The Faculty's academic year is divided into two semesters:

	WINTER SEMESTER 2011		SPRING SEMESTER 2012
		Monday, October 10, 2011		Tuesday, February 28, 2012
		Courses Start		Courses Start
		Friday, October 28, 2011		Sunday, March 25, 2012
		National Holiday		National Holiday
		Thursday, November 17, 2011		Monday, April 9, 2012
		Polytechnic Commemoration		Start of Easter Break
		Friday, December 23, 2011		Friday, April 20, 2012
		Start of Christmas Break		End of Easter Break
		Friday, January 6, 2012		Tuesday, May 1, 2012
		End of Christmas Break		May Day Celebration
		Friday, January 27, 2012		Monday, June 4, 2012
		End of Courses		Holy Spirit Celebration
		Monday, January 30, 2012		Friday, June 15, 2012
		Three Hierarchs Holiday		End of Courses
		Tuesday, January 31, 2012		Monday, June 18, 2012
		Examination Term Opening		Examination Term Opening
		Friday, February 24, 2012		Friday, July 6, 2012
		End of Examination Term		End of Examination Term
		Monday, February 27, 2012
		Shrove Monday
FALL & SPRING SEMESTER REPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS
		Monday, September 3, 2012		Friday, September 21, 2012
		Repetitive Examinations Start		End of Repetitive Examinations

Also courses interrupted the day of student elections and the next day