Beginning of the academic year : Monday September 3, 2012
Beginning of the second semester : Monday January 7, 2013
(Teaching may actually begin after this date)

Breaks
Toussaint - All Saints Vacation (optional break) : from Saturday October 27, 2012 noon to Monday November 5, 2012 morning
Christmas vacation : from Saturday December 22, 2012 evening to Monday January 7, 2013 morning
Winter Vacation : from Saturday February 23, 2013 noon to Monday March 4, 2013 morning
Spring Breack : from Saturday April 20, 2013 noon to Monday April 29,  2013

Public Holidays
All Saint Day : Thursday November 1, 2012
Armistice 1918 : Sunday November 11, 2012
Christmas Day : Tuersday December 25, 2012
New Year's Day : Tuersday January 1, 2013
Easter : Sunday March 31, 2013
May Day : Wednesday May 1, 2013
Victory in Europe Day : Wednesday May 8, 2013
Ascension : Thursday May 9, 2013
Whit Monday:  Monday May 20, 2013