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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Academic Calendar 2024/25

2024
September
2 Monday Semester One teaching commences (13 teaching weeks)
2 Monday Add/Drop period for Semester One commences
14 Saturday Add/Drop period for Semester One ends 
17  Tuesday Mid-Autumn Festival (all evening classes/examinations suspended)
18 Wednesday General holiday (The day following Mid-Autumn Festival)

October

1 Tuesday General holiday (National Day)
11
Friday
General holiday (Chung Yeung Festival)
12 Saturday

PolyU Undergraduate Info Day 2024 (all day-time and evening classes/examinations suspended)

31 Thursday Thirtieth Congregation

November

1 to 17 Friday to Sunday 

Thirtieth Congregation

30 Saturday Semester One teaching ends
December
2 Monday Revision days for Semester One examinations commences 
Wednesday Revision days for Semester One examinations ends
5 Thursday Examination Period for Semester One commences
20 Friday Examination Period for Semester One ends
21 Saturday Winter Solstice (all evening classes/examinations suspended)
24 Tuesday Christmas Eve (all evening classes/examinations suspended)
25 Wednesday General holiday (Christmas Day)
26 Thursday General holiday (The first weekday after Christmas Day)
2025
January
1 Wednesday General holiday (The first day of January)
7 Tuesday Finalisation of all subject assessment results for Semester One
13 Monday

Semester Two teaching commences (13 teaching weeks)

13 Monday Add/Drop period for Semester Two commences
15 Wednesday Finalisation of overall assessment results for Semester One
16 Thursday Announcement of Semester One overall assessment results
25 Saturday Add/Drop period for Semester Two ends
27 to 31 Monday to Friday  Lunar New Year Break (all day-time and evening classes/examinations suspended)
29 Wednesday General holiday (Lunar New Year's Day)
30 Thursday  General holiday (The third day of Lunar New Year)
31 Friday  General holiday (The fourth day of Lunar New Year) 
February 
1 to 2 Saturday to Sunday  Lunar New Year Break (all day-time and evening classes/examinations suspended)
April
4 Friday
General holiday (Ching Ming Festival) 
17 Thursday Semester Two teaching ends
18 Friday  General holiday (Good Friday) 
19  Saturday General holiday (The day following Good Friday) 
21 Monday  General holiday (Easter Monday) 
22 Tuesday Revision days for Semester Two examinations commences
24 Thursday Revision days for Semester Two examinations ends
25 Friday Examination Period for Semester Two commences
May
1 Thursday

General holiday (Labour Day)

5 Monday General holiday (The Birthday of the Buddha)
13 Tuesday Examination Period for Semester Two ends
22 Thursday Finalisation of all subject assessment results for Semester Two
26 Monday Summer Term teaching commences (7 teaching weeks)
26 Monday
Add/Drop period for Summer Term commences
30 Friday
Finalisation of overall assessment results for Semester Two
31 Saturday Add/Drop period for Summer Term ends
31 Saturday Announcement of Semester Two overall assessment results 
31 Saturday General holiday (Tuen Ng Festival) 
July
1 Tuesday General holiday (The HKSAR Establishment Day)
12 Friday

Summer Term teaching ends

14 Monday Examination Period for Summer Term commences
19 Saturday Examination Period for Summer Term ends
29 Tuesday Finalisation of all subject assessment results for Summer Term
August
6 Wednesday Finalisation of overall assessment results for Summer Term
7 Thursday Announcement of Summer Term overall assessment results
31  Sunday  Academic Year 2024/25 ends

 

  


Last updated on 23 July 2024

 



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