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Faculty of Science

University of Peradeniya

Faculty of Science

University of Peradeniya

Academic Calendar

Academic

Calendar of Dates
Academic Year 2024/2025

Revised on January 05, 2026

1000 Level (Batch 23)

FromToWeeksDescription
Jun 02, 2025Aug 20, 202509 WeeksEnglish Intensive Programme
Aug 04, 2025Oct 31, 202513 WeeksOnsite Orientation Programme and Foundation Courses

1000 Level Semester I (Batch 23)

FromToWeeksDescription
Jan 05, 2026Apr 10, 202614 WeeksAcademic Session I
Apr 11, 2026Apr 18, 202601 WeekNew Year Break
Apr 20, 2026Apr 25, 202601 WeekAcademic Session II
Apr 27, 2026May 02, 202601 WeekStudy Break
May 04, 2026May 30, 202604 WeeksSemester I Examinations

1000 Level Semester II (Batch 23)

FromToWeeksDescription
Jun 15, 2026Sep 26, 202615 WeeksAcademic Session
Sep 27, 2026Oct 03, 202601 WeekStudy Break
Oct 05, 2026Oct 31, 202604 WeeksSemester II Examinations

2000, 3000 and 4000 Levels Semester I
(Batch 22, Batch 21 and Batch 20)

Revised November/2025

FromToWeeksDescription
Jan 05, 2026Apr 10, 202614 WeeksAcademic Session I
Apr 11, 2026Apr 18, 202601 WeekNew Year Break
Apr 20, 2026Apr 25, 202601 WeekAcademic Session II
Apr 27, 2026May 02, 202601 WeekStudy Break
May 04, 2026May 30, 202604 WeeksSemester I Examinations

2000, 3000 and 4000 Levels Semester II
(Batch 22, Batch 21 and Batch 20)

FromToWeeksDescription
Jun 15, 2026Sep 26, 202615 WeeksAcademic Sessions
Sep 27, 2026Oct 03, 202601 WeekStudy Break
Oct 05, 2026Oct 31, 202604 WeeksSemester II Examinations

Calendar of Dates
Academic Year 2025/2026

Revised on Mar/2026

1000 Level (Batch 24)

FromToWeeksDescription
Jan 27, 2026Apr 09, 202611 WeeksOnsite Orientation Programme and Foundation Courses
Apr 10, 2026Apr 19, 202601 WeekNew Year Break
Apr 20, 2026Apr 24, 202601 WeekOnsite Orientation Programme and Foundation Courses

1000 Level Semester I (Batch 24)

FromToWeeksDescription
Apr 27, 2026Jun 13, 202607 WeeksAcademic Session I
Jun 15, 2026Aug 02, 202607 WeeksAcademic Session II
(Practicals on weekend)
Aug 04, 2026Aug 11, 202601 WeekStudy Break
Aug 13, 2026Sep 25, 202602 WeeksSemester I Examinations

1000 Level Semester II (Batch 24)

(no overlap with semester II for batch 23)

FromToWeeksDescription
Sep 27, 2026Dec 19, 202612 WeeksAcademic Session I
Dec 20, 2026Dec 27, 202601 WeekChristmas Break
Dec 28, 2026Jan 07, 202702 WeeksAcademic Session II
Jan 09, 2027Jan 18, 202701 WeekStudy Break
Jan 20, 2027Feb 06, 202702 WeeksSemester II Examinations