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School term dates and holidays

School Year 2022–2023

Comprehensive schools and general upper secondary schools

  • Autumn term 11 August 2022 (Thu) – 22 December 2022 (Thu)
    • Autumn holiday 17 October 2022 (Mon) – 21 October 2022 (Fri)
    • Christmas holiday 23 December 2022 (Fri) – 8 January 2023 (Sun)
  • Spring term 9 January 2023 (Mon) – 3 June 2023 (Sat)
    • Winter holiday 20 February 2023 (Mon) – 24 February 2023 (Fri)

Pre-primary education follows the same terms dates and holidays above, with the exception that the school year in pre-primary education ends on Friday 2 June 2023. 

Helsingin aikuislukio (General upper secondary school for adults)

  • Autumn term 29 August 2022 (Mon) – 21 December 2022 (Tue)
    • Autumn holiday 17 October 2022 (Mon) – 21 October 2022 (Fri)
    • Christmas holiday 22 December 2022 (Thu) – 6 January 2023 (Fri)
  • Spring term 9 January 2023 (Mon) – 2 June 2023 (Fri)
    • Winter holiday 20 February 2023 (Mon) – 24 February 2023 (Fri)
    • No teaching on Thursday 6 April 2023.

Additional summer terms:

  • 1 August 2022 (Mon) – 25 August 2022 (Thu) Mäkelänrinne unit
  • 5 June 2023 (Mon) – 22 June 2023 (Thu) Mäkelänrinne unit

Stadin AO, Helsinki Vocational College and Adult Institute

At Stadin AO, each unit decides on the term dates and holidays independently.

School Year 2023-2024

Comprehensive schools and general upper secondary schools

  • Autumn term 10 August 2023 (Thu) – 22 December 2023 (Fri)
    • Autumn holiday 16 October 2023 (Mon) – 20 October 2023 (Fri)
    • Christmas holiday 23 December 2023 (Sat) – 7 January 2024 (Sun)
  • Spring term 8 January 2024 (Mon) – 1 June 2024 (Sat)
    • Winter holiday 19 February 2024 (Mon) – 23 February 2024 (Fri)

Pre-primary education follows the same terms dates and holidays above, with the exception that the school year in pre-primary education ends on Friday 2 June 2023. 

Helsingin aikuislukio (General upper secondary school for adults)

  • Autumn term 25 August 2023 (Fri) – 21 December 2023 (Thu)
    • Autumn holiday 16 October 2023 (Mon) – 20 October 2023 (Fri)
    • Christmas holiday 22 December 2023 (Fri) – 5 January 2024 (Fri)
  • Spring term 8 January 2024 (Mon) – 31.5 May 2024 (Fri)
    • Winter holiday 19 February 2024 (Mon) – 23 February 2024 (Fri)
    • No teaching on Thursday 28 March 2024 and Tuesday 30 May 2024

Additional summer terms:

  • 7 August 2023 (Mon) – 24 August 2023 (Thu) Mäkelänrinne unit
  • 3 June 2024 (Mon) – 20 June 2024 (Thu) Mäkelänrinne unit

Stadin AO, Helsinki Vocational College and Adult Institute

At Stadin AO, each unit decides on the term dates and holidays independently.