Poland - all types

Beginning of the academic year: Institutions are autonomous. Usually the beginning of October (e.g. University of Warsaw - 1 October 2013).

Teaching activities and holiday periods: Teaching activity
Institutions are autonomous.
Usually between the beginning of October and the third week of December (1 October - 22 December 2013).

Christmas holidays
Institutions are autonomous.
(23 December 2013 - 6 January 2014).

Teaching activity
Institutions are autonomous.
Usually January (7 - 27 January 2014).

Break between the semesters
Institutions are autonomous.
Usually one week in February (11 - 17 February 2014)

Teaching activity
Institutions are autonomous.
Usually between the third week of February and Easter (18 February 2014 - 16 April 2014)

Easter holiday
Institutions are autonomous.
Easter Monday and a few extra days are free (17- 22 April 2014).

Teaching activity
Institutions are autonomous.
Usually between Easter and summer examinations (23 April 2014 - 9 June 2014).

Examinations: Institutions are autonomous.
Usually two weeks at the end of January / beginning of February (28 January - 10 February 2014).
Institutions are autonomous.
Usually the last two weeks of June (10 - 30 June 2014).

End of the academic year: Institutions are autonomous. Usually the end of September (30 September 2014).