School calendar

Pyynikin lukio Activity Calendar

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