University of Silesia in Katowice

Winter semester from 1 October 2025 to 22 February 2026, including:

• classes: 01 October 2025 – 01 February 2026,
• winter holidays: 22 December 2025 – 06 January 2026,
• winter exam session: 02 February 2026 – 15 February 2026,
• winter break: 16 February 2026 – 22 February 2026,
• winter retake session: 23 February 2026 – 08 March 2026.

Summer semester from 23 February to 30 September 2026, including:

• classes: 23 February 2026 – 16 June 2026,
  including project week: 09 May 2026 – 16 May 2026,
• spring holidays: 02 April 2026 – 07 April 2026,
• summer exam session: 17 June 2026 – 30 June 2026,
• summer retake session: 07 September 2026 – 20 September 2026,
• summer holidays: 1 July 2025 – 30 September 2026 (including: a minimum of 4 weeks of uninterrupted summer holidays, internships).