Structure of the academic year in Espoo Adult Education Centre

Periods, holidays and course enrollment dates of the academic year in Espoo Adult Education Centre

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Activities are organised throughout the year. As a general rule, there is no teaching during the autumn, Christmas and winter holidays, or after 5 p.m. on the days preceding public holiday.

Periods of academic year 2026–2027

  • 7 January–30 June 2026 Spring term
  • 3 August–21 December 2026 Autumn term
  • 7 January–30 June 2027 Spring term

As a general rule, there is no teaching during the autumn, Christmas and winter holidays, or after 5 p.m. on the days preceding public holidays.

Holiday periods and public holidays in spring 2026

Long courses start gradually at the beginning of January.  

  • Winter holiday 16–22 February
  • Easter 3–6 April
  • May Day 1 May
  • Ascension Day 14 May
  • Pentecost 24 May
  • Midsummer 19–21 June
  • Summer break 29 June–2 August
     

Holiday periods and public holidays in autumn 2026

  • Autumn holiday 12–18 October
  • All Saints’ Day 31 October
  • Independence Day 6 December
  • Christmas holiday 21 December 2026–6 January 2027

Holiday periods and public holidays in spring 2027

  • Winter holiday 22–28 February
  • Easter 26–29 March
  • May Day 1 May
  • Ascension Day 6 May
  • Pentecost 16 May
  • Midsummer 25–27 June
  • Summer break 28 June–1 August

Enrollment dates  

Courses at Espoo Adult Education Centre start throughout the year, and enrollment is open continuously all year round. Staggered enrollment dates are used only once in the spring and once in the autumn.

Enrollment dates for autumn 2026 courses

Autumn term 2026 courses were published in Ilmonet on 25 May. Enrollment for these courses begins gradually on 1–3 June. However, some courses are already open for enrolment.

Enrollment dates for autumn

Mon 1 June 2026 at 12.30: visual arts, music, literature and theatre, crafts, home and garden, home economics and open university

Tue 2 June 2026 at 12.30: water exercise; at 13.30: other physical exercise

Wed 3 June 2026 at 12.30: languages, Finnish language, social subjects, housing and construction, nature, environment, technology and transport, communications, digital skills, health and wellbeing, university of the third age

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