Academic calendar – Vilnius college of design

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Academic Calendar of the 2025-2026 School Year

Full-time study program
Part-time study program

Full-time study program

Fall semester
September 2	Opening of the Fall semester with welcoming event
September 1 – 5	Socialization week for new students
September 2	Start of the Fall semester lectures
October 20 – 24	Full-time mode interim reviews (lectures do not take place)
October 27 – 31	Students’ Autumn Holidays
December 12	Final class day of Fall semester
December 15 – 19	An additional week of the Autumn semester ( Exams of theoretical subjects and additional lectures takes place)
December 22 – January 2	Students’ Winter holiday (VDK will be closed)
January 5 – 9	Individual work week (preparations for final reviews)
January 12 – 16	Final reviews of Fall Semester
January 20	Fall semester first re-take of failed exams
January 23	Fall Semester second re-take of failed exams
January 26 – 30	Students’ Winter Holidays

Spring semester
February 2	Spring Semester lectures begin
March 2 – 6	Mid term reviews for 3^{^rd} course students
March 23 – 27	Mid term reviews (lectures take place for 3^rd course students)
March 30 – April 6	Students’ Spring Holiday
April 13 – 17	Final reviews for 3^rd course students
April 20 – 24	International Week
May 8	Final class day of Spring Semester
May 11 – 15	Additional week for consultations and theory class exams
May 18 – 22	Final reviews of Spring semester
May 26	First re-take of failed exams
May 29	Second re-take of failed exams
June 1 – 5	Defense of theses in Academic departments
June 15 – 19	Public defense of theses (Qualification Committee)
July 3	Graduation Ceremony
August 24 – 28	Second (II) year full-time mode studies internship reviews second (2) debt settlement

Holidays/ Non-working days
November 1	All Saints Day
November 2	Remembrance of the Dead
December 24 – 26	Christmas Holiday
January 1	New Year
February 16	Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania
March 11	Lithuanian Independence Restoration Day
April 5 – 6	Easter Holiday
May 1	International Labor Day
June 24	St. John’s Day (Dew Holiday)
July 6	Coronation Day of King Mindaugas of Lithuania
August 15	Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Part-time study program

Fall semester
September 2	The beginning of the school year celebration
September 5 – 7	Part-time mode studies lecture weekend 1
September 26 – 28	Part-time mode studies lecture weekend 2
October 17 – 19	Fall semester interim reviews /Part- time mode studies lecture weekend 3 (usual lectures take place)
November 7 – 9	Part-time mode studies lecture weekend 4
December 5 – 7	Part-time mode studies lecture weekend 5
December 22 – January 2	Winter break (college is closed)
January 9 – 11	Consultation weekend/ Theoretical subject assessment exams
January 16 – 18	Fall semester final reviews
January 20	Fall semester first (I) debt settlement
January 23	Fall semester first (II) debt settlement
January 26 – 30	Students’ Holiday

Spring semester
February 6 – 8	Part-time mode studies lecture weekend 1
February 27 – March 1	Part-time mode studies lecture weekend 2
March 20 – 22	Spring semester interim reviews /Part-time mode studies lecture weekend 3 (usual lectures take place)
March 30 – April 6	Students’ Holiday
April 10 – 12	Part-time mode studies lecture weekend 4
April 24 – 26	Part-time mode studies lecture weekend 5
May 15 – 17	Consultation weekend/ Theoretical subject assessment exams ( lectures for IV course take place)
May 22 – 24	Spring semester final reviews
May 29 – 31	Part-time mode studies lecture weekend 6
May 26	Spring semester second (I) debt settlement
May 29	Spring semester second (II) debt settlement
June 1 – 5	Public defense of theses (Qualification Committee)
July 3	Graduation ceremony
August 24 – 28	Third (III) year part-time mode studies internship reviews second (2) debt settlement

Holidays / non-working days
November 1	All Saints Day
November 2	Remembrance of the Dead
December 24 – 26	Christmas Holiday
January 1	New Year
February 16	Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania
March 11	Lithuanian Independence Restoration Day
April 20-21	Easter Holiday
May 1	International Labor Day
June 24	St. John’s Day (Dew Holiday)
July 6	Coronation Day of King Mindaugas of Lithuania
August 15	Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lectures, practice, interim reviews, final reviews, debt settlement and thesis defenses take place according to separate schedules, which are sent individually (by email) to students during the semester.