Important dates to note for the 2026/27 academic year

September

03/09/26 - 10/09/26 | Welcome Week
11/09/26 - 13/09/26 | Integration Weekend
14/09/26 | Classes start for new students (except M2 who start on 09/09/2026)
24/09/26 | Nantes University Back-to-school festival
28/09/26 | Start of academic year for ITII Degree Apprenticeship students

October

t.b.a | Zen week
t.b.a | Company Forum
t.b.a | Welcome event for new students organised by the city of Nantes
10/10/26 | National Science Fair / Open Day at Centrale Nantes
t.b.a | Erasmus Days
t.b.a | InterCentrales
t.b.a | Centrale Nantes Alumni welcome event for incoming students

November

17/11/26 | Forum Atlantique (recruitment fair)

December

 

January

30/01/27 | Open Day at Centrale Nantes 

February 

 

March

19/03/2027  | Graduation Ceremony


NB Examination dates and internship start dates vary according to your study programme. Please consult the intranet pages for your study programme (staff and students only)

Vacations

• Autumn: 26 October to 30 October 2026
• Christmas: 21 December 2026 to 01 January 2027
• Winter: 1 to 5 March 2027
• Spring: 26 to 30 April 2027

Public Holidays

01/11/26 | All Saints Day
11/11/26 | Armistice Day
25/12/26 | Christmas Day
01/01/27 | New Year's Day
29/03/27 | Easter Monday
01/05/27 | Labor Day
08/05/27 | Victory in Europe Day
06/05/27 | Ascension
17/05/27 | Pentecost
14/07/27 | Bastille Day
15/08/27 | Assumption
 

Campus Closures

The campus is closed on certain dates in the year. Learn more on the intranet (staff and students only).