![](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/header_slider_default/public/2021-05/agenda5-1150x400.jpg?itok=Z6-ExVpH) # Year schedule Your first academic year as a BUas student starts with a spectacular introduction event. ## Introduction event Together with your fellow students of the Hotel and Facility programmes you will be invited for our introduction event, the InterSib, to find your bearings and to get to know each other! On the website of ['InterSib'](https://intersib.buas.nl/) you'll find the exact dates, the programme, some more information and a sneak preview. Are you an international student? Please join us on Thursday 20 August 2026 for the ‘International Kick-off’ for international students. You will be informed about this per e-mail. Lectures will start on 31 August 2026. ## Schedule 2026-2027 **In your own planning, please take into account these holidays and days off at Breda University of Applied Sciences in the academic year 2026-2027.** 20 August 2026: International kick-off 24 August - 28 August 2026: Introduction week 31 August 2026: start of the academic year 19 - 23 October 2026: Autumn holiday 21 December 2026 - 3 January 2027: Christmas holiday 8 - 14 February 2027: Spring holiday 26 March 2027: Good Friday, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed 29 March 2027: Easter Monday, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed 27 April 2027: King's Day, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed 26 April - 2 May 2027: May holiday 5 May 2027: Liberation day 6 May 2027: Ascension day, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed 7 May 2027: Breda University of Applied Sciences closed 17 May 2027: Whit Monday, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed 12 July - 20 August 2027: Summer holiday 23 - 27 August 2027: Introduction week 30 August 2027: Start academic year of 2027-2028 Planning of the current academic year of 2025-202621 August 2025: International kick-off 25 August - 29 August 2025: Introduction week 1 September 2025: start of the academic year 13 - 17 October 2025: Autumn holiday 22 December 2025 - 2 January 2026: Christmas holiday 16 - 20 February 2026: Spring holiday 3 April 2026: Good Friday, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed 6 April 2026: Easter Monday, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed 27 April 2026: King's Day, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed 27 April - 1 May 2026: May holiday 5 May 2026: Liberation day 14 May 2026: Ascension day, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed 15 May 2026: Breda University of Applied Sciences closed 25 May 2026: Whit Monday, Breda University of Applied Sciences closed 13 July - 21 August 2026: Summer holiday 24 - 28 August 2026: Introduction week 31 August 2026: Start academic year of 2026-2027 [Overview International Facility Management](https://www.buas.nl/en/programmes/international-facility-management)