Important dates in the academic year 2026-2027

August

13.8. 

The school year starts at 9 am for first-year students and at 10 am for others. Welcome!

14.8. 

Regular teaching begins

18.8.

First-year students' introduction day in Päiväranta

31.8. IB Day at Imatra Spa 

September

4.9.

IB Graduation Ceremony in Lappeenranta

7.9.

YO-info at 2:30 PM F210cd (required for all students writing in the fall)

8.9.

Group guidance session

Matriculation exam dates

Mon 14.9. mother tongue and literature, reading test

Wed 16.9. UE, ET, YH, KE, GE, TE

Fri 18.9. foreign language, long syllabus

Mon 21.9. second domestic language

Tue 22.9. PS, FI, HI, FY, BI

Thursday 24.9. mathematics, long and short syllabus

Fri 25.9. mother tongue and literature, writing skills test; Finnish / Swedish as a second language and literature test

Mon 28.9. foreign language, short syllabus

24.9.

Finals week begins

October

5.10.

The second episode begins

13.10

Group guidance session

19.-23.10.

Autumn vacation

November

2.-6.11.

Wellbeing Week

10.11.

Group guidance session

23.11.

Finals week begins

December

2.12.

The third period begins

4.12.

Independence and junior high school celebration at 13 pm in the Karelia hall

8.12.

Group guidance session

22.12.

Christmas party (schedule and program in Wilma closer to the event)

23.12.

Christmas vacation begins

January

7.1. 

Spring semester begins

19.1.

Group guidance session

28.1.

Finals week begins

February

8.2.

The fourth period begins

9.2.

Group guidance session

11.2.

Benches

12.2.

Senior Citizens' Day

March

1.-5.3.

Winter vacation

16.3.

Group guidance session

Matriculation exam dates

Tue 16.3. mother tongue and literature, reading test; Finnish as a second language and literature, reading and listening comprehension subtest

Thu 18.3. foreign language, short syllabus

Fri 19.3. mother tongue and literature, writing skills test; Finnish as a second language and literature, writing skills sub-test

Mon 22.3. foreign language, long syllabus

Wed 24.3. mathematics, long and short syllabus

Tue 30.3. PS, FI, HI, FY BI

Wed 31.3. second domestic language

Friday 2.4. UE, ET, YH, KE, GE, TE

April

1.4.

Finals week begins

12.4.

The fifth period begins

20.4.

Group guidance session

May

26.5.

Finals week begins

June

4.6.

Group guidance session and spring festivals

5.6. 

Graduation party