The following dates apply to the majority of university programmes delivered in Edinburgh, however always check for courses with course specific dates. The Edinburgh Napier University International College (ENUIC) and Transnational Education Programmes (TNE) may operate to separate calendars and term dates. All dates are inclusive.
2024-2025
Trimester dates
Trimester 1: 9 September 2024 – 21 December 2024
Trimester 2: 20 January 2025 – 17 May 2025
Trimester 3: 2 June 2025 - 30 August 2025
Holiday dates
Winter break: 24 December 2024 – 2 January 2025
Staff marking, preparation & development weeks: w/c 6 - 19 January 2025
Spring break: 14 - 27 April 2025
Staff marking, preparation & development weeks: 19 May 2025 – 1 June 2025
Staff marking, preparation & development weeks: 1 – 7 September 2025
Assessment dates
Trimester 1: 9 - 21 December 2024
Trimester 2: 5 - 17 May 2025
Trimester 3: 25 - 30 August 2025
2025-2026
Trimester dates
Trimester 1: 8 September 2025 – 20 December 2025
Trimester 2: 19 January 2026 – 16 May 2026
Trimester 3: 1 June 2026 - 29 August 2026
Holiday dates
Winter break: w/c 22 December 2025 – w/c 5 January 2026
Staff marking, preparation & development weeks: w/c 5 - 18 January 2026
Spring break: 30 March - 12 April 2026
Staff marking, preparation & development weeks: 18 - 31 May 2026
Staff marking, preparation & development weeks: 31 August 2026 – 6 September 2026
Assessment dates
Trimester 1: 8 - 20 December 2025
Trimester 2: 4 - 16 May 2026
Trimester 3: 24 - 29 August 2026
2026-2027
Trimester dates
Trimester 1: 7 September 2026 – 19 December 2026
Trimester 2: 18 January 2027 – 15 May 2027
Trimester 3: 31 May 2027 – 28 August 2027
Holiday dates
Winter break: w/c 21 December 2026 – w/c 4 January 2027 (exact dates TBD)
Staff marking, preparation & development weeks: w/c4 - 17 January 2027
Spring break: 22 March - 4 April 2027
Staff marking, preparation & development weeks: 17 - 30 May 2027
Staff marking, preparation & development weeks: 30 August 2027 – 5 September 2027
Assessment dates
Trimester 1: 7 - 19 December 2026
Trimester 2: 3 - 15 May 2027
Trimester 3: 23 - 28 August 2027
2027-2028
Trimester dates
Trimester 1: 6 September 2027 – 18 December 2027
Trimester 2: 17 January 2028 – 13 May 2028
Trimester 3: 29 May 2028 – 26 August 2028
Winter break: w/c 20 December 2027 – w/c 3 January 2028 (exact dates TBD)
Staff marking, preparation & development weeks: w/c 3 - 16 January 2028
Spring break: 10 April - 23 April 2028
Staff marking, preparation & development weeks: 15 - 28 May 2028
Staff marking, preparation & development weeks: 28 August 2028 – 3 September 2028