Semester 1
22 September - 19 December, 2008 | Date | Event |
| 16-19 September 2008 | Induction week |
| 22 September 2008 | Semester 1 starts / Teaching block 1 starts |
| 31 October 2008 | Teaching block 1 ends |
| 3 Novemer 2008 | Teaching block 2 starts |
| 3-5 December 2008 | Graduations |
| 5 December 2008 | Teaching block 2 starts |
| 8 December 2008 | Examinations start |
| 19 December 2008 | Semester 1 ends / Examinations end |
| 22 December 2008 | Winter teaching vacation starts |
| 25-26 December 2008 | Public holidays - Christmas day and Boxing day |
| 1-2 January 2009 | Public holidays - New Year's Day and day after |
| 9 January 2009 | Winter teaching vacation ends |
Semester 2
12 January - 29 May, 2009 | Date | Event |
| 12 January 2009 | Semester 2 starts / Teaching block 3 starts |
| 20 February 2009 | Teaching block 3 ends |
| 23 February 2009 | Teaching block 4 starts |
| 27 March 2009 | Teaching block 4 ends |
| 30 March 2009 | Spring teaching vacation starts |
| 10 April 2009 | Good Friday* |
| 13 April 2009 | Easter Monday* |
| 17 April 2009 | Spring teaching vacation ends |
| 20 April 2009 | Examinations start / Edinburgh spring holiday |
| 18 May 2009 | University closed - Victoria Day |
| 19 May 2009 | University closed - public holiday |
| 29 May 2009 | Semester 2 ends / Examinations end |
| 1 June 2009 | Summer teaching break starts |
| 29 June 2009 | Graduations start |
| 7 July 2009 | Graduations end |
* Staff are entitled to exchange the Good Friday and Edinburgh Spring Holiday as follows:
- The ability to exchange Good Friday for an alternative day which meets their own faith/beliefs
- The ability to exchange the Edinburgh Spring Holiday for Easter Monday
