THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Calendar Dates in the 2020-21 Academic Year
Week S
M T W T
F
S
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
Events
General Holidays
August, 2020
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
September
1
2
3
4
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
15
Last day of Summer Term, 2019-20
1-2
Class Enrollment starts – All UG students *
1
Class Enrollment starts – All PG students *
4
Last day for submission of final thesis examination
results and thesis copies for Summer 2019-20
7
Commencement of the 2020-21 Academic Year
7
Fall Term commences
7-19
Add/Drop Period
21/9-6/10 Extended Drop Period – for PG courses only
[* A validation period for class enrollment will be arranged
prior to these dates]
October
4
5
6
7
8
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
1
National Day
2
The day following the Chinese
Mid-Autumn Festival
26 The day following the Chung
Yeung Festival
November
9
10
11
12
13
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
December
13
1 2
6 7 8 9
13 14 15 16
20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30
Remarks:
5
Last day of Fall Term classes
7-9
Study Break
10-22
Fall Term Examinations
22
Last day of Fall Term
31
Last day for submission of final thesis examination 26 The first weekday after
results and thesis copies for Fall
Christmas Day
25 Christmas Day
Due to uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 situation in Hong Kong, the important dates of the calendar may need to be
adjusted at short notice.
The Congregation 2020 has been tentatively scheduled in November, but the exact date and arrangement are yet to be decided.
Once the details are confirmed, the University will communicate with the respective graduates.
Public holiday
Examination Period/Break
Boldtype
First/Last day of Term classes
Important dates for students to note
July 2020
Week S M T W T
F
S
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
Events
General Holidays
January, 2021
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
7 8
14 15
21 22
28
2
9
16
23
Winter Term commences
21-22
21
Class Enrollment starts – All UG students *
Class Enrollment starts – All PG students *
29
Last day for submission of final thesis examination
results and thesis copies for Winter
30
Last day of Winter Term
The first day of January
[* A validation period for class enrollment will be arranged
prior to these dates]
February
1
2
3
4
5
1
4
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
1
Spring Term commences
1-17
Add/Drop Period
12 Lunar New Year’s Day
18/2-3/3
Extended Drop Period – for PG courses only
13 The second day of Lunar New
Year
15 The fourth day of Lunar
New Year
March
5
6
7
8
9
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
31/3-6/4 Mid Term Break
April
9
9
10
11
12
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1
8
15
22
29
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
2
Good Friday
3
The day following Good Friday
5
The day following Ching Ming
Festival
6
The day following Easter
Monday
1
Labor Day
May
12
13
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
8
Last day of Spring Term classes
10-14
Study Break
15-28
Spring Term Examinations
28
Last day of Spring Term
18
Last day for submission of final thesis examination
results and thesis copies for Spring
14 Tuen Ng Festival
19 The Birthday of the Buddha
June
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
21/6-14/8 Summer Term
July
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
1
Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region
Establishment Day
Academic Year 2021-22 (Provisional)
Fall Term
Winter Term
Spring Term
1 September – 18 December 2021
3 – 29 January 2022
4 February – 28 May 2022
Summer Term
Study Breaks
Mid-Term Break
20 June – 13 August 2022
1 – 6 December 2021 and 12 – 16 May 2022
13 – 18 April 2022
July 2020