The autumn semester begins on Monday, August 18, 2025
The 2025–2026 school year at Espoo School of Art begins on August 18, 2025 and ends on May 26, 2026.
The autumn semester for basic art education groups consists of 16 sessions, and the spring semester consists of 18 sessions.
Autumn semester: August 18 – December 13, 2025
Spring semester: January 7 – May 26, 2026
See the 2025–26 timetable here.
The art clubs at the schools will start from Monday, September 1 onwards. The meeting times for the 2025–2026 art clubs will be confirmed at the beginning of the autumn term once the schools’ own timetables have been finalized on each club’s own page.
Please note that customer service is busy at the beginning of the semester. We strive to respond to emails within 3-4 working days. Please do not send multiple messages regarding the same issue.
Holidays
No classes will be held on public holidays and holidays. Lessons missed due to public holidays will be compensated for at another time, which the teachers will inform their groups about.
Autumn semester
Teaching begins: Monday 18 August 2025 (for basic education in the arts groups; art clubs begin according to a separate announcement)
Autumn break: Monday–Sunday, 13–19 October 2025 (week 42)
All Saints’ Day: Saturday 1 November 2025
Independence Day: Saturday 6 December 2025
Teaching ends: Saturday 13 December 2025
Christmas break: Sunday 14 December 2025 – Tuesday 6 January 2026
Spring semester
Teaching resumes: Wednesday 7 January 2026
Winter break: Monday–Sunday, 16–22 February 2026 (week 8)
Easter: Friday–Monday, 3–6 April 2026
May Day: Friday 1 May 2026
Ascension Day: Thursday 14 May 2026
Teaching ends: Tuesday 26 May 2026