The Education Department’s events calendar keeps you posted on upcoming important events.

May

• 25 May Spring joint application entrance, aptitude and language exams for upper secondary and vocational schools ends
• 25 – 26 May Stafettkarnevalen at the Olympic Stadium, http://www.stafettkarnevalen.fi/startsidan/

June

• 1 June Spring term ends at upper secondary schools for adults
• 2 June Spring term ends
• 4 – 21 June Summer teaching at Mäkelänrinne upper secondary schools for adults
• 5 June Registration for autumn matriculation exams ends
• 14 June Spring joint application results posted
• 28 June Applicants must notify the school of their acceptance of the study place (spring joint application)

July

• 3 July Decision on schoolchildren’s afternoon venue sent to parents
• 6 – 13 July Supplementary application for upper secondary and vocational schools (joint application)

August

• 3 August Supplementary application results posted (joint application)
• 8 – 28 August Summer teaching at upper secondary schools for adults
• 13 August Autumn term begins at Finnish-speaking upper secondary schools and vocational institutions
• 14 August Autumn term begins at comprehensive schools and Swedish-speaking upper secondary schools
• 17 August Applicants must notify the school of their acceptance of the study place (supplementary application)
• 29 August Autumn term begins at upper secondary schools for adults

September

• 10 – 12 September Autumn matriculation exams, listening comprehension tests, www.ylioppilastutkinto.fi
• 14 September – 3 October Autumn matriculation exams, written tests, www.ylioppilastutkinto.fi
• 26 September – 5 October Autumn joint application period for vocational studies

October

• 5 October Autumn joint application period for vocational studies ends
• 15 – 19 October Autumn break Finnish-speaking upper secondary schools, vocational institutions and upper secondary schools for adults
• 18 – 19 October Autumn break at comprehensive schools and Swedish-speaking upper secondary schools

November

• 6 – 8 November Next Gate Fair at Kaapelitehdas

December

• 3 December Mayor’s Independence Day Reception for primary school fourth-graders at Finlandia Hall
• 19 December  Autumn term ends at upper secondary schools for adults
• 21 December  Autumn term ends at comprehensive schools
• 22 December  Autumn term ends at upper secondary schools and vocational institutions
• 22 December 2012 – 6 January 2013  Christmas break