9 Program Dates
2025-2026 Calendar
| Fall Arrival Date | August 27 |
| Fall Orientation | August 28 – 29 |
| Language & Culture Course (Italian Track) | September 3 |
| Applied Italian Communication & Culture (English Track) | September 3 |
| Spring Arrival Date | January 12 |
| Spring Orientation | January 13 – 16 |
| Language & Culture Course (Italian Track) | January 19 |
| Applied Italian Communication & Culture (English Track) | January 19 |
University of Bologna Classes
| First semester courses
End date for Fall only students Second semester courses |
September 15. – mid-Dec. December 23 February 16 – May – June |
Examination Periods
| First semester courses (for fall only students)
Second semester courses |
December 9 – 23 mid May – late June |
Holidays
| San Petronio
All Saints Day Immaculate Conception Christmas Holiday Easter Holiday Liberation Day Labor Day Festa della Repubblica Ferragosto |
October 4 November 1 December 8 December 24 – January 6 April 2 – April 7 April 25 May 1 June 2 August 15 |
There is no central University of Bologna calendar. The beginning and ending dates of the semester and final exam schedules vary from one department to another.