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ELS ACADEMIC CALENDAR
ELS ACADEMIC CALENDAR

2026-2027

BIH Nationals & Students from the region
1st PLACEMENT TEST7 September 2026
(Monday)
PROFICIENCY EXAM10 – 11 September 2026
(Thursday - Friday)
International Students – (Turkish & other nationalities)
2nd PLACEMENT TEST14 September 2026
(Monday)
PROFICIENCY EXAM17 – 18 September 2026
(Thursday - Friday)
CLASSES START28 September 2026
(Monday)
Note: Students are permitted to take only one of the placement tests or proficiency exams listed above.

FALL SEMESTER

SESSION 1

WEEK - 128 September – 2 October, 2026
WEEK - 25 – 9 October, 2026
WEEK - 312 – 16 October, 2026
WEEK - 419 – 21 October, 2026
MIDTERM EXAMS22 – 23 October, 2026 (Thursday & Friday)
WEEK - 526 – 30 October, 2026
WEEK - 62 – 6 November, 2026
WEEK - 79 – 13 November, 2026
WEEK - 816 – 17 November, 2026
FINAL EXAMS: 18 – 19 November, 2026 (Wednesday & Thursday)
PROFICIENCY: 24 – 26 November, 2026 (Tuesday & Thursday)

SESSION 2

WEEK – 130 November – 5 December, 2026
WEEK – 27 – 11   December, 2026
WEEK - 314 – 18   December, 2026*
WEEK - 421 – 23 December, 2026
MIDTERM EXAMS24 – 25 December, 2026 (Thursday & Friday)
WEEK - 528 – 31 December, 2026*
WEEK - 64 – 8 January, 2027
WEEK - 711 – 15 January, 2027
WEEK - 818 – 20 January, 2027
FINAL EXAMS21 – 22 January, 2027 (Thursday & Friday)
PROFICIENCY: 27 – 28 January, 2027 (Wednesday& Thursday)

SPRING SEMESTER

SESSION 3

WEEK - 18 – 12 February, 2027
WEEK - 215 – 19 February, 2027
WEEK - 322 – 26 February, 2027
WEEK - 42 March, 2027*
MIDTERM EXAMS4 – 5 March, 2027 (Thursday & Friday)
WEEK - 58 – 12 March, 2027
WEEK - 615 – 19 March, 2027
WEEK - 722 – 26 March, 2027
WEEK - 829 – 31 March, 2027
FINAL EXAMS: 1 – 2 April, 2027 (Thursday & Friday)
PROFICIENCY: 7 – 8 April, 2027 (Wednesday & Thursday)

SESSION 4

WEEK – 112 – 16 April, 2027
WEEK – 219 – 23   April, 2027
WEEK - 326 – 30   April, 2027
WEEK - 43 – 5 May, 2027
MIDTERM EXAMS6 – 7 May, 2027 (Thursday & Friday)
WEEK - 510 – 14 May, 2027
WEEK - 617 – 21 May, 2027
WEEK - 724 – 28 May, 2027
WEEK - 831 May – 2 June, 2027
FINAL EXAMS3 – 4 June, 2027 (Thursday & Friday)
PROFICIENCY: 9 – 10 June, 2027 (Wednesday& Thursday)

STATUTORY HOLIDAYS, NON-WORKING DAYS, SPECIAL DAYS

Statehood Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina
[Non Working Day]
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
Catholic Christmas**
Friday, December 25, 2026
New Year’s Day 2026 [Non Working Days]
Observed on January 1st and 2nd
Friday - Saturday, January 1-2, 2027
Orthodox Christmas**
Thursday, January 7, 2027
Independence Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina
[Non Working Day]
Monday, March 1, 2027
Eid al-Fitr*
TBA (Tuesday, March 9, 2027)
Catholic Easter**
TBA (March 28, 2027)
Orthodox Easter**
TBA (May 2, 2027)
International Labor Day [Non Working Day]
Saturday - Sunday, May 1-2, 2027
Eid al-Adha*
TBA (Sunday, May 16, 2027)
ELS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2025-2026
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