Academic Calendar
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Academic Calendar 2023/24
Updated on 21 July 2023
2023
September
4 Mon Semester One teaching commences (13 teaching weeks)
4 Mon Add/Drop period for Semester One commences
16 Sat Add/Drop period for Semester One ends
29 Fri Mid-Autumn Festival (all evening classes suspended)
30 Sat General holiday (The day following Mid-Autumn Festival)
October
2 Mon General holiday (The day following National Day)
21 Sat PolyU Undergraduate Info Day 2023 (all day-time and evening classes
suspended)
23 Mon General holiday (Chung Yeung Festival)
November
3-25 Fri-Sat Twenty-ninth Congregation
December
2 Sat Semester One teaching ends
4 Mon Revision days for Semester One examinations commences
6 Wed Revision days for Semester One examinations ends
7 Thurs Examination Period for Semester One commences
22 Fri Examination Period for Semester One ends
22 Fri Winter Solstice (all evening classes and examinations suspended)
24 Sun Christmas Eve (all evening classes/examinations suspended)
25 Mon General holiday (Christmas Day)
26 Tue General holiday (The first weekday after Christmas Day)
2024
January
1 Mon General holiday (The first day of January)
9 Tue Finalisation of all subject assessment results for Semester One
15 Mon Semester Two teaching commences (13 teaching weeks)
15 Mon Add/Drop period for Semester Two commences
17 Wed Finalisation of overall assessment results for Semester One
18 Thurs Announcement of Semester One overall assessment results
27 Sat Add/Drop period for Semester Two ends
February
9 Fri Lunar New Year’s Eve (all evening classes suspended)
10-18 Sat-Sun Lunar New Year Break (all day-time and evening classes suspended)
10 Sat General holiday (Lunar New Year’s Day)
12 Mon General holiday (The third day of Lunar New Year)
13 Tue General holiday (The fourth day of Lunar New Year)
March
29 Fri General holiday (Good Friday)
30 Sat General holiday (The day following Good Friday)
April
1 Mon General holiday (Easter Monday)
4 Thurs General holiday (Ching Ming Festival)
20 Sat Semester Two teaching ends
22 Mon Revision days for Semester Two examinations commences
24 Wed Revision days for Semester Two examinations ends
25 Thurs Examination Period for Semester Two commences
May
1 Wed General holiday (Labour Day)
11 Sat Examination Period for Semester Two ends
15 Wed General holiday (The Birthday of the Buddha)
21 Tue Finalisation of all subject assessment results for Semester Two
27 Mon Summer Term teaching commences (7 teaching weeks)
27 Mon Add/Drop period for Summer Term commences
29 Wed Finalisation of overall assessment results for Semester Two
30 Thurs Announcement of Semester Two overall assessment results
June
1 Sat Add/Drop period for Summer Term ends
10 Mon General holiday (Tuen Ng Festival)
July
1 Mon General holiday (The HKSAR Establishment Day)
13 Sat Summer Term teaching ends
15 Mon Examination Period for Summer Term commences
20 Sat Examination Period for Summer Term ends
30 Tue Finalisation of all subject assessment results for Summer Term
August
7 Wed Finalisation of overall assessment results for Summer Term
8 Thurs Announcement of Summer Term overall assessment results
September
1 Sun Academic Year 2023/24 ends
July 2023
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Academic Calendar 2023/24 (by Semester Week)
(Updated on 7 August 2023)
Month Week Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Sem. Week Events General Holidays
Aug 2023 -- 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 --
Sept 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 4 Sept: Sem. 1 teaching commences
4 - 16 Sept: Add/Drop Period for Sem. 1
2 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 2
3 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3
Oct 4 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 4 29 Sept: Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (all evening classes/exams 30 Sept: The day following the Chinese Mid-
suspended) Autumn Festival
5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 2 Oct: The day following National Day
6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6
7 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7 21 Oct: PolyU Undergraduate Info Day 2023 (all day-time and evening
classes suspended)
8 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 8 23 Oct: Chung Yeung Festival
Nov 9 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 9 3 Nov – 25 Nov: Twenty-ninth Congregation
10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10
11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11
12 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 12
Dec 13 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 13 2 Dec: Sem. 1 teaching ends
14 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 - 6 Dec: Revision Days for Sem. 1
15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Exam. 7 - 22 Dec: Examination Period for Sem. 1
16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 Dec: Winter Solstice (all evening classes/exams suspended)
17 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 Dec: Christmas Eve (all evening classes/exams suspended) 25 - 26 Dec: Christmas Day and the first
Exam. result weekday after Christmas Day
Jan 2024 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Jan: The first day of January
processing
19 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 15 Jan: Sem. 2 teaching commences
15 - 27 Jan: Add/Drop Period for Sem. 2
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2
Feb 22 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 3
23 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 9 Feb: Lunar New Year's Eve (all evening classes/exams suspended) 10 - 13 Feb: Lunar New Year Holidays
Lunar New 10 - 18 Feb: Lunar New Year Break (all day-time and evening classes
24 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Year Break suspended)
25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 5
Mar 26 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 6
27 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7
28 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 8
29 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9
30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 29 Mar - 1 Apr: Easter Holidays
Apr 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 4 Apr: Ching Ming Festival
32 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 12
33 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 20 Apr: Sem. 2 teaching ends
34 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 - 24 Apr: Revision Days for Sem. 2
25 Apr - 11 May: Examination Period for Sem. 2
May 35 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 Exam. 1 May: Labour Day
36 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
37 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Exam. result 15 May: The Birthday of the Buddha
38 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 processing
Jun 39 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 1 27 May: Summer Term teaching commences
27 May - 1 Jun: Add/Drop Period for Summer Term
40 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2
41 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3 10 Jun: Tuen Ng Festival
42 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 4
43 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 1 Jul: The HKSAR Establishment Day
Jul 44 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6
45 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 13 Jul: Summer Term teaching ends
46 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Exam. 15 - 20 Jul: Examination Period for Summer Term
47 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Exam. result
Aug 48 29 30 31 1 2 3 4
processing
49 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
50 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
51 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
52 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 1 Sept: Academic Year 2023/24 ends
General Holidays (tentative for 2024) Important dates on assessment: Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Term
Finalisation of subject assessment results 9-Jan 21-May 30-Jul
Finalisation of overall assessment results 17-Jan 29-May 7-Aug
August 2023 Announcement of overall assessment results 18-Jan 30-May 8-Aug
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Academic Calendar 2024/25
2024
September
2 Mon Semester One teaching commences (13 teaching weeks)
2 Mon Add/Drop period for Semester One commences
14 Sat Add/Drop period for Semester One ends
17 Tue Mid-Autumn Festival (all evening classes/ examinations suspended)
18 Wed General holiday (The day following Mid-Autumn Festival)
October
1 Tue General holiday (National Day)
11 Fri General holiday (Chung Yeung Festival)
November
30 Sat Semester One teaching ends
December
2 Mon Revision days for Semester One examinations commences
4 Wed Revision days for Semester One examinations ends
5 Thurs Examination Period for Semester One commences
20 Fri Examination Period for Semester One ends
21 Sat Winter Solstice (all evening classes and examinations suspended)
24 Tue Christmas Eve (all evening classes/examinations suspended)
25 Wed General holiday (Christmas Day)
26 Thurs General holiday (The first weekday after Christmas Day)
2025
January
1 Wed General holiday (The first day of January)
7 Tue Finalisation of all subject assessment results for Semester One
13 Mon Semester Two teaching commences (13 teaching weeks)
13 Mon Add/Drop period for Semester Two commences
15 Wed Finalisation of overall assessment results for Semester One
16 Thurs Announcement of Semester One overall assessment results
25 Sat Add/Drop period for Semester Two ends
27-31 Mon-Fri Lunar New Year Break (all day-time and evening classes suspended)
29 Wed General holiday (Lunar New Year’s Day)
30 Thurs General holiday (The third day of Lunar New Year)
31 Fri General holiday (The fourth day of Lunar New Year)
February
1-2 Sat-Sun Lunar New Year Break (all day-time and evening classes suspended)
April
4 Fri General holiday (Ching Ming Festival)
17 Thurs Semester Two teaching ends
18 Fri General holiday (Good Friday)
19 Sat General holiday (The day following Good Friday)
21 Mon General holiday (Easter Monday)
22 Tue Revision days for Semester Two examinations commences
24 Thurs Revision days for Semester Two examinations ends
25 Fri Examination Period for Semester Two commences
May
1 Thurs General holiday (Labour Day)
5 Mon General holiday (The Birthday of the Buddha)
13 Tue Examination Period for Semester Two ends
22 Thurs Finalisation of all subject assessment results for Semester Two
26 Mon Summer Term teaching commences (7 teaching weeks)
26 Mon Add/Drop period for Summer Term commences
30 Fri Finalisation of overall assessment results for Semester Two
31 Sat Add/Drop period for Summer Term ends
31 Sat Announcement of Semester Two overall assessment results
31 Sat General holiday (Tuen Ng Festival)
July
1 Tue General holiday (The HKSAR Establishment Day)
12 Fri Summer Term teaching ends
14 Mon Examination Period for Summer Term commences
19 Sat Examination Period for Summer Term ends
29 Tue Finalisation of all subject assessment results for Summer Term
August
6 Wed Finalisation of overall assessment results for Summer Term
7 Thurs Announcement of Summer Term overall assessment results
31 Sun Academic Year 2024/25 ends
July 2023
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Academic Calendar 2024/25 (by Semester Week)
Month Week Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Sem. Week Events General Holidays
Sept 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 Sept: Sem. 1 teaching commences
2 - 14 Sept: Add/Drop Period for Sem. 1
2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2
3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 3 17 Sept: Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (all evening classes/exams 18 Sept: The day following the Chinese
suspended) Mid-Autumn Festival
4 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 4
Oct 5 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 1 Oct: National Day
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 11 Oct: Chung Yeung Festival
7 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7
8 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 8
Nov 9 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 9
10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10
11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11
12 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 12
Dec 13 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 13 30 Nov: Sem. 1 teaching ends
14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 - 4 Dec: Revision Days for Sem. 1
15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Exam. 5 - 20 Dec: Examination Period for Sem. 1
16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
17 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 - 26 Dec: Christmas Day and the first
21 Dec: Winter Solstice (all evening classes/exams suspended)
Exam. result 24 Dec: Christmas Eve (all evening classes/exams suspended) weekday after Christmas Day
Jan 2025 18 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 1 Jan: The first day of January
processing
19 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1 13 Jan: Sem. 2 teaching commences
13 - 25 Jan: Add/Drop Period for Sem. 2
21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2
Lunar New 27 Jan - 2 Feb: Lunar New Year Break (all day-time and evening classes
Feb 22 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 29 - 31 Jan: Lunar New Year Holidays
Year Break
suspended)
23 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3
24 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4
25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 5
Mar 26 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 6
27 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7
28 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 8
29 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 9
30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 10
Apr 31 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 4 Apr: Ching Ming Festival
32 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12
33 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 17 Apr: Sem. 2 teaching ends 18 - 21 Apr: Easter Holidays
34 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 - 24 Apr: Revision Days for Sem. 2
25 Apr - 13 May: Examination Period for Sem. 2
May 35 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 Exam. 1 May: Labour Day
36 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 May: The Birthday of the Buddha
37 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Exam./
Exam. result
38 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 processing
Jun 39 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 1 26 May: Summer Term teaching commences 31 May: Tuen Ng Festival
26 - 31 May: Add/Drop Period for Summer Term
40 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2
41 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 3
42 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 4
43 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 5
Jul 44 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 1 Jul: The HKSAR Establishment Day
45 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 12 Jul: Summer Term teaching ends
46 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Exam. 14 - 19 Jul: Examination Period for Summer Term
47 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Exam. result
Aug 48 28 29 30 31 1 2 3
processing
49 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
50 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
51 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
52 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 Aug: Academic Year 2024/25 ends
General Holidays (tentative for 2025) Important dates on assessment: Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Term
Finalisation of subject assessment results 7-Jan 22-May 29-Jul
Finalisation of overall assessment results 15-Jan 30-May 6-Aug
July 2023 Announcement of overall assessment results 16-Jan 31-May 7-Aug
