The academic year at NJU is divided into two semesters: a spring semester and a fall one.
A semester usually lasts 17 weeks, of which the last 2 weeks are set aside for exam review. The school year starts in September, which is also the start of the fall semester; the spring semester usually starts in February.
The summer vacation begins in July, and lasts for about 8 weeks. Winter vacation is determined by the date of the Chinese Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, and because the date of this festival differs from year to year, the length of the winter break is not fixed. It usually begins 12 days before the start of the festival, and lasts about 5 weeks in all.
International students enjoy the same holidays as Chinese students. The university does not break for holidays which are recognized by other countries. Apart from winter and summer vacations, important holidays include:
January 1st | New Years Day | 1 day vacation |
February | Spring Festival | 7 days vacation |
April 5th | Qing Ming Festival | 1 day vacation |
May 1st | Labor Day | 1 day vacation |
May | Dragon Boat Festival | 1 day vacation |
September | Mid-autumn Festival | 1 day vacation |
October 1st---7th | National Day | 7 days vacation |
In case you need to send or receive the mails, the mailing address of both campuses is as following:
Xianlin Campus, Nanjing University, No.163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
Postcode: 210023
(江苏省南京市栖霞区仙林大道163号,南京大学仙林校区,邮编:210023).
Gulou Campus, Nanjing University, Hankou Road 22, Gulou District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
Postcode: 210093
(江苏省南京市鼓楼区汉口路22号,南京大学鼓楼校区,邮编:210093).
All the mails and packages sent to you will be kept in the Delivery Service Spot, instead of delivering to your dorms directly. Please go there to pick it up.