Term dates
Full Term dates 2025/26
Cambridge’s academic year starts on 1 October and ends on 30 September.
The academic year has 3 terms:
- Michaelmas
- Lent
- Easter
During each term, there’s an 8-week period called ‘Full Term’. This is when undergraduate teaching takes place.
| 2025/26 | Full Term |
|---|---|
| Michaelmas 2025 | Tuesday 7 October - Friday 5 December |
| Lent 2026 | Tuesday 20 January - Friday 20 March |
| Easter 2026 | Tuesday 28 April - Friday 19 June |
Academic activities for postgraduate students take place throughout the academic year.
Future Term dates
| 2026/2027 | Full Term |
| Michaelmas 2026 | Tuesday 6 October - Friday 4 December |
| Lent 2027 | Tuesday 19 January - Friday 19 March |
| Easter 2027 | Tuesday 27 April - Friday 18 June |
| 2027/2028 | Full Term |
| Michaelmas 2027 | Tuesday 5 October - Friday 3 December |
| Lent 2028 | Tuesday 18 January - Friday 17 March |
| Easter 2028 | Tuesday 25 April - Friday 16 June |
| 2028/2029 | Full Term |
| Michaelmas 2028 | Tuesday 3 October - Friday 1 December |
| Lent 2029 | Tuesday 16 January - Friday 16 March |
| Easter 2029 | Tuesday 24 April - Friday 15 June |
Term dates and calendars are available from the University website or the Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge.