Term dates
Source: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/term-dates Parent: https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/
Academic year 2025/2026
The following term and semester dates relate to the general teaching and examination periods at the University. Dates may differ for some programmes of study, especially postgraduate and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences programmes.
Terms
- Autumn term: Monday 29 September to Friday 12 December 2025
- Spring term: Monday 12 January to Friday 27 March 2026
- Summer term: Monday 27 April to Friday 19 June 2026
Semesters
- Autumn semester: Teaching begins: Monday 29 September 2025. Teaching ends: Friday 12 December 2025
- Spring semester: Teaching begins: Monday 26 January 2026 (start dates may vary by School). Teaching ends: Friday 8 May 2026
Introduction week
- Monday 22 September to Sunday 28 September 2025
International students' orientation week
- Monday 15 September to Friday 19 September 2025
Examinations
- Autumn semester: Monday 12 January to Friday 23 January 2026
- Spring semester: Monday 18 May to Friday 5 June 2026
- To find out when resits are this year, please go to the resits page.
Dates when the University will be closed
- 24 December 2025 to 2 January 2026
- 2 to 7 April 2026
- 4 May 2026
- 25 to 26 May 2026
- 31 August to 1 September 2026
Future term dates
For future University key dates see our almanac.
Holiday opening hours and support for students
Find out more about services, activities and opportunities to connect with others during the holidays.