Skip to navigation Term dates Home About us Term dates Most of our courses are taught in trimesters running from September to December and January to May with breaks at Easter and Christmas. Some courses run into a third trimester and other courses start in January. All dates are inclusive. 2021-2022 Trimester dates Trimester 1: 6 September 2021 – 18 December 2021 Trimester 2: 17 January 2022 – 14 May 2022 Trimester 3: 30 May 2022 – 27 August 2022 Holiday dates Christmas break: 20 December 2021 - 2 January 2022 Marking, preparation & development week: 3 - 17 January 2022 Easter break: 11 – 24 April 2022 Marking, preparation & development week: 16 – 29 May 2022 Marking, preparation & development week: 29 August 2022 – 4 September 2022 Assessment dates Trimester 1: 6 - 18 December 2021 Trimester 2: 2 - 14 May 2022 Trimester 3: 22 - 27 August 2022 2022-2023 Trimester dates Trimester 1: 5 September 2022 – 17 December 2022 Trimester 2: 16 January 2023 – 13 May 2023 Trimester 3: 29 May 2023 - 26 August 2023 Holiday dates Christmas break: 19 December 2022 – 1 January 2023 Marking, preparation & development week: 2 - 15 January 2023 Easter break: 3 - 16 April 2023 Marking, preparation & development week: 15 – 28 May 2023 Marking, preparation & development week: 28 August 2023 – 3 September 2023 Assessment dates Trimester 1: 5 - 17 December 2022 Trimester 2: 1 - 13 May 2023 Trimester 3: 21 - 26 August 2023 2023-2024 Trimester dates Trimester 1: 4 September 2023 – 16 December 2023 Trimester 2: 15 January 2024 – 11 May 2024 Trimester 3: 27 May 2024 - 24 August 2024 Holiday dates Christmas break: 18 December 2023 – 31 December 2023 Marking, preparation & development week: 1 - 14 January 2024 Easter break: 25 March 2024 - 7 April 2024 Marking, preparation & development week: 13 – 26 May 2024 Marking, preparation & development week: 26 August 2024 – 8 September 2024 Assessment dates Trimester 1: 4 - 16 December 2023 Trimester 2: 29 April 2024 - 11 May 2024 Trimester 3: 19 - 24 August 2024 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 Christmas break: 23 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 Marking, preparation & development week: 6 - 19 January 2025 Easter break: 21 April 2025 - 4 May 2025 Marking, preparation & development week: 19 May 2025 – 1 June 2025 Marking, preparation & development week: 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 Christmas break: 23 December 2025 – 4 January 2026 Marking, preparation & development week: 5 - 18 January 2026 Easter break: 6 - 19 April 2026 Marking, preparation & development week: 18 - 31 May 2026 Marking, preparation & development week: 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 – 16 May 2027 Trimester 3: 31 May 2027 – 28 August 2027 Holiday dates Christmas break: 21 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 Marking, preparation & development week: 4 - 17 January 2027 Easter break: 29 March - 11 April 2027 Marking, preparation & development week: 17 - 30 May 2027 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 Contact us Contact our advisers on 0333 900 6040 or use our online enquiry form. Send us an enquiry Contact us Accessibility statement Privacy policy Cookie policy Freedom of information Modern Slavery statement Making a complaint Service status Edinburgh Napier University is a registered Scottish charity. Registration SC018373 © 2021 Edinburgh Napier University