Academic Calendar
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Key Dates *
Academic Year 2019-2020
SEMESTER 1
Academic Year 2019-2020
SEMESTER 1
August 24th – 27th
Orientation (Preparatory Programme)
August 28th – 30th
Academic Bootcamp (Preparatory Programme)
September 1st
Orientation (Undergraduate)
September 2nd – December 20th
Semester 1 Classes (Monday - Friday)
October 21st – 25th
Mid-term Break
December 16th – 20th
Examinations
December 21st – January 25th
Winter Break
SEMESTER 2
January 25th
Return to Campus
January 26th
Orientation
January 27th – May 15th
Semester 2 Classes (Monday - Friday)
March 23rd – 27th
Mid-term Break
May 11th – 15th
Examination
May 16th – 24th
Spring Break
May 25th – June 19th
Connecting to Your Discipline (Preparatory Programme)
June 20th – August 29th
Summer Break (Preparatory Programme)
May 25th – August 21st
Co-operative Education Programme (Undergraduate)
August 22nd – 29th
Summer Break (Undergraduate)
* Subject to change
** Public holidays are based on campus location (refer to table below) (subject to change)
Public Holidays for Kyrgyzstan **
2019-2020
January 1st
New Year
January 7th
Orthodox Christmas
February 23rd
Fatherland Defender’s Day
March 8th
International Women’s Day
March 21st
Nooruz, Spring Equinox
April 7th
People’s Revolution Day
May 1st
Labour Day
May 5th
Constitution Day
May 9th
Victory Day
June 5th
Orozo Ait*
August 12th
Kurman Ait*
August 31st
Independence Day
November 7th
Socialist Revolution Day
November 8th
Day of History and Memory of Ancestors
* Orozo Ait and Kurman Ait are not yet confirmed for 2020
Public Holidays for Tajikistan **
2019-2020
January 1st
New Year
March 8th
International Women’s Day
March 21st – 24th
Nooruz, Spring Equinox
May 9th
Victory Day
June 5th
Idi Ramazon**
June 27th
National Unity Day
August 12th
Idi Qurbon**
September 9th
Independence Day
November 6th
Constitution Day
** Idi Ramazan and Idi Qurbon are not yet confirmed for 2020.