Academic Calendar

Semester dates

Spring Semester 2024 Monday, 19.02.2024 - Friday, 31.05.2024 Show
Calendar weeks 8 - 22
Autumn Semester 2024 Monday, 16.09.2024 - Friday, 20.12.2024 Show
Calendar weeks 38 - 51
Spring Semester 2025 Monday, 17.02.2025 - Friday, 30.05.2025 Show
Calendar weeks 8 - 22
Autumn Semester 2025 Monday, 15.09.2025 - Friday, 19.12.2025 Show
Calendar weeks 38 – 51

Overview semester dates

2024

Doctoral awards ceremony Friday, 19.04.2024
Labour Day Wednesday, 01.05.2024 Show
no classes, buildings closed
Ascension Day (classes on Friday, 10.05.2024) Thursday, 09.05.2024 Show
no classes, buildings closed
Whitsuntide Saturday, 18.05.2024 - Monday, 20.05.2024 Show
no classes, buildings closed
End of Spring semester Friday, 31.05.2024 Show
Calendar weeks 08-22
Doctoral awards ceremony Friday, 12.07.2024
Swiss National Day Thursday, 01.08.2024 Show
Buildings closed
Examination session Monday, 05.08.2024 - Friday, 30.08.2024 Show
Calendar weeks 32-35
Information days for final-year secondary school students Wednesday, 04.09.2024 - Thursday, 05.09.2024 Show
Wednesday and Thursday, calendar week 36
"Knabenschiessen" (local Zurich holiday) Monday, 09.09.2024 Show
Buildings open!
Start Autumn semester Monday, 16.09.2024 Show
Calendar weeks 38-51
Welcome for new students Monday, 16.09.2024 Show
No classes
Classes begin Tuesday, 17.09.2024
Doctoral awards ceremony Friday, 25.10.2024
Dies Academicus ("ETH Day") Saturday, 16.11.2024 Show
Main building HG closed, Sport Center Polyterrasse MM open
Polyball (annual student prom) Saturday, 30.11.2024 Show
Buildings HG and MM closed starting Saturday, 17:00 h and Sunday
End of Autumn semester Friday, 20.12.2024 Show
Calendar weeks 38-51
Christmas break Tuesday, 24.12.2024 - Thursday, 02.01.2025 Show
Christmas break - Buildings closed from 12 h (midday) up to and including 2 January

2025

Entrance examinations Monday, 13.01.2025 - Thursday, 23.01.2025 Show
Calendar weeks 3&4
Examination session Monday, 20.01.2025 - Friday, 14.02.2025 Show
Calendar weeks 4-7
Doctoral awards ceremony Friday, 24.01.2025
Start Spring semester Monday, 17.02.2025 Show
Calendar weeks 08-22
Doctoral awards ceremony Friday, 11.04.2025
Week after Easter: no classes Friday, 18.04.2025 - Sunday, 27.04.2025 Show
No classes up to and including Sunday, April 27, 2025 | Buildings closed over Easter from Good Friday until Easter Monday!
"Sechseläuten" (Zurich spring festival) Monday, 28.04.2025 Show
No classes in the afternoon, buildings closed from 12:00 h!
Labour Day Thursday, 01.05.2025 Show
no classes, buildings closed
Ascension Day (classes on Friday, 30.05.2025) Thursday, 29.05.2025 Show
no classes, buildings closed
End of Spring semester Friday, 30.05.2025 Show
Calendar weeks 08-22
Whitsuntide Saturday, 07.06.2025 - Monday, 09.06.2025 Show
no classes, buildings closed
Doctoral awards ceremony Friday, 11.07.2025
Swiss National Day Friday, 01.08.2025 Show
Buildings closed
Examination session Monday, 04.08.2025 - Friday, 29.08.2025 Show
Calendar weeks 32-35
Information days for final-year secondary school students Wednesday, 03.09.2025 - Thursday, 04.09.2025 Show
Wednesday and Thursday, calendar week 36
Start Autumn semester Monday, 15.09.2025 Show
Calendar weeks 38-51
Welcome for new students Monday, 15.09.2025 Show
No classes
"Knabenschiessen" (local Zurich holiday) Monday, 15.09.2025 Show
Buildings open!
Classes begin Tuesday, 16.09.2025
Application deadline session examinations and end of semester examinations Sunday, 12.10.2025 Show
End of fourth semester week
Doctoral awards ceremony Friday, 24.10.2025
Dies Academicus ("ETH Day") Saturday, 22.11.2025 Show
Main building HG closed, Sport Center Polyterrasse MM open
Polyball (annual student prom) Saturday, 29.11.2025 Show
Buildings HG and MM closed starting Saturday, 17:00 h and Sunday
End of Autumn semester Friday, 19.12.2025 Show
Calendar weeks 38-51
Christmas break Wednesday, 24.12.2025 - Sunday, 04.01.2026 Show
Christmas break - buildings closed from 12h (midday) up to and including Sunday, 4 January

2026

Entrance examinations Monday, 12.01.2026 - Thursday, 22.01.2026 Show
Calendar weeks 3&4
Examination session Monday, 19.01.2026 - Friday, 13.02.2026 Show
Calendar weeks 4-7
Start Spring semester Monday, 16.02.2026 Show
Calendar weeks 08-22
Week after Easter: no classes Friday, 03.04.2026 - Sunday, 12.04.2026 Show
No classes up to and including Sunday, April 12, 2026 | Buildings closed over Easter from Good Friday until Easter Monday!
"Sechseläuten" (Zurich spring festival) Monday, 20.04.2026 Show
No classes in the afternoon, buildings closed from 12:00 h!

Conferences D-HEST

Department conference

DeptK 23.05.2024
DeptK 03.10.2024
DeptK 12.12.2024
DeptK 13.03.2025
DeptK 22.05.2025
DeptK 02.10.2025
DeptK 11.12.2025

Master's degree graduation ceremony

Masterfeier LM | AGRW 19.04.2024
Masterfeier HST 31.05.2024
Masterfeier LM | AGRW 11.04.2025
Masterfeier HST 30.05.2025

Grading conference

NoK MED 10.09.2024
NoK LM, HST 12.09.2024
NoK LM, HST, MED 20.02.2025
NoK MED 09.09.2025
NoK LM, HST 11.09.2025

Professors' conference

ProfK 16.05.2024
ProfK 26.09.2024
ProfK 05.12.2024
ProfK 06.03.2025
ProfK 15.05.2025
ProfK 25.09.2025
ProfK 04.12.2025

Teaching commission

UK LM 22.04.2024
UK LM 23.09.2024
UK LM 25.11.2024
UK LM 24.02.2025
UK LM 05.05.2025
UK LM 22.09.2025
UK LM 24.11.2025

Meeting dates

Planning meeting Headsof Department & Excutive Board

Planning meeting Heads of Department & Executive Board 08.07.2024 - 09.07.2024 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Planning meeting Heads of Department & Executive Board 10.10.2024 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Planning meeting Heads of Department & Executive Board 15.05.2025 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Planning meeting Heads of Department & Executive Board 30.06.2025 - 01.07.2025 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Planning meeting Heads of Department & Executive Board 30.06.2025 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Planning meeting Heads of Department & Executive Board 07.08.2025 - 08.08.2025 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Planning meeting Heads of Department & Executive Board 02.10.2025 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch

General Conference of the Teaching Cadre │ Professors’ Conference

General Conference of the Teaching Cadre 14.05.2024 Show
https://ethz.ch/de/die-eth-zuerich/organisation/gremien-gruppen-kommissionen/kdl/sitzungsdaten.html
General Conference of the Teaching Cadre 20.05.2025 Show
https://ethz.ch/de/die-eth-zuerich/organisation/gremien-gruppen-kommissionen/kdl/sitzungsdaten.html

University Assembly

University Assembly 25.04.2024 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/
University Assembly 30.05.2024 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/ (mit anschliessendem Grillfest)
University Assembly 27.06.2024 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/ (mit anschliessendem Grillfest)
University Assembly 25.07.2024 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/ (Reserve)
University Assembly 26.09.2024 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/
University Assembly 31.10.2024 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/
University Assembly 12.12.2024 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/ (mit anschliessendem Weihnachtsapéro)
University Assembly 23.01.2025 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/
University Assembly 13.02.2025 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/
University Assembly 27.03.2025 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/
University Assembly 08.05.2025 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/
University Assembly 05.06.2025 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/
University Assembly 17.07.2025 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/
University Assembly 25.09.2025 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/
University Assembly 30.10.2025 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/
University Assembly 27.11.2025 Show
http://www.hv.ethz.ch/

Lecturers’ Conference (KdL)

Lecturers’ Conference (KdL) 26.04.2024 Show
https://www.ethz.ch/services/de/organisation/gremien-​gruppen-kommissionen/kdl/sitzungsdaten.html
Lecturers’ Conference (KdL) 04.10.2024 Show
https://www.ethz.ch/services/de/organisation/gremien-​gruppen-kommissionen/kdl/sitzungsdaten.html
Lecturers’ Conference (KdL) 29.11.2024 Show
https://www.ethz.ch/services/de/organisation/gremien-​gruppen-kommissionen/kdl/sitzungsdaten.html
Lecturers’ Conference (KdL) 07.03.2025 Show
https://www.ethz.ch/services/de/organisation/gremien-​gruppen-kommissionen/kdl/sitzungsdaten.html
Lecturers’ Conference (KdL) 09.05.2025 Show
https://www.ethz.ch/services/de/organisation/gremien-​gruppen-kommissionen/kdl/sitzungsdaten.html
Lecturers’ Conference (KdL) 03.10.2025 Show
https://www.ethz.ch/services/de/organisation/gremien-​gruppen-kommissionen/kdl/sitzungsdaten.html
Lecturers’ Conference (KdL) 28.11.2025 Show
https://www.ethz.ch/services/de/organisation/gremien-​gruppen-kommissionen/kdl/sitzungsdaten.html

SL-DV-Konferenzen

Conference of Executive Board & the Heads of Department 07.05.2024 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Conference of Executive Board & the Heads of Department 04.06.2024 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Conference of Executive Board & the Heads of Department 12.09.2024 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Conference of Executive Board & the Heads of Department 07.11.2024 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Conference of Executive Board & the Heads of Department 03.12.2024 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Conference of Executive Board & the Heads of Department 30.01.2025 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Conference of Executive Board & the Heads of Department 13.03.2025 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Conference of Executive Board & the Heads of Department 10.04.2025 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Conference of Executive Board & the Heads of Department 12.06.2025 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Conference of Executive Board & the Heads of Department 04.09.2025 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Conference of Executive Board & the Heads of Department 13.11.2025 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch
Conference of Executive Board & the Heads of Department 11.12.2025 Show
Kontakt: Natascha Greiter, Generalsekretariat 044 632 20 20 oder natascha.greiter@sl.ethz.ch

Conference of the Directors of Study

Conference of the Directors of Study (online) 16.05.2024 Show
Kontakt: Marianne Mandrin, Assistenz Rektor/in 044 632 20 74 oder marianne.mandrin@sl.ethz.ch Regel: 3. und 3.-​letzter Donnerstag im Semester, ausser es ist Auffahrt -> am Dienstag vorher
Conference of the Directors of Study 03.10.2024 Show
Kontakt: Marianne Mandrin, Assistenz Rektor/in 044 632 20 74 oder marianne.mandrin@sl.ethz.ch Regel: 3. und 3.-​letzter Donnerstag im Semester, ausser es ist Auffahrt -> am Dienstag vorher
Conference of the Directors of Study 05.12.2024 Show
Kontakt: Marianne Mandrin, Assistenz Rektor/in 044 632 20 74 oder marianne.mandrin@sl.ethz.ch Regel: 3. und 3.-​letzter Donnerstag im Semester, ausser es ist Auffahrt -> am Dienstag vorher
Conference of the Directors of Study 06.03.2025 Show
Kontakt: Marianne Mandrin, Assistenz Rektor/in 044 632 20 74 oder marianne.mandrin@sl.ethz.ch Regel: 3. und 3.-​letzter Donnerstag im Semester, ausser es ist Auffahrt -> am Dienstag vorher
Conference of the Directors of Study 22.05.2025 Show
Kontakt: Marianne Mandrin, Assistenz Rektor/in 044 632 20 74 oder marianne.mandrin@sl.ethz.ch Regel: 3. und 3.-​letzter Donnerstag im Semester, ausser es ist Auffahrt -> am Dienstag vorher
Conference of the Directors of Study 09.10.2025 Show
Kontakt: Marianne Mandrin, Assistenz Rektor/in 044 632 20 74 oder marianne.mandrin@sl.ethz.ch Regel: 3. und 3.-​letzter Donnerstag im Semester, ausser es ist Auffahrt -> am Dienstag vorher
Conference of the Directors of Study 04.12.2025 Show
Kontakt: Marianne Mandrin, Assistenz Rektor/in 044 632 20 74 oder marianne.mandrin@sl.ethz.ch Regel: 3. und 3.-​letzter Donnerstag im Semester, ausser es ist Auffahrt -> am Dienstag vorher
Conference of the Directors of Study 05.03.2026 Show
Kontakt: Marianne Mandrin, Assistenz Rektor/in 044 632 20 74 oder marianne.mandrin@sl.ethz.ch Regel: 3. und 3.-​letzter Donnerstag im Semester, ausser es ist Auffahrt -> am Dienstag vorher
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