Academic calendar 2026-2027
| AUTUMN/WINTER SEMESTER | |
| For full-time BA/MA students | |
| Kindergarten Education BA (abbr. KIDE) Enrolment Day | TBA |
| Early Childhood Education BA(abbr. ECE) Enrolment Day | TBA |
| Opening Day Ceremony for KIDE/ECE 1st year students | TBA |
| Orientation Day for KIDE 1st year students – mandatory! | TBA |
| Orientation Day for ECE 1st year students – mandatory! | TBA |
| Medical Examinations (mandatory) for KIDE/ECE 1st year students | TBA |
| Medical Examinations (mandatory) for KIDE/ECE 2nd year students | TBA |
| Medical Examinations (mandatory) for KIDE/ECE 3rd year students | TBA |
| For Erasmus+ and other mobility students | |
| Faculty Orientation Day | TBA |
| Study period – for all students | |
| First day of the autumn semester | 7 September 2026 (Monday) |
| Block week (only at ELTE TÓK) * | 7 – 18 September 2026 |
| Other courses at ELTE TÓK will start on | 21 September 2026 |
| Autumn break | 26 – 31 October 2026 |
| Last day of the autumn semester | 12 December 2026 (Saturday)** |
| Exam period | |
| First day of the exam period | 14 December 2026 (Monday) |
| Last day of the exam period for Erasmus students | 15 January 2027 (Friday) |
| Last day of the exam period | 31 January 2027 (Saturday)** |
| SPRING/SUMMER SEMESTER | |
| Registration week | |
| Faculty Orientation Day for Erasmus+ and other mobility students only | TBA |
| Study period | |
| First day of the spring semester | 7 February 2027 (Monday) |
| Spring Break | 30 March -3 April 2027 |
| Pázmány-day (no classes) | 7 May 2027 (Friday) |
| Last day of the spring semester | 15 May 2027 (Saturday)** |
| Exam-period | |
| First day of the exam period | 17 May 2027 (Monday) |
| Last day of the exam period for Erasmus students | 18 June 2027 (Friday) |
| Last day of the exam period | 3 July 2027 (Saturday)** |
*Only courses that is assigned to be available during block week. Check your course catalogue. Other courses at ELTE TÓK will start on the 21st of September (if students have courses from other faculties, they’ll start from the 8th of September).
**Saturday only concerns correspondence training and evening training.
Public Holidays in Hungary
On the following days there is no education in the university. Change might occur annually in dates like Christmas and Easter.
| DATE | HOLIDAY |
| 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| 15 March | Revolution Day |
| 26 March | Good Friday |
| 28 March | Easter Sunday |
| 29 March | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Labour day |
| 16 May | Whit Sunday |
| 17 May | Whit Monday |
| 20 August | Saint Stephen’s Day |
| 23 October | Republic Day |
| 1 November | All Saint’s Day |
| 24 December | Christmas Eve |
| 25 December | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | 2nd Day of Christmas |