Term dates

Check the University’s term dates for teaching, exams, graduation, holidays and minimum service days.

Key academic dates

These dates are for all students and staff, although exact dates and assessment periods will depend on individual courses. Masters and PhD students study throughout the academic year. You can check your term, semester and assessment dates by contacting your school or checking Canvas. 


Academic year dates 2024-25

For the academic year 2024-25, Welcome Week will start on 16 September 2024. Teaching will begin on 23 September 2024 and end on 25 April 2025.

  Summer vacation Sun 2 June to Fri 13 Sep 2024
  Resit assessment period (all modules) Mon 12 to Sat 24 Aug 2024*
  Resit assessment period for online distance learning modules Mon 19 Aug to Mon 2 Sep 2024
  Arrival Weekend Sat 14 Sep to Sun 15 Sep 2024
  Autumn term begins Mon 16 Sep 2024
  Welcome Week Mon 16 Sep to Fri 20 Sep 2024
Semester One Semester One begins Mon 23 Sep 2024
Teaching begins Mon 23 Sep 2024
Teaching ends Fri 6 Dec 2024
Autumn term ends Fri 6 Dec 2024
Revision week Mon 9 Dec 2024
Winter vacation Sat 14 Dec 2024 to Sun 5 Jan 2025
Spring term begins Mon 6 Jan 2025
Semester one assessment period begins Mon 6 Jan 2025
Semester one assessment period ends Sat 18 Jan 2025
Semester one ends Sat 18 Jan 2025
  Intersemester week Mon 20 to Fri 24 Jan 2025
  Winter graduation Wed 22 Jan to Fri 24 Jan 2025
Semester Two Semester Two begins Mon 27 Jan 2025
Teaching begins Mon 27 Jan 2025
Teaching ends Fri 11 April 2025
Spring term ends Fri 11 April 2025
Spring vacation Sat 12 April to Sun 4 May 2025
Summer term begins Tues 6 May 2025
Resit assessment period for online distance learning modules Mon 28 April to Mon 12 May 2025
Semester two assessment period begins Tues 6 May 2025
Semester two assessment period ends Sat 24 May 2025
Summer term ends Sat 24 May 2025
Semester Two ends Sat 24 May 2025
  Summer vacation Sun 25 May to Sun 21 Sep 2025
  Summer graduation Mon 21 July to Fri 25 July 2025
  Resit assessment period (all modules) Mon 4 Aug to Sat 16 Aug 2025*

*Take Away Papers (TAPs) may be set in the early part of the following week.


Minimum service days 2024-25

Minimum service days are days when the University of Sussex runs a minimal operational service. Some offices may be closed, or running a skeleton service.

  Mon 26 Aug 2024 Summer bank holiday
Christmas break Mon 23 Dec 2024 Minimum service day
Tues 24 Dec 2024 Minimum service day (Christmas Eve)
Wed 25 Dec 2024 Christmas Day bank holiday
Thurs 26 Dec 2024 Boxing Day bank holiday
Fri 27 Dec 2024 Minimum service day
Sat 28 Dec 2024 Weekend
Sun 29 Dec 2024 Weekend
Mon 30 Dec 2024 Minimum service day
Tues 31 Dec 2024 Minimum service day (New Year’s Eve)
Wed 1 Jan 2025 New Year’s Day bank holiday
Easter break Thurs 17 April 2025 Minimum service day
Fri 18 April 2025 Good Friday bank holiday
Sat 19 April 2025 Easter weekend
Sun 20 April 2025 Easter weekend
Mon 21 April 2025 Easter Monday bank holiday
Tues 22 April 2025 Minimum service day
Mon 5 May 2025 Early May bank holiday
Mon 26 May 2025 Spring bank holiday
  Mon 25 Aug 2025 Summer bank holiday

Academic year dates 2025-26

  Arrival Weekend Sat 20 Sep to Sun 21 Sep 2025
  Autumn term begins Mon 22 Sep 2025
  Welcome Week Mon 22 Sep to Fri 26 Sep 2025
Semester One Semester One begins Mon 29 Sep 2025
Teaching begins Mon 29 Sep 2025
Teaching ends Fri 12 Dec 2025
Autumn term ends Fri 12 Dec 2025
Winter vacation Sat 13 Dec 2025 to Sun 4 Jan 2026
Spring term begins Mon 5 Jan 2026
Semester one assessment period begins Mon 5 Jan 2026
Semester one assessment period ends Sat 17 Jan 2026
Semester one ends Sat 17 Jan 2026
  Intersemester week Mon 19 to Fri 23 Jan 2026
  Winter graduation Mon 19 Jan to Fri 23 Jan 2026 (TBC)
Semester Two Semester Two begins Mon 26 Jan 2026
Teaching begins Mon 26 Jan 2026
Spring term ends Fri 20 March 2026
Spring vacation Sat 21 March to Sun 12 April 2026
Summer term begins Mon 13 April 2026
Teaching ends Fri 1 May 2026
Revision week Mon 4 May to Fri 8 May 2026
Resit assesment period for online distance learning modules Mon 27 April (10am) to Mon 09 May (10am) 2026
Semester two asessment period begins Mon 11 May 2026
Semester two asessment period ends Sat 30 May 2026
Semester Two ends Sat 30 May 2026
  Summer vacation

Sun 31 May 2026 to Sun 20 Sep 2026

  Summer graduation Mon 20 to Fri 24 July 2025 (TBC)
  Resit assessment period (all modules) Mon 10 Aug to Sat 22 Aug 2026*

*Take Away Papers (TAPs) may be set in the early part of the following week.


Minimum service days 2025-26

Christmas break Wed 24 Dec 2025 Minimum service day (Christmas Eve)
Thurs 25 Dec 2025 Christmas Day bank holiday
Fri 26 Dec 2025 Boxing Day bank holiday
Sat 27 Dec 2025 Weekend
Sun 28 Dec 2025 Weekend
Mon 29 Dec 2025 Minimum service day
Tues 30 Dec 2025 Minimum service day
Wed 31 Dec 2025 Minimum service day (New Year’s Eve)
Thurs 1 Jan 2026 New Year’s Day bank holiday
Easter break Thurs 2 April 2026 Minimum service day
Fri 3 April 2026 Good Friday bank holiday
Sat 4 April 2026 Easter weekend
Sun 5 April 2026 Easter weekend
Mon 6 April 2026 Easter Monday bank holiday
Tues 7 April 2026 Minimum service day
  Mon 4 May 2026 Early May bank holiday
  Mon 25 May 2026 Spring bank holiday
  Mon 31 Aug 2026 Summer bank holiday

More assessment guidance

Examinations are held in the assessment periods and may be during evenings, on Saturdays or on bank holidays. Assessment deadlines may be during vacations or the revision week.

Read more exam information for students and guidance on submitting assessments.


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