British calendar

milanocapitale · Post by **milanocapitale** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:11 pm

Is there someone who can give me a british calendar too see holidays in the UK?I cannot find one in the web, I need it to see when do English universities are closed

helloggs · Post by **helloggs** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:57 pm

New Year’s Day January 1, 2005
Good Friday March 25, 2005
Easter Monday March 28, 2005
May Day Holiday 1st Monday in May
Spring Bank Holiday Monday, May 30, 2005
Summer Bank Holiday August 29, 2005
Christmas Day December 25, 2005
Boxing Day December 26, 2005
New Year’s Day January 1, 2006

lazza · Post by **lazza** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:03 pm

English Univiersties typically have three terms as follows (terms are 8-11 weeks in length depending on University):

Autumn/Michaelmas: mid/end September or early October to early/mid December

Spring/Lent: early/mid January to mid/late March or early April

Summer/Easter: mid/late April to mid/late June

The Universities are fully open during these periods, but also are open for postgraduates / research for almost all of the rest of the year (except for 1-2 weeks over Christmas and a week over Easter).

Are you planning a trip to an English Uni? If you are planning to go to
University in the UK, most have open-days, usually during Spring term.

milanocapitale · Post by **milanocapitale** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:54 pm

Thanx EBTbros!U have been really nice to help me!if U need something in Italy i'll be happy to help u!

mirandolina · Post by **mirandolina** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:09 am

Do they have an open day in spring too? In September my daughter went to the open day at Glasgow university.... my old haunt!

lazza wrote:English Univiersties typically have three terms as follows (terms are 8-11 weeks in length depending on University):

Are you planning a trip to an English Uni? If you are planning to go to
University in the UK, most have open-days, usually during Spring term.

lazza · Post by **lazza** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:19 pm

mirandolina wrote:Do they have an open day in spring too? In September my daughter went to the open day at Glasgow university.... my old haunt!

Nice! Is she planning to follow in your footsteps? Glasgow is a great city for students.

(You are probably right about the open days - I think most probably have them throughout the year... I just remember going to a few around Easter time. But then, it was half my lifetime ago...

)

mirandolina · Post by **mirandolina** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:26 am

Not really "following" as she plans studying medicine, not languages. All my family went to Glasgow Uni, it seemed the natural place to go as we lived only 10 minutes away. But she is applying as a "European student" so we don't know what chance she has of being accepted.

lazza wrote: Nice! Is she planning to follow in your footsteps? Glasgow is a great city for students.

(You are probably right about the open days - I think most probably have them throughout the year... I just remember going to a few around Easter time. But then, it was half my lifetime ago... )