Academic Calendar
2025-2026
Winter Semester
1 October 2025 – 13 February 2026
01 October 2025 – 16 January 2026 – Classes
19 January 2026 – 13 February 2026 – Exam period
Holidays and non-attendance days:
01 November 2025 – Day of the Bulgarian National Revival Leaders
25 November 2025 – Day of the Patron Saint of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
08 December 2025 – Students’ Holiday
24 December 2025 – 02 January 2026 – Christmas and New Year Holidays
Summer Semester
16 February 2026 – 03 July 2026
16 February 2026 – 05 June 2026 – Classes
08 June 2026 – 03 July 2026 – Exam period
Re-take exam session: 24.08.2026 – 06.09.2026
Holidays and non-attendance days:
03 March 2026 – Liberation Day
09-14 April 2026 – Easter Holidays
01 May 2026 – International Labour Day
06 May 2026 – St. George’s Day
24 May 2026 – Day of the Bulgarian Education and Culture and the Cyrillic Alphabet
Academic Calendar
2026-2027
Winter Semester
1 October 2026 – 12 February 2027
01 October 2026 – 15 January 2027 – Classes
18 January 2027 – 12 February 2027 – Exam period
Holidays and non-attendance days:
01 November 2026 – Day of the Bulgarian National Revival Leaders
25 November 2026 – Day of the Patron Saint of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
08 December 2026 – Students’ Holiday
24 December 2026 – 02 January 2027 – Christmas and New Year Holidays
Summer Semester
15 February 2027 – 02 July 2027
15 February 2027 – 04 June 2027 – Classes
07 June 2027 – 02 July 2027 – Exam period
Re-take exam session: 23.08.2027 – 05.09.2027
Holidays and non-attendance days:
03 March 2027 – Liberation Day
29 April – 04 May 2027 – Easter Holidays / 01 May 2026 Labour Day
06 May 2027 – St. George’s Day
24 May 2027 – Day of the Bulgarian Education and Culture and the Cyrillic Alphabet
