Announcement on the 2025 Spring and Fall Semester Holiday and Class Adjustment Schedule

2025/3/26 17:18:15

To all schools, departments, offices, and affiliated units,

In accordance with the General Office of the State Council’s official holiday schedule for 2025 and in consideration of the university’s academic calendar and operational needs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) has outlined the holiday and class adjustment arrangements for the spring and fall semesters as follows:

Spring Semester Holidays

1. Qingming Festival

o Holiday period: April 4 (Friday) – April 6 (Sunday)

o Duration: 3 days

2. Labor Day

o Holiday period: May 1 (Thursday) – May 5 (Monday)

o Duration: 5 days (includes adjusted rest days)

o Class adjustment: April 27 (Sunday) will be a regular workday, following the Monday class schedule of the 12th week of the 2024–2025 Spring Semester.

3. Dragon Boat Festival

o Holiday period: May 31 (Saturday) – June 2 (Monday)

o Duration: 3 days

Fall Semester Holidays

4. National Day & Mid-Autumn Festival

o Holiday period: October 1 (Wednesday) – October 8 (Wednesday)

o Duration: 8 days (includes adjusted rest days)

o Class adjustments:

§ September 28 (Sunday) will follow the Tuesday class schedule of the 4th week of the 2025–2026 Fall Semester.

§ October 11 (Saturday) will follow the Wednesday class schedule of the 4th week of the 2025–2026 Fall Semester.

Additional Arrangements

The holiday schedule for the Huangpu Campus will be issued separately by the School of Medicine. Part-time professional degree students and Lifelong Education College students will receive specific course arrangements from the Graduate School and Lifelong Education College, respectively.

During the holiday period:

o All university units must ensure proper duty scheduling.

o The logistics department should maintain necessary services for faculty, staff, and students.

o Inter-campus shuttle buses will operate according to the weekend schedule.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University
March 24, 2025