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THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Term Dates in 2024-25 (Tentative)

Full-time Undergraduate Programmes (except MB ChB Programme)

First term

2 September 2024 (Mon) – 30 November 2024 (Sat)

Course examinations: 4 December 2024 (Wed) – 20 December 2024 (Fri)

Second term

6 January 2025 (Mon) – 17 April 2025 (Thu)

Reading week: 3 March 2025 (Mon) – 8 March 2025 (Sat)

Course examinations: 24 April 2025 (Thu) – 10 May 2025 (Sat)

Summer session

12 May 2025 (Mon) – 28 June 2025 (Sat)

THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Term Dates in 2025-26 (Tentative)

Full-time Undergraduate Programmes (except MB ChB Programme)

First term

1 September 2025 (Mon) – 29 November 2025 (Sat)

Course examinations: 3 December 2025 (Wed) – 19 December 2025 (Fri)

Second term

5 January 2026 (Mon) – 18 April 2026 (Sat)

Reading week: 2 March 2026 (Mon) – 7 March 2026 (Sat)

Course examinations: 22 April 2026 (Wed) – 9 May 2026 (Sat)

Summer session

11 May 2026 (Mon) – 27 June 2026 (Sat)

Course Registration Dates, Congregation and Holidays

2020

August	12	Wed	Course registration for 1st term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 4 or above and final year students, Year 3 or above students admitted with Advanced Standing and Year 2 or above students admitted to senior-year places; 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
	14	Fri	Course registration for 1st term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 3 students and Year 2 students admitted with Advanced Standing; 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
	18-21	Tue-Fri	Course registration for most postgraduate programmes
	20	Thu	Course registration for 1st term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 2 students; 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
September	1	Tue	Course registration for 1st term courses for full-time undergraduates (New students; 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
October	1	Thu	Public holiday – National Day
	2	Fri	Public holiday – The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
	10	Sat	Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions [full-time undergraduate classes (except MBChB Programme Years 4-6) suspended]
	26	Mon	Public holiday – The day following Chung Yeung Festival
November	16-17	Mon-Tue	Course registration for 2nd term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 4 or above and final year students, Year 3 or above students admitted with Advanced Standing and Year 2 or above students admitted to senior-year places; from 8:30 p.m. on 16 November to 8:30 p.m. on 17 November)
	19-20	Thu-Fri	Course registration for 2nd term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 3 students, Year 2 students admitted with Advanced Standing and Year 1 students admitted to senior-year places; from 8:30 p.m. on 19 November to 8:30 p.m. on 20 November)
	19	Thu	88th Congregation for the Conferment of Bachelor's Degrees [full-time undergraduate classes (except MBChB Programme Years 4-6) and postgraduate classes suspended]
	20-21	Fri-Sat	88th Congregation for the Conferment of Master's Degrees
	23-24	Mon-Tue	Course registration for 2nd term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 2 students and Year 1 students admitted with Advanced Standing; from 8:30 p.m. on 23 November to 8:30 p.m. on 24 November)
	26-27	Thu-Fri	Course registration for 2nd term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 1 students; from 8:30 p.m. on 26 November to 8:30 p.m. on 27 November)
December	3	Thu	89th Congregation for the Conferment of Honorary Degrees and Doctoral Degrees
	25	Fri	Public holiday – Christmas Day
	26	Sat	Public holiday – The first weekday after Christmas Day

2021

January	1	Fri	Public holiday – The first day of January
February	11-17	Thu-Wed	Lunar New Year Vacation
	12-13 & 15	Fri-Sat & Mon	Public holiday – Lunar New Year
April	2-3	Fri-Sat	Public holiday – Easter
	5	Mon	Public holiday – The day following Ching Ming Festival
	6	Tue	Public holiday – Easter
May	1	Sat	Public holiday – Labour Day
	19	Wed	Public holiday – The Birthday of the Buddha
June	14	Mon	Public holiday – Tuen Ng Festival
July	1	Thu	Public holiday – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

Note: All public holidays will also be University holidays.

Last updated on 14 September 2020

Course Registration Dates, Congregation and Holidays

2021

August	11	Wed	Course registration for 1st term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 4 or above and final year students, Year 3 or above students admitted with Advanced Standing and Year 2 or above students admitted to senior-year places; 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
	13	Fri	Course registration for 1st term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 3 students and Year 2 students admitted with Advanced Standing; 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
	18	Wed	Course registration for 1st term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 2 students; 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
	31	Tue	Course registration for 1st term courses for full-time undergraduates (New students; 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
September	22	Wed	Public holiday – The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
October	1	Fri	Public holiday – National Day
	14	Thu	Public holiday – Chung Yeung Festival
	16	Sat	Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions [full-time undergraduate classes (except MBChB Programme Years 4-6) suspended]
November	4-6	Thu-Sat	90th Congregation for Conferment of Degrees [full-time undergraduate classes (except MB ChB Programme Years 4-6) and postgraduate classes suspended on 4 November 2021]
	15-16	Mon-Tue	Course registration for 2nd term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 4 or above and final year students, Year 3 or above students admitted with Advanced Standing and Year 2 or above students admitted to senior-year places; from 8:30 p.m. on 15 November to 8:30 p.m. on 16 November)
	18-19	Thu-Fri	Course registration for 2nd term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 3 students, Year 2 students admitted with Advanced Standing and Year 1 students admitted to senior-year places; from 8:30 p.m. on 18 November to 8:30 p.m. on 19 November)
	22-23	Mon-Tue	Course registration for 2nd term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 2 students and Year 1 students admitted with Advanced Standing; from 8:30 p.m. on 22 November to 8:30 p.m. on 23 November)
	25-26	Thu-Fri	Course registration for 2nd term courses for full-time undergraduates (Year 1 students; from 8:30 p.m. on 25 November to 8:30 p.m. 26 November)
December	25	Sat	Public holiday – Christmas Day
	27	Mon	Public holiday – The first weekday after Christmas Day

2022

January	1	Sat	Public holiday – The first day of January
February	31- 5	Mon- Sat	Lunar New Year Vacation
	1-3	Tue-Thu	Public holiday – Lunar New Year
April	5	Tue	Public holiday – Ching Ming Festival
	15-16 & 18	Fri-Sat & Mon	Public holiday – Easter
May	2	Mon	Public holiday – The day following Labour Day
	9	Mon	Public holiday – The day following the Birthday of the Buddha
June	3	Fri	Public holiday – Tuen Ng Festival
July	1	Fri	Public holiday – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

Note: All public holidays will also be University holidays.

Last updated on 8 September 2021

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