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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Academic Calendar 2025/26

2025
September
1 Monday Semester One teaching commences (13 teaching weeks)
1 Monday Add/Drop period for Semester One commences
13 Saturday Add/Drop period for Semester One ends 
27  Saturday PolyU Undergraduate Info Day 2025 (all day-time and evening
classes/examinations suspended)

October
1 Wednesday General holiday (National Day)
6
Monday
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (all evening classes/examinations suspended)
7 Tuesday

General holiday (The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival)
29 Wednesday General holiday (Chung Yeung Festival)

November
1-22 Saturday to Saturday Thirty-First Congregation
29 Saturday  Semester One teaching ends
December
1 Monday Revision days for Semester One examinations commences 
3 Wednesday Revision days for Semester One examinations ends
4 Thursday Examination Period for Semester One commences
19 Friday Examination Period for Semester One ends
21 Sunday Winter Solstice (all evening classes/examinations suspended)
24 Wednesday
 Christmas Eve (all evening classes/examinations suspended)
25 Thursday General holiday (Christmas Day)
26 Friday General holiday (The first weekday after Christmas Day)
31 Wednesday New Year Eve (all evening classes/examinations suspended)
2026
January
1 Thursday General holiday (The first day of January)
6 Tuesday Finalisation of all subject assessment results for Semester One
12 Monday

Semester Two teaching commences (13 teaching weeks)
12 Monday Add/Drop period for Semester Two commences
14 Wednesday Finalisation of overall assessment results for Semester One
15 Thursday Announcement of Semester One overall assessment results
24 Saturday Add/Drop period for Semester Two ends
February 
16 to 22 Monday to Sunday  Lunar New Year Break (all day-time and evening classes/examinations suspended)
17 Tuesday General holiday (Lunar New Year’s Day)
18 Wednesday General holiday (The second day of Lunar New Year)
19 Thursday General holiday (The third day of Lunar New Year)
April
3 Friday
 General holiday (Good Friday)
4 Saturday General holiday (The day following Good Friday)
6 Monday General holiday (The day following Ching Ming Festival)
7 Tuesday General holiday (The day following Easter Monday)
18
 Saturday Semester Two teaching ends
20 Monday Revision days for Semester Two examinations commences
22 Wednesday Revision days for Semester Two examinations ends
23 Thursday Examination Period for Semester Two commences
May
1 Friday

General holiday (Labour Day)
9 Saturday Examination Period for Semester Two ends
19 Tuesday Finalisation of all subject assessment results for Semester Two
25 Monday General holiday (The day following the Birthday of the Buddha)
26 Tuesday Summer Term teaching commences (7 teaching weeks)
26 Tuesday Add/Drop period for Summer Term commences
28 Thursday Finalisation of overall assessment results for Semester Two
29 Friday Announcement of Semester Two overall assessment results
June
1 Monday Add/Drop period for Summer Term ends
19 Friday Tuen Ng Festival
July
1 Wednesday General holiday (The HKSAR Establishment Day)
11 Saturday Summer Term teaching ends
13 Monday Examination Period for Summer Term commences
18 Saturday Examination Period for Summer Term ends
28 Tuesday Finalisation of all subject assessment results for Summer Term
August
5  Wednesday Finalisation of overall assessment results for Summer Term
6  Thursday Announcement of Summer Term overall assessment results
30  Sunday Academic Year 2025/26 ends

 

 

 

Last updated on 2 September 2025

 



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