The academic year 2020-2021 starts on Monday 13 September 2021 and ends on 10 September 2021.

Some dates of interest:

13/9: Opening of the academic year

13-18/9: Welcoming week at Howest Kortrijk for the international DAE students
              Introduction days for all first-year students at Howest Kortrijk

There are 5 holiday periods:
Autumn holiday: 01/11/2021 - 06/11/2021
Winter holiday: 27/12/2021 - 08/01/2022
Intersemestrial holiday: 07/02/2022 - 12/02/2022
Easter holidays: 04/04/2022 - 16/04/2022
Summer holiday: 04/07/2022 - 15/08/2022

Additional public holidays on which the university is closed and lessons are cancelled:
All Saints’ Day: 01/11/2021 
Armistice Day: 11/11/2021 
Easter Monday: 18/04/2022

Labour Day: 01/05/2022 
Ascension Day: 13/05/2022

Pentecost Monday: 24/05/2022

Assumption Day: 15/08/2022