Semesters and collective days off
The UvA academic year is divided into two semesters. The 2020-2021 academic year is scheduled as follows:
First semester: Monday, 31 August 2020 (week 36) - Sunday 31 January 2021 (week 5)
Second semester: Monday, 1 February 2021 (week 5) - Friday, 25 June 2021 (week 25)
| Friday, 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Saturday, 26 December | Boxing Day |
| Friday, 1 January | New Year's Day |
| Friday, 2 April | Good Friday |
| Monday, 5 April | Easter Monday |
| Monday, 26 April | Collective day off |
| Tuesday, 27 April | King's Day |
| Wednesday, 5 May | Liberation Day |
| Thursday, 13 May | Ascension Day |
| Friday, 14 May | Collective day off |
| Monday, 24 May | Whit Monday |