Romania's academic year for 2025-2026 commences in September, consisting of 5 separate teaching segments, with 5 scheduled breaks.
The upcoming school year in Romania is set to begin on Monday, September 8, 2025, and conclude on Friday, June 19, 2026. However, the start of the academic year is shrouded in controversy due to governmental cost-cutting measures.
Opponents of the announced cost reduction program in public administration for the 2025-2026 school year include teacher unions, educational staff associations, and certain political parties advocating for better funding and resources in education. They argue that these austerity measures undermine teachers' working conditions and the quality of education.
The school year will be divided into five modules, each followed by a vacation. The modules are as follows:
- Module 1 (September 8 - October 24, 2025)
- Module 2 (November 3 - December 19, 2025)
- Module 3 (January 8 - February 6, 2026, or February 13, or February 20, at the decision of county school inspectorates)
- Module 4 (February 16, 19, or 23, 2026 - April 3, 2026, at the decision of county school inspectorates)
- Module 5 (April 15 - June 19, 2026)
Competence assessment tests will take place between June 8-12, 2026, focusing on language skills in Romanian, the mother tongue, and an international language, as well as an assessment of digital skills on June 15-17, 2026.
Written tests will take place between June 29 and July 3, 2026, including Romanian Language and Literature, the compulsory subject of the profile, the elective subject of the profile and specialization, Mother Tongue Language and Literature, and the posting of initial results on July 7, 2026. The final results will be posted on July 13, 2026, after viewing of written works and submission of appeals on July 8-9, 2026.
Trade unions in education have announced a boycott of the beginning of the school year, with Marius Nistor, the president of the Spiru Haret Federation, stating that there is no question of a general strike, but only of a boycott on September 8.
Vacations are scheduled as follows:
- October 25 - November 2, 2025
- December 20, 2025 - January 7, 2026
- February (one week, at the decision of county school inspectorates/Bucharest municipality, in the period February 9 - March 1, 2026)
- April 4 - 14, 2026
- June 20 - September 6, 2026
These vacations will also include Orthodox and Catholic Easters.
For post-secondary education classes, the duration of courses will be that established by the current curricula. The school year for 8th grade will have a duration of 35 weeks of courses and end on June 12, 2026. For high school classes - technological branch, the school year will have a duration of 37 weeks of courses and end on June 26, 2026.
The 2025-2026 school year in Romania will have a duration of 36 weeks. The national evaluation simulation calendar for 2026 includes the Romanian Language and Literature on March 16, Mathematics on March 17, Mother Tongue Language and Literature on March 18, and the communication of results on March 30.
The Ministry of Education has plans to increase teaching hours for teachers and slash scholarships, which further fuels the ongoing protests and debates. Despite the challenges, the national program "A Different School" and the "Green Week" program are still scheduled to take place between September 8, 2025, and April 3, 2026.
