School calendar

Hatanpään lukio upper secondary school activity calendar

Autumn Term 2025

1st PERIOD: Wed 6 Aug 2025 – Fri 26 Sep 2025
Wed 6 Aug: Start in the gym for first-year students at 9:00, all students at 11:00. Homeroom meeting. Course tray open 6–7 Aug.
Tue 12 Aug: Homeroom meeting: Safe environment and equality.
Mon 18 Aug: Weekly theme: Reducing online overload (Green Flag).
Thu 21 Aug: Team-building afternoon for first-years at Härmälänranta. Team-building for second-years, collaboration between level groups. Third-years have a matriculation exam-themed afternoon.
Fri 22 Aug: Youth Center Monitoimitalo 13 presents in the 1st floor lobby from 11:00 to 13:30.
Tue 26 Aug: Student council general meeting starting at 13:25.
Wed 27 Aug: Family evening for first-year guardians starting at 18:00, TUVA family evening starting at 17:00.
Thu 28 Aug: Photography starting at 8:30.
Fri 29 Aug: Photography starting at 8:30.
Work Life Theme Week: 1–5 Sep
Wed 3 Sep: Company visits for 2nd-year students at 13:30. Parent association annual meeting starting at 17:30.
Fri 5 Sep: Music diploma construction and rehearsal.
School-wide Reading Week: 8–12 Sep
Mon 8 Sep: Music diploma construction and rehearsal.
Tue 9 Sep: Music diploma concerts (one day only), homeroom meeting
Wed 10 Sep: Course tray open 10–12 Sep.
Thu 11 Sep: Finnish Upper Secondary School Union presentation and language info for first-years in the media room for groups 25A/E/G/H (OP1).
Fri 12 Sep: Digital practice exam for all candidates at 14:45.
Matriculation Exams Begin:
Mon 15 Sep: Finnish language reading comprehension exam. Finnish Upper Secondary School Union presentation and language info for groups 25B/C/D/F (OP1).
Tue 16 Sep: Musamuten camp departure around 9:00.
Wed 17 Sep: Matriculation exams: Psychology, Philosophy, History, Physics, Biology. Musamuten camp return starting at 11:30.
Thu 18 Sep: Final exam week code 1.
Fri 19 Sep: Final exam week code 2. Matriculation exam: Long foreign language.
Mon 22 Sep: Final exam week code 3. Matriculation exam: Swedish.
Tue 23 Sep: Final exam week code 4. Matriculation exams: Religion, Social Studies, Chemistry, Geography, Health Education.
Wed 24 Sep: Final exam week code 5.
Thu 25 Sep: Final exam week code 6. Matriculation exam: Mathematics.
Fri 26 Sep: Final exam week code 7. Matriculation exam: Finnish writing skills, S2.
 

2nd PERIOD: Mon 29 Sep 2025 – Tue 25 Nov 2025
Mon 29 Sep: Matriculation exam: Short foreign language.
Tue 30 Sep: homeroom meeting
Fri 3 Oct: Deadline for registration for 1st period retakes.
National Energy Saving Week (Green Flag): 6–10 Oct
Fri 10 Oct: Retakes from 14:40. Music diploma submission to music teachers (final deadline). MLL workshops on loneliness and community for groups 25G/H.
Autumn break: 13–19 Oct
Wed 22 Oct: Group meetings for age group 25 at 8:15 (25A, 25B, 25C, 25D).
Thu 23 Oct: Half of first-years to theatre at 18:00 (Tampere Theatre).
Tue 28 Oct: Homeroom meeting: Theme – collaboration between levels (first and second years), third-years have other program. Family evening about matriculation exams for second-year families starting at 18:00.
Wed 29 Oct: Group meetings for age group 24 at 8:15.
Thu 30 Oct: Debate competition 12:15–13:00. Half of first-years to theatre at 18:00 (Tampere Theatre).
Fri 31 Oct: Education cocktail (Tampere), guidance counselors and tutors.
Tue 4 Nov: Community afternoon.
Wed 5 Nov: Course tray open 5–11 Nov. Group meetings for age group 23 at 8:15.
Thu–Fri 6–7 Nov: Finnish National Agency for Education international days
Mon 10 Nov: Guidance counselors’ matriculation exam registration info in the media room during homeroom meeting time. Registration for Spring 2026 matriculation exams begins.
Tue 11 Nov: homeroom meeting (first-year course selections).
Thu 13 Nov: Second-years to theatre at 13:00 (Tampere Theatre).
Final Exam Week:
Mon 17 Nov: Code 1
Tue 18 Nov: Code 2
Wed 19 Nov: Code 3
Thu 20 Nov: Code 4
Fri 21 Nov: Code 5
Mon 24 Nov: Code 6
Tue 25 Nov: Code 7
 

3rd PERIOD: Wed 26 Nov 2025 – Mon 2 Feb 2026
Wed 26 Nov: Studia Fair / Third-years
Fri 28 Nov: Deadline for Spring 2026 matriculation exam registration and special arrangements applications.
Mon 1 Dec: Christmas gift collection (Green Flag).
Tue 2 Dec: General upper secondary school presentation approx. 9:45–11:00, homeroom meeting.
Thu 4 Dec: Deadline for registration for 2nd period retakes. Autumn matriculation celebration rehearsals from 14:00.
Fri 5 Dec: Autumn matriculation celebration at 13:00 at Hatanpää Comprehensive School.
Tue 9 Dec: Puhvi info at 13:00.
Wed 10 Dec: General upper secondary school presentation approx. 9:45–11:00.
Fri 12 Dec: Retakes from 14:40. General upper secondary + BSP presentation approx. 9:45–11:00. 
19.12. Homeroom meeting: Christmas moment with own group.

Spring Term 2026

Wed 7 Jan: School starts
Thu 8 Jan: Final exam in speech communication (Finnish). Family evening on further studies (remote parent meeting) at 18:00. MMP5 third-years' project course art school visits: Jyväskylä, Turku
Fri 9 Jan: Final exam in speech communication (Finnish). MMP5 third-years' project course art school visits: Jyväskylä, Turku
Tue 13 Jan: Introduction morning for music and musical theatre 9:00–12:00 (includes lunch at school). Homeroom meeting: Pre-selection system presentation and group leader info session (+ third-years' final steps). Pre-selection course tray open 13–17 Jan
Thu 15 Jan: ESP presentation (in English) approx. 9:45–11:00
Sat 17 Jan: Open house at Pyynikintie 2
Mon 19 Jan: Matriculation exam info & seniors' "penkkari" orientation in the media room. Course tray open 19–21 Jan
Tue 20 Jan: General upper secondary + BSP presentation approx. 9:45–11:00
Wed 21 Jan: General upper secondary presentation approx. 9:45–11:00
Final Exam Week (Period 3)
Fri 23 Jan: Code 1
Mon 26 Jan: Code 2
Tue 27 Jan: Code 3
Wed 28 Jan: Code 4
Thu 29 Jan: Code 5
Fri 30 Jan: Code 6
Mon 2 Feb: Code 7. Also the final day for seniors' ball (code 6)

4th PERIOD: Tue 3 Feb – Wed 1 Apr 2026
Tue 3 Feb: Pyynikki Upper Secondary School opens at Pyynikintie 2. Moving day led mainly by group leaders, includes orientation, safety instructions, locker distribution, principal’s info session in the multipurpose room, etc. homeroom meeting.
Wed 4 Feb: Start at Pyynikki according to schedule
Thu 5 Feb: Third-years' celebration ("penkkarit") at Pyynikki. Rehearsals for second-years' ball in the afternoon
Fri 6 Feb: Second-years' ball at Hatanpää
Mon 9 Feb: Deadline for registration for 3rd period retakes
Fri 13 Feb: Retakes for 3rd period from 14:40
Winter Break: 23 Feb – 1 Mar
Tue 3 Mar: Homeroom meeting: Pyynikki school building practices
Wed 4 Mar: Family evening for age groups 25 (and 24), theme: student welfare / educational.
All guardians welcome to visit Pyynikki school building
Tue 10 Mar: Matriculation exam – Finnish reading comprehension, S2
Wed 11 Mar: Course tray open 11–13 Mar
Thu 12 Mar: Matriculation exam – short foreign language
Fri 13 Mar: Matriculation exam – Finnish writing skills
Mon 16 Mar: Matriculation exam – long foreign language
Wed 18 Mar: Matriculation exam – mathematics
Fri 20 Mar: Matriculation exams – religion, ethics, social studies, chemistry, geography, health education
Mon 23 Mar: Matriculation exam – Swedish
Tue 24 Mar: Final exam week code 1
Wed 25 Mar: Matriculation exams – psychology, philosophy, history, physics, biology. Final exam week code 2
Thu 26 Mar: Final exam week code 3
Fri 27 Mar: Final exam week code 4
Mon 30 Mar: Final exam week code 5
Tue 31 Mar: Final exam week code 6. "Welcome to Pyynikki" event for staff and stakeholders, building opening ceremony 15:00–17:00
Wed 1 Apr: Final exam week code 7
Easter Break: 2–6 Apr
 

5th PERIOD: Tue 7 Apr – Fri 29 May 2026
Tue 7 Apr: Music diploma construction and rehearsal
Wed 8 Apr: Music diploma construction/rehearsals and concerts. Group meetings for age group 25 starting at 8:15
Thu 9 Apr: Music diploma concerts
Mon 13 Apr: Chamber choir trip to Latvia or Denmark (13–19 Apr). Erasmus trip to Trier (13–17 Apr)
Tue 14 Apr: Homeroom meeting. Group meetings for age group 25 at 8:15
Thu 16 Apr: Theatre and dance diploma performances
Fri 17 Apr: Deadline for registration for 3rd period retakes
Mon 20 Apr: Theatre and dance diploma performances
Fri 24 Apr: Retakes for 4th period from 14:40
Thu 30 Apr: Deadline for special arrangements applications for autumn matriculation exams
Culture Festival Week: 4–8 May
Tue 5 May: Homeroom meeting
Fri 8 May: Europe Day (9 May), Culture Festival main event at 13:00
11–15 May: Guests from Trier
Tue 12 May: Spring 2026 matriculation exam results sent to schools
Wed 13 May: Pyynikki Festival
Thu 14 May: Ascension Day
Final Exam Week (Period 5)
Wed 20 May: Code 1
Thu 21 May: Code 2
Fri 22 May: Code 4
Mon 25 May: Code 5
Tue 26 May: Code 6
Wed 27 May: Code 7
Thu 28 May: Code 3
Fri 29 May: Homeroom meeting. Final event for first- and second-year students 9:00–11:00 in Pyynikki multipurpose room. Deadline for registration for 5th period retakes at 13:00
Sat 30 May: Spring matriculation graduation day