# Semester dates
**Source**: https://www.fau.eu/studying/organizing-your-studies-and-where-to-go-for-advice/semester-dates/
**Parent**: https://www.fau.eu/
An overview of all the important dates at FAU with key information on semester dates, application deadlines, re-registration and other topics to ensure your studies go smoothly.
## Current semester dates and lecture periods
| Semester | Winter semester 2025/26 | Summer semester 2026 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Semester duration** | 1 October 2025 – 31 March 2026 | 1 April 2026 – 30 September 2026 |
| **Lecture period** | 13 October 2025 – 6 February 2026 | 13 April 2026 – 17 July 2026 |
| no lectures on | 19 December 2025 – 6 January 2026 | 26 May 2026 5 June 2026 |
| public holidays (no lectures) | 1 November 2025 (Allerheiligen, All Saints’ Day) | 1 May 2026 (Tag der Arbeit, Labour Day) 14 May 2026 (Christi Himmelfahrt, Ascension Day) 25 May 2026 (Pfingstmontag, Whit Monday) 4 June 2026 (Fronleichnam, Feast of Corpus Christi) |
| **Public holidays outside the lecture period** (relevant for examination registration as these dates do not count as working days) | 3 October 2025 (Tag der Deutschen Einheit, Day of German Unity) | 3 April 2026 (Karfreitag, Good Friday) 6 April 2026 (Ostermontag, Easter Monday) |
### Lecture periods until winter semester 2027/28
- Winter semester 2026/27: October 12, 2026 – February 5, 2027
- Summer semester 2027: April 12, 2027 – July 16, 2027
- Winter semester 2027/28: October 18, 2027 – February 11, 2028
## Application, enrollment and re-registration
Organizing your application, enrollment and re-registration with care is essential for your studies to go smoothly. The following information gives an overview of the various processes, deadlines and payments at FAU.
- [### Re-registration and semester contribution
Die Rückmeldung zum kommenden Semester geschieht durch die Überweisung des Semesterbeitrags innerhalb der Rückmeldefrist.
Read more about Re-registration and semester contribution](https://www.fau.eu/studying/organizing-your-studies-and-where-to-go-for-advice/student-affairs/re-registration-and-semester-contribution/)
- [### Bewerbungszeiträume für grundständige Studiengänge
Bewerbungszeiträume für Bachelor, Lehramt und Staatsexamen.
Read more about Bewerbungszeiträume für grundständige Studiengänge](https://www.fau.eu/?page_id=18465544)
- [### Application dates and deadlines for Master’s and PhD degree programs
Bewerbungszeiträume für die Masterstudiengänge.
Read more about Application dates and deadlines for Master’s and PhD degree programs](https://www.fau.eu/studying/international-students/application-and-enrollment-for-international-applicants/applying-for-a-masters-degree-program-as-an-international-student/application-dates-for-masters/)
## Calendar for semester dates
- 31
Mar
[Ende Wintersemester 2025/2026 / End of winter semester 2025/2026](https://www.fau.eu/events/ende-wintersemester-2025-2026-end-of-winter-semester-2025-2026/)
- 01
Apr
[Start Sommersemester 2026 / Start of sommer semester 2026](https://www.fau.eu/events/start-sommersemester-2026-start-of-sommer-semester-2026/)
- 03
Apr
[Karfreitag (Gesetzlicher Feiertag) / Public holidays](https://www.fau.eu/events/karfreitag-gesetzlicher-feiertag-public-holidays/)
- 06
Apr
[Ostermontag (Gesetzlicher Feiertag) / Public holidays](https://www.fau.eu/events/ostermontag-gesetzlicher-feiertag-public-holidays/)
- 13
Apr
[Vorlesungsbeginn Sommersemester / start of lectures sommer semester](https://www.fau.eu/events/vorlesungsbeginn-sommersemester-start-of-lectures-sommer-semester/)
- 01
May
[Vorlesungsfrei / no classes](https://www.fau.eu/events/vorlesungsfrei-no-classes/)
- 14
May
[Vorlesungsfrei / no classes](https://www.fau.eu/events/vorlesungsfrei-no-classes-2/)
- 25
May
[Vorlesungsfrei / no classes](https://www.fau.eu/events/vorlesungsfrei-no-classes-3/)
- 26
May
[Vorlesungsfrei / no classes](https://www.fau.eu/events/vorlesungsfrei-no-classes-4/)
- 04
Jun
[Vorlesungsfrei / no classes](https://www.fau.eu/events/vorlesungsfrei-no-classes-5/)
- 05
Jun
[Vorlesungsfrei / no classes](https://www.fau.eu/events/vorlesungsfrei-no-classes-6/)
- 27
Jun
[Schlossgartenfest 2026](https://www.fau.eu/events/schlossgartenfest-2026/)
- 17
Jul
[Vorlesungsende / End of lectures!](https://www.fau.eu/events/vorlesungsende-end-of-lectures/)
- 30
Sep
[Ende Sommersemester 2026 / End of sommer semester 2026](https://www.fau.eu/events/ende-sommersemester-2026-end-of-sommer-semester-2026/)
[All dates as an .ics file for your own calendar](https://groupware.fau.de/owa/calendar/be44a655c92546ddb953ecb040ecc6d4@fau.de/367690e4f3674e11b256769606e8386e9793756554649384576/calendar.ics)
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