Saxion University of Applied Sciences - Education in the Netherlands

Holidays

In the Netherlands we have the typical holidays, but also some belonging to the Dutch culture. We've set all dates for the new year in chronological order.

Lessons

1st hour: 08.30 - 09.15h

9th hour: 15.00 - 15.45h

2nd hour: 09.15 - 10.00

10th hour: 15.45 - 16.30

3rd hour: 10.15 - 11.00

11th hour: 16.30 - 17.15

4th hour: 11.00 - 11.45

12th hour: 17.15 - 18.00

5th hour: 11.45 - 12.30

13th hour: 18.15 - 19.00

6th hour: 12.30 - 13.15

14th hour: 19.00 - 19.45

7th hour: 13.15 - 14.00

15th hour: 20.00 - 20.45

8th hour: 14.00 - 14.45

16th hour: 20.45 - 21.30 

 

 

Good Friday Friday 29 March 2024
Easter Monday Monday 1 April 2024
May holidays Monday 29 April - Friday 3 May 2024
Ascension day Thursday 9 May 2024 (school also closed Friday 10 May)
Whit Monday Monday 20 May 2024
Summer holidays Monday 22 July - Friday 23 August 2024
(Saxion introduction) Monday 26 August - Thursday 29 August 2024

 

Autumn holidays Monday 28 October - Friday 1 november 2024
Christmas Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December 2024
New Year's Day Wednesday1 January 2024
Christmas holidays Monday 23 December 2024 - Friday 3 January 2025
Spring holidays Monday 17 February - Friday 21 February 2025
Good Friday Friday 18 april 2025
Easter Monday Monday 21 April 2025
May holidays Monday 28 April - Friday 2 May 2025
Ascension day Thursday 29 May 2025 (school also closed Friday 30 May)
Whit Monday Monday 9 June 2025
Summer holidays Monday 21 July - Friday 18 August 2025
(Saxion introduction) Monday 25 August - Thursday 28 August 2025

Opening hours Saxion locations during holidays

  • During the holidays, the Ko Wierenga building is open from 8.00-16.30 hours. Between Christmas and New Year, and on national holidays, we are closed. We are also closed the Friday after Ascension Day. 
  • The Epy Drost building is open from 08.00-16.30 hours. This building is closed during the Christmas holiday (2 weeks) and part of the summer holiday (3 weeks).
  • The Edith Stein building is open from 08.00-16.30 hours. This building is closed during the Christmas holiday (2 weeks) and part of the summer holiday (3 weeks).
  • Villa Serphos and the Randstad building are closed during all holidays.

  • During the holidays, the building is open from 8.00-16.30 hours. Between Christmas and New Year, and on national holidays, we are closed. We are also closed the Friday after Ascension Day. 
  • The SVB-building and 'het Ketelhuis' are closed during all holidays.

On national holidays and during the vacations, the Saxion location in Apeldoorn is closed. We are also closed on the Friday after Ascension Day.

Employees and students can divert to the locations in Enschede and Deventer during the vacation period (except between Christmas and New Year's Eve, on national holidays and on the Friday after Ascension Day).

Check our regular opening hours.