2016: Important dates and events in Aarhus and at AU
Here is a list of important dates and events that take place throughout the year in Aarhus and at Aarhus University. This way you can keep up with what´s going on in your new home town.
* = Flag day
** = National holiday
We will try to update the calendar with new events and dates - but otherwise follow us on Facebook
January
1 January - New Year’s Day**
15 January - Deadline for Non-EU/EEA/Swiss applicants to apply for Master’s programmes.
18 January - 9 February - Introduction Days (dates vary depending on your programme – find info here)
February
February - Spring semester begins (exact dates vary depending on the programme in question)
5 February – Crown Princess Mary’s Birthday*
6 February – Princess Marie’s Birthday*
7 February – Fastelavn (carnival)
11-21 February - Aarhus Gastro Week - try top restaurants in Aarhus at cheap prices
12 February - Open Day for international full degree students
March
15 March - The application system to apply for exchange at Aarhus University in the autumn 2016 opens
15 March - Deadline to apply for Master's and Bachelor's programmes (For Master’s only EU/EEA and Swiss citizens – please see earlier deadline for others)
15 March - Deadline to apply for AU Summer University
20 March – Palm Sunday
24 March Maudy Thursday (Skærtorsdag)**
25 March – Good Friday (Langfredag)* **
27 March – Easter Sunday (Påskedag)* **
27 March - Daylight saving time begins - (turn your clocks ahead one hour)
28 March – Easter Monday (2. påskedag) **
April
9 April – Occupation of Denmark (WWII - 1940)*
16 April – Queen Margrethe II’s Birthday*
22 April – Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag) - many Danes eat toasted wheat buns the night before **
25 April - 1 May - Festival of Research (Forskningens Døgn)
28 April - 1 May - SPOT festival
29 April – Princess Benedikte’s Birthday*
May
1 May - Deadline to apply to go to Aarhus University on exchange in the autumn 2016
1 May - Deadline to apply for housing as an exchange student coming in the autumn 2016
1 May – International Worker’s Day
4 May – Light candles in windows to commemorate the liberation of Denmark in 1945
5 May – Denmark’s Liberation Day*
5 May – Ascension Day (Kristi Himmelfartsdag)* **
8 May - Mother's Day
9-13 May - Internet Week Denmark
10 May - Deadline to apply for AU Summer University – last chance (only for courses that still have available spots)
15 May – Bank Holiday - The Friday after Ascension Day most offices and stores are closed
22-24 May - Classic Car Race
15 May – Whit Sunday (Pinsedag)* **
16 May – Whit Monday (2. pinsedag)**
26 May – Crown Prince Frederik’s Birthday*
Not yet announced - The Boat Race at Aarhus University (Kapsejladsen)
June
4 June - Aarhus Pride Parade
5 June – Constitution Day (Grundlovsdag) some offices are closed from noon. (many stores are open until midnight 4 June)*
5 June – Father’s Day (Fars dag)
7 June – Prince Joachim’s Birthday*
11 June – Prince Henrik’s Birthday*
15 June – Valdemar’s Day & Reunion Day*
17-19 June - Northside Festival
19 June - Aarhus City Half Marathon
23 June – St. John’s Eve / Midsummer (Sankthansaften) - many students celebrate this in the University Park
July
1 July - AU Summer University Term 1 begins
9-16 July - Aarhus Jazz Festival
15 July - AU Summer University Term 2 begins
August
Mid-late August - Intro weeks for new international students
26 August - 4 September Aarhus Festival (Aarhus Festuge) (not official flag-day, but all busses in Aarhus will be decorated with Danish flags)
September
September - The Autumn semester begins (exact dates vary depending on the programme)
11 September - Annual celebration of Aarhus University (founded 11 September 1928)
11 September - Denmarks Biggest Friday Bar and Sports Day
15 September - The application system to apply for exchange from Aarhus University to one of our partner institutions in the spring 2017 opens
October
30 October – Daylight savings time ends (turn your clocks back one hour)
31 October – Halloween (Allehelgensaften)
November
1 November - Deadline to apply to go to Aarhus University on exchange in the spring 2017
1 November - Deadline to apply for housing as an exchange student in the spring 2017
4 November - Aarhus Symposium
11 November – St. Martin’s Eve (Mortensaften) - many Danes eat duck for dinner on this day
December
1 December - Application system to AU Summer University 2017 opens
1 December - The application system to apply for exchange from Aarhus University to one of our partner institutions in the autumn semester 2017 and the spring semester 2018 opens.
13 December – St Lucy’s Day (Luciadag)
Mid-December – Application system to Master’s programmes summer 2017 opens
Mid-December - Holiday Farewell for all international students
24 December – Christmas Eve - most stores, offices and banks are closed
25 December – Christmas Day* **
26 December – Boxing Day/Second day of Christmas**
31 December – New Year’s Eve - most offices are closed - stores close early