Academic Calendar & Holidays
Welcome to our academic calendar, where we will keep you informed about all the important dates in our design academy. Here you can find relevant information about the start and end of our courses, holidays, and highlighted events.
2025
January 2025
7th Jan: Academic year begins for 1st year Students (January intake).
12th Jan: Term begins (September intake).
February 2025
3rd Feb: February – Design Foundation Course Starts (+ 87 days until and included 25th April)
24th Feb – 28th Feb: Winter Holiday.
April 2025
14th Apr – 21th Apr: Academy closed for Easter Vacation.
25th Apr: End of the February Design Foundation Course.
May 2025
1st May: Spanish Public Holiday Dia del Trabajo – Academy closed.
9th May: Graduation Event (level 6 Students).
19th May: May – Design Foundation Course Starts (+ 87 days until and included 08th August).
June 2025
11th Jun: Local Holiday – Academy closed.
20th Jun: End of Academic Year – (September intake).
August 2025
8th Aug: End of Academic year (January students).
8th Aug: End of the May Design Foundation Course.
15th Aug: National Holiday. Academy closed.
September 2025
22nd Sep: Academic year begins (Validated programmes, September intake).
22nd Sep: September Design Foundation Course begins.
October 2025
13th Oct: Spanish Public Holiday Nuestro Señora del Pilar – Academy closed.
20th Oct: Local Holiday – Academy closed.
December 2025
8th Dec: Spanish Public Holidays – Academy Closed.
12th Dec: End of the September – Design Foundation Course.
12th Dec: End of Term for Students on the Bachelor of Arts Validated programmes.
22nd Dec 2025 – 7th Jan 2026: Academy closed for Christmas.
2026
January 2026
7th Jan: Academic year begins for 1st year Students (January intake).
12th Jan: Term begins (September intake).
April 2026
24th April: End of the February Design Foundation Course.
August 2026
7th Aug: End of Academic year (January students).
7th Aug: End of the May Design Foundation Course.
November 2026
2nd Nov: Spanish Public Holiday – Academy closed.
February 2026
2nd Feb: February – Design Foundation Course Starts (+ 87 days until and included 24th April).
23rd Feb – 27 th Feb: Winter Holiday.
May 2026
1st May: Spanish Public Holiday Dia del Trabajo – Academy closed.
8th May: Graduation Event (level 6 Students).
18th May: May – Design Foundation Course Starts (+ 87 days until and included 7th August).
September 2026
21st Sep: Academic year begins (Validated programmes, September intake).
21st Sep: The September Design Foundation Course begins.
December 2026
7th and 8th Dec: Spanish Public Holidays – Academy Closed.
11th Dec: End of the September – Design Foundation Course.
11th Dec: End of Term for Students on the Bachelor of Arts Validated programmes.
23rd Dec 2026 – 7th Jan 2027: Academy closed for Christmas.
March 2026
30th March – 6th April: Academy closed for Easter Vacation.
June 2026
11th Jun: Local Holiday – Academy closed.
19th Jun: End of Academic Year – (September intake).
October 2026
12th Oct: Spanish Public Holiday Nuestro Señora del Pilar – Academy closed.
19th Oct: Local Holiday – Academy closed.