International students studying medical degree programs at Taishan Medical University can enjoy the national legal holidays in China and always have their winter holidays and summer holidays. Within semesters holidays are arranged by the university. During the holidays, international students may go travelling or go back to their home countries. International students must respect the duration of holidays and must be at the university at the beginning of a semester.
The holidays are arranged in the following way:
January 1st: New Year's Day-----3 Days
April 5th: Tomb-Sweeping Day-----3 Days
May 1st: International Labor Day -----3 Days
June 9th: Dragon Boat Festival-----3 Days
Summer Holidays: About one month in August
September 15th: Mid-Autumn Festival-----3 Days
October 1st: Independence Day ----- 7 Days
Winter Holidays and Spring Festival: One month in February.
Division of Academic Year and Semester:
One academic year covers two semesters
For September Intake:
First semester: September – mid of January
Second semester: March – mid of July
Every end of Semester there is examination
For March intake:
First semester: March – mid of July
Second semester: September – mid of January
Every end of Semester there is examination
The final information is subject to the University If there is any discrepancy!