Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar for AY 2019/20 | AY 2020/21
AY 2019/20
Semester 1 (Aug – Dec 2019)
| Period | Date(s) | Duration | Holidays / College events |
|---|---|---|---|
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Orientation Week |
5 Aug 2019 (Mon) – 8 Aug 2019 (Thu)^ |
1 week |
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Programme Induction Day |
8 Aug 2019 (Thu) |
1 day |
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Teaching Weeks |
13 Aug 2019 – 29 Sep 2019 |
7 weeks |
Convocation 2019: 30 August 2019 |
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Project Week |
30 Sep 2019 – 6 Oct 2019 |
1 week |
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Teaching Weeks |
7 Oct 2019 – 17 Nov 2019 |
6 weeks |
Deepavali: 27 Oct 2019 (Sun), 28 Oct 2019 (Mon) will be a public holiday |
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Assessment Weeks |
18 Nov 2019 – 1 Dec 2019 |
2 weeks |
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Semester Break |
2 Dec 2019 – 5 Jan 2020 |
5 weeks |
College Closure: 23 (Mon) to 31 Dec (Tue) |
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Release of Results |
MA and English programmes: All other programmes: |
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^Date(s) may be subject to change.
Semester 2 (Jan 2020 – May 2020)
| Period | Date(s) | Duration | Holidays / College events |
|---|---|---|---|
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Orientation Day |
3 Jan 2020 |
1 day |
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Teaching Weeks |
6 Jan 2020 – 23 Feb 2020 |
7 weeks |
LASALLE Open House within first 3 wks of Jan (TBC) Chinese New Year: 25 Jan 2020 (Sat) - 27 Jan 2020 (Mon) |
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Project Week |
24 Feb – 1 Mar 2020 |
1 week |
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Teaching Weeks |
2 Mar 2020 – 12 Apr 2020 |
6 weeks |
Good Friday: 10 Apr (Fri) |
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Assessment Weeks |
13 Apr 2020 – 26 Apr 2020 |
2 weeks |
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Semester Break |
27 Apr 2020 onwards |
2 weeks |
Labour Day: 1 May 2020 (Fri) Vesak Day: 7 May 2020 (Thu) Hari Raya Puasa: 24 May 2020 (Sun), 25 May 2020 (Mon) will be a public holiday Hari Raya Haji: 31 July 2020 (Fri) |
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The LASALLE Show Exhibition |
Opening Night: 14 May 2020^ |
2 weeks |
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Release of Full Academic Year Results |
Diploma and English programmes: BA(Hons) and MA programmes: |
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^Date(s) may be subject to change.
Public Holidays / LASALLE Holidays
| Timeline | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| National Day |
9 Aug 2019 (Fri) |
| LASALLE Founder’s Day |
10 Aug 2019 (Sat) |
| Hari Raya Haji | 11 Aug 2019 (Sun)* |
| Deepavali | 27 Oct 2019 (Sun)* |
| LASALLE College Closure |
24 Dec 2019 (Tue) – 31 Dec 2019 (Tue) |
| Christmas Day |
25 Dec 2019 (Wed) |
| New Year's Day | 1 Jan 2020 (Wed) |
| Chinese New Year |
25 Jan 2020 (Sat) – 27 Jan 2020 (Mon) Eve of Chinese New Year: Half-Day (afternoon) college closure on 24 Jan 2020 (Fri) |
| Good Friday |
10 Apr 2020 (Fri) |
| Labour Day | 1 May 2020 (Fri) |
| Vesak Day | 7 May 2020 (Thu) |
| Hari Raya Puasa | 24 May 2020 (Sun)* |
| Hari Raya Haji |
31 Jul 2020 (Fri) |
Public holidays in 2020 are subject to confirmation by Ministry of Manpower.
*If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day will be the replacement holiday.
AY 2020/21
Semester One (August – December 2020)
| Period | Date(s) | Duration | Holidays / College events |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Orientation Week |
3 – 7 August 2020 |
1 week |
Programme Induction Day for all returning students: 7 August 2020 (Friday) |
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Teaching Weeks |
11 August – 27 September 2020 |
7 weeks |
Convocation 2020: 28 August 2020 (Friday) |
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Project Week |
28 September – 4 October 2020 |
1 week |
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Teaching Weeks |
5 October – 15 November 2020 |
6 weeks |
Deepavali: 14 November 2020 (Saturday) |
| Assessment Weeks | 16 - 29 November 2020 | 2 weeks |
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Semester Break |
30 November 2020 – 10 January 2021 |
5 weeks |
College closed from 24 -31 December 2020 |
| Release of Results: |
For MA Programmes: All other programmes: |
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Semester Two (Jan – May 2021)
| Period | Date(s) | Duration | Holidays / College events |
|---|---|---|---|
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Orientation Day |
8 January 2021 | 1 day | |
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Teaching Weeks |
11 January – 28 February 2021 |
7 weeks |
Chinese New Year: 12 – 13 February 2021 (Friday - Saturday) |
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Project Week |
1 – 7 March 2021 | 1 week |
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| Teaching Weeks (Term 4) |
8 March – 18 April 2021 | 6 weeks | Good Friday: 2 April 2021 (Friday) |
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Assessment Weeks |
19 April – 2 May 2021 | 2 weeks | |
| Semester Break | 3 May - 1 August 2021 | 15 weeks |
Labour Day: 1 May 2021 (Saturday) |
| The LASALLE Show Exhibition | Opening Night: 20 May 2021^ (Thursday) Exhibition: 21 May - 2 June 2021 |
2 weeks | |
| Release of Full Academic Year Results |
Diploma and English programmes: BA(Hons) and MA programmes: |
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^Date(s) may be subject to change.
Public Holidays / LASALLE Holidays
| Timeline | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| National Day |
9 August 2020 (Sunday)* |
| LASALLE Founder’s Day |
10 August 2020 (Monday) |
| Deepavali | 14 November 2020 (Saturday) |
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LASALLE College Closure |
24 - 31 December 2020 |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2020 (Friday) |
| New Year's Day | 1 January 2021 (Friday) |
| Chinese New Year | 12 - 13 February 2021^ (Friday – Saturday) |
| Good Friday |
2 April 2021^ (Friday) |
| Labour Day | 1 May 2021^ (Saturday) |
| Hari Raya Puasa | 13 May 2021^ (Thursday) |
| Vesak Day | 26 May 2021^ (Wednesday) |
| Hari Raya Haji | 20 July 2021^ (Tuesday) |
Discretionary Half-Day (Afternoon) College Closure
| Timeline | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Eve of Deepavali | 13 November 2020 (Friday) |
| Eve of Chinese New Year | 11 February 2021^ (Thursday) |
| Eve of Hari Raya Puasa | 12 May 2021^ (Wednesday) |
Note:
^Public holidays in 2021 are subject to confirmation by Ministry of Manpower.
*If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day will be the replacement holiday.
Discretionary half-day (afternoon) college closure for eves of Deepavali, Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Puasa applicable when on a weekday.