday)** |
| Exam-period | |
| First day of the exam period | 18 May 2026 (Monday) |
| Last day of the exam period | 4 July 2026 (Saturday)** |
*Only courses that is assigned to be available during block week. Check your course catalogue. Other courses at ELTE TÓK will start on the 22nd of September (if students have courses from other faculties, they’ll start from the 8th of September).
**Saturday only concerns correspondence training and evening training.
Public Holidays in Hungary
On the following days there is no education in the university. Change might occur annually in dates like Christmas and Easter.
| DATE | HOLIDAY |
|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| 15 March | Revolution Day |
| 3 April | Good Friday |
| 6 April | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Labour day |
| 25 May | Whit Monday |
| 20 August | Saint Stephen’s Day |
| 23 October | Republic Day |
| 1 November | All Saint’s Day |
| 25 December | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | 2nd Day of Christmas |