Academic calendar

AGRO

14 September 2017

Arrival in Louvain-la-Neuve

15 September 2017

Welcome by the Faculty for its exchange and international students

18 September 2017

Beginning of the 1st Semester

1st and 11 November 2017

Public Holiday

22 December 2017

End of the first term

From 26 December till 4 January 2018

Christmas Holidays and study period

5 January 2017 till 26 January 2018

Examen period

29 January till 2 February 2018

Winter break

2 February 2018

Arrival in Louvain-La-Neuve

5 February 2018

Beginning of the second term

2 April till 13 April 2018

Easter Break

18 May 2018

End of the second term

4 June till 29 June 2018

2nd exam session

16 August till 4 September 2018

3rd exam session

17 September 2018

Beginning of the New Academic Year 2016-2017

Public Holidays in Belgium

  • New Year (January 1)
  • Easter Monday
  • Labour Day (May 1)
  • Ascension Day
  • Whit-Monday
  • Independence Day (July 21)
  • Assumption Day (August 15)
  • September 27
  • All Saints' Day (November 1)
  • Armistice Day (November 11)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)
  • The University is closed between Christmas and New Year.
  • Students have about 10 days for study around Christmas, one week off after the exams in January, 2 weeks at Easter