ACADEMIC CALENDAR

UPCES offers fall and spring semester programs. Read more to learn about important dates and events throughout the individual semesters.

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FALL SEMESTER 2023


Event

 Date

Students Arrive in Prague

 Sunday 10 September

UPCES Orientation

 Monday - Friday, 11-15 September

Opening Reception

 Friday 15 September

Intensive Czech Classes

 Monday - Thursday, 18-21 September

CEE Introdcutory Lecture
Series and Prague Tours

Day Trip - Český Krumlov

 Friday 22 September

Classes Begin

 Monday 25 September

National Holiday
Czech Statehood

 Thursday 28 September

Weekend Trip to Krakow, Poland

 Thursday - Sunday, 19-22 October

National Holiday
Czechoslovak Independence Day

 Saturday 28 October

Midterm Exams

 Monday - Thursday, 30 Oct. - 9 Nov.

Day Trip - Pilsen

 Friday 10 November

National Holiday
Fight for Freedom and Democracy

 Friday 17 November

Day Trip - Dresden, Germany

 Friday 1 December

Last Week of Classes
and Evaluations Week

 Monday - Thursday, 4-7 December

Final Exams

 Monday - Thursday,
11 - 14 December

Farewell Reception

 Friday 15 December

 *Classes will meet on Czech Nationa Holidays

 

SPRING SEMESTER 2024

Event Date
Students Arrive in Prague Sunday 4 February
UPCES Orientation Monday - Friday, 5-9 February
Intensive Czech Classes Monday - Thursday, 12-15 February
CEE Introductory Lecture
Series and Prague Tours
Český Krumlov Day Trip  Friday 16 February
Classes Begin Monday 19 February
Weekend Trip to Krakow,
Poland		 Thursday - Sunday, 7-8 March
Midterm Exams Period Monday - Thursday, 18-28 March
Semester Break Monday - Thursday, 1-4 April
Kutná Hora Day Trip Friday 12 April
National Holiday
Labor Day & Czech day of love		 Wednesday 1 May
Pilsen Day Trip Friday 3 May
National Holiday
Victory & Liberation Day		 Wednesday 8 May
Last Week of Classes
and Evaluations Week		 Monday - Thursday, 6-10 May
Final Exams Monday - Thursday, 13-17 May
Farewell Reception Friday 17 May

  *Classes will meet on Czech Nationa Holidays