Academic calendar
You will find on this page the dates of the beginning of the academic year, the academic calendar and the dates of vacation breaks.
Academic calendar 2026-2027
First year
Start/end of classes
| Semester 1 | |
| School start | Friday, August 28, 2026 |
| Start of classes | Monday, August 31, 2026 |
| End of classes | Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| Semester 2 | |
| Start of classes | Monday January 11, 2027 |
| End of classes | Thursday, May 27, 2027 |
Exams
| Semester 1 | |
| Early exams | Thursday, December 17, 2026 |
| Exams | from Monday, January 4 to Friday, January 8, 2027 |
| Second session of exams | from Monday, March 1 to Thursday, March 4, 2027 |
| Semester 2 | |
| Revisions | Friday, May 28, 2027 |
| Exams | from Monday, May 31 to Friday, June 4, 2027 |
| Second session of exams | from Monday, July 5 to Friday July 9, 2027 |
First year internship
| Period | from the end of the exams to the date of 2A back to school (4 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | STRICTLY BEFORE September 15, 2027, at 12:00 (French time) |
| Oral defense | On Monday and Thursday afternoons, between September 23, 2026 and October 21, 2027 |
Second year
Start/end of classes
| Semester 1 | |
| School start (2AD) | Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 8:30 |
| Start of classes (2AD) | Thursday August 27, 2026 (afternoon) |
| School start (2A) | Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 8:45 |
| Start of classes (2A) | Friday, September 11, 2026 |
| End of classes | Wednesday, January 6, 2027 |
| Semester 2 | |
| Start of classes | Monday, January 25, 2027 |
| End of classes | Friday, May 21, 2027 |
Exams
| Semester 1 | |
| Exams (2AD) | Thursday, September 24 and Monday, October 5, 2026 |
| Second session of exams (2AD) | Thursday, November 12, 2026 |
| Exams (2A) | from Monday, January 11 to Friday, January 15, 2027 (anticipated session on December, 17, 2026) |
| Second session of exams (2A) | Monday 8, Thursday 11 and Monday 15 of March, 2027 |
| Semester 2 | |
| Revisions | Monday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 25, 2027 |
| Exams | from Wednesday, May 26 to Tuesday, June 2, 2027 |
| Second session of exams | from Thursday, July 1 to Friday, July 9, 2027 |
Second year internship
| Period | From the end of the exams to the date of 3A back to school (10 weeks minimum) Please note: some double degrees or Masters start in September. |
| Report submission | beginning of November 2024 |
| Oral defense | On Mondays and Thursdays between November 15, 2027, and January 24, 2028 |
Third year and masters
Start / end of classes
| Semester 1 | |
| Back to school (3A-CI, MS, M2-SFA) | Monday, August 24, 2026 at 9:00 |
| Start of classes (3A-CI, MS, M2-SFA) | Monday, August 24, 2026 (afternoon) |
| Welcome Day Masters IP Paris | Thursday, October 1, 2026 |
| School start (3A, M2-MiE) | Monday, September 28, 2026 |
| Start of classes | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 |
| End of classes | Wednesday, January 13, 2027 |
| Semester 2 | |
| Start of classes | Monday, January 25, 2027 |
| End of classes | Tuesday, April 27, 2027 |
Exams
| Semester 1 | |
| Exams (3A-CI, MS) | Monday 5, Thursday 8 and Monday 12 of October, 2026 |
| Second session of exams (3A-CI, MS) | Thursday, November 12, 2026 |
| Revisions first semester | Thursday 14 and Friday 15 of January, 2027 |
| Exams | from Monday 18 to Friday 22 of January, 2027 |
| Second session of exams | from Monday 15 to Friday 19 of March, 2027 |
| Semester 2 | |
| Early exams | march-april 2027, depending on the course |
| Revisions second semester | from Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 of April, 2027 |
| Exams | from Monday 3 to Friday 7 of May, 2027 |
| Second session of exams | from Monday 14 to Friday 18 of June, 2027 |
Third year internship
| Final-year internship – Engineering program | from the end of classes in April/May to September 30, 2027 (14 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | STRICTLY BEFORE October 1, 2027, at 17:00 (French time) |
| Oral defense | On Mondays and Thursdays, from October 11 to December 9, 2027 |
| Final internship – MS | from the end of classes in April/May to September 30, 2027 (16 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | STRICTLY BEFORE October 15, 2027, at 17:00 (French time) |
| Oral defense | On Mondays and Thursdays, from October 25 to November 25, 2027 |
| Professional Training Contract | from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 |
| Report submission | STRICTLY BEFORE August 31, 2027, at 17:00 (French time) |
| Oral defense | from May 17, to September 24, 2027 |
Graduation
| Graduation jury | end of November 2026 |
| Graduation ceremony | 2025 promotion : March 27, 2026 2026 promotion : Spring 2027 |
Holidays, events
Events / days without courses 2026-2027
- WER: Back-to-School Weekend - Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, 2026
- Alcohol Prevention Modules (1A): Monday, August 31, 2026 (afternoon)
- Workshops on Harassment, Gender-Based Violence, and Sexual Violence Prevention (1A): Monday, September 7, 2026 (afternoon)
- Student Organization Presentations (1A and 2A): Thursday, September 10, 2026 (afternoon)
- Pre-WEI seminar on Alcohol prevention (1A/2A): Friday, September 11, 2026 (afternoon)
- WEI: New-comers weekend of September 19–21, 2026
- Sexual Health Day (Fem'Ensae): Thursday, September 24, 2026
- IP Paris Welcome Day: Thursday, October 1, 2026
- Blood Drive: Early October 2026, date to be determined
- X-Cup: Sports competition - Thursday, October 8, 2026 (afternoon classes canceled)
- International Week: Monday, October 12, through Friday, October 16, 2026
- Sports Weekend #1 (1A and 2A): October 2026, dates and class schedule to be confirmed
- Pre-Trium : Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Trium Forum : (1 day for 1A and 2A, open to 3A): Thursday, November 4, 2026
- Cultural Weekend (1A and 2A): Saturday, November 7 through Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- ASTER Forum: Thursday, December 3, 2026
- Students Christmas Party: Friday, December 11, 2026
- Career Day (1A, 2A, and 3A): Thursday, February 25, 2027
- Gala: Late March 2027, to be confirmed
- Sports Weekend #2 (1A and 2A): dates to be confirmed in April or May 2027
- Farewell Lecture: May 2027, to be confirmed
Holidays
- Autumn break (1A and 2A): from Saturday, October 24 to Sunday, November 1, 2026 (included)
- Christmas holidays: from Saturday December 19, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027 (included)
- Inter-semester break (1A and 2A): from Monday January 18, 2027, to Friday, January 22, 2027 (included)
- February Break: from Saturday, February 13, to Sunday, February 21, 2027 (included)
- Spring Break (1A and 2A): from Saturday, April 10 to Sunday, April 18, 2027 (included)
Public holidays
- All Saints' Day: Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Armistice Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Easter Monday: , Monday, March 29, 2027
- Labor Day: Saturday, May 1, 2027
- Armistice Day 1945: Saturday, May 8, 2027
- Ascension Day: Thursday, May 6, 2027
- Whit Monday: Monday, May 17, 2027
School calendar 2022-2023
First year
Start / end of classes
| Semester 1 | |
| School start | Thursday, September 2nd |
| Start of classes | Friday, September 5th |
| End of classes | Friday, December 16th |
| Semester 2 | |
| Start of classes | Monday, January 9th |
| End of classes | Thursday, May 25th (morning) |
Exams
| Semestre 1 | |
| Early exams | in december |
| Exams | from Tuesday January 3rd to Friday January 6th |
| Resit exams | from Monday March 6th to Friday March 10th |
| Semestre 2 | |
| Revisions | Thursday May 25th (afternoon) and Friday May 26th |
| Exams | from Tuesday May 30th to Friday June 2nd |
| Resit exams | Monday July 3rd to Friday July 7th |
First year internship
| Period | from the end of the exams to the date of re-entry 2A (4 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | mid-September 2023 |
| Defense | from end September 2023 to end October 2023 |
Second year
Start / end of classes
| Semestre 1 | |
| School start (2AD) | Thursday, September 1st (morning) |
| Start of classes (2AD) | Thursday, September 1st (afternoon) |
| School start (2A) | Thursday, September 15th (morning) |
| Start of classes (2A) | Thursday, September 15th (afternoon) |
| End of classes | Thursday, January 5th |
| Semestre 2 | |
| Start of classes | Monday, January 23rd |
| End of classes | Thursday, May 17th (morning) |
Exams
| Semester 1 | |
| Exams (2AD) | from Monday January 9th to Friday January 13th |
| Resit exams (2AD) | from Monday 13th to Friday 17th March |
| Exams (2A) | from Monday January 9th to Friday January 13th |
| Resit exams (2A) | from Monday 13th to Friday 17th March |
| Semester 2 | |
| Revisions | Thursday May 18th and Friday May 19th |
| Exams | from Monday May 22nd to Friday May 26th |
| Resit exams | from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th July |
Second year internship
| Period | Please note: some double degrees or Masters start in September. from the end of exams to the start of the 3A school year (10 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | early November 2023 |
| Defense | from mid-November 2023 to mid-January 2024 |
Third year and masters
Start / end of classes
| Semester 1 | |
| School start (3A-CI, MS, M2-SFA) | Monday, August 29th (morning) |
| Start of classes (3A-CI, MS, M2-SFA) | Monday August 29th (afternoon) |
| Other masters | September (dates to be specified, consult the intranet for more information) |
| School start (3A, M2-MiE) | Monday, October 3rd |
| Start of classes (3A, MS, all M2) | Tuesday, October 4th |
| End of classes | Wednesday January 18th |
| Semester 2 | |
| Start of classes | Monday, January 30th |
| End of classes | Thursday May 4th |
Exams
| Semester 1 | |
| Exams (3A-CI, MS) | Thursday October 6th and Monday October 10th |
| Resit exams (3A-CI, MS) | from Monday November 14th to Friday November 18th |
| Exams (3A, MS, all M2) | from Thursday January 19th to Friday January 27th |
| Resit exams (3A, MS, all M2) | from Monday 20th to Friday 24th March |
| Semester 2 | |
| Early exams | March-April 2023 |
| Revisions | Friday May 5th |
| Exams | from Monday May 8th to Friday May 12th |
| Resit exams | from Monday June 26th to Friday June 30th |
Third year internship
| End of study internship – Engineering program | from the end of courses in April/May to September 30th 2023 (minimum 14 weeks) |
| Report submission | October 2nd |
| Defense | mid-October to mid-November 2023 |
| End of study internship – MS | from end of course in April/May to September 30th 2023 (16 weeks minimum) |
| Report submission | |
| Defense | End of October to early December 2023 |
| End of study internship – Industry contract | October 1 to 2022 to September 2023 |
| Report submission | August 31st 2023 |
| Defense | mid to late September 2023 |
Graduation
| Graduation jury | end of November 2023 |
| Graduation ceremony | March 22nd or 29th, 2024 |