Term dates
Most of our courses are taught in trimesters running from September to December and January to May with breaks in the winter and spring. Some courses run into a third trimester and other courses start in January. All dates are inclusive.
The following dates apply to the majority of programmes delivered in Edinburgh. However, you should 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.
You can download the University's official academic calendar (ics, 39kB) to add to your Outlook. Please note the information is subject to change and some programmes may operate to slightly different weeks than the overall University calendar.
Upcoming term dates
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: 22 December 2025 – 5 January 2026
- Staff marking, preparation & development week: 5 - 18 January 2026
- Spring break: 30 March - 12 April 2026
- Staff marking, preparation & development week: 18 – 31 May 2026
- Staff marking, preparation & development week: 31 August – 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: 23 December 2026 - 1 January 2027 (campus closure dates, inclusive)
- Staff marking, preparation & development week: 4 - 17 January 2027
- Spring break: 22 March - 4 April 2027
- Staff marking, preparation & development week: 17 - 30 May 2027
- Staff marking, preparation & development week: 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
For more information on future term dates, please visit the main napier.ac.uk term dates page.