School holiday calendar, for the current quarter in China
Source: http://edu.china.com.cn
official calendar published by the Ministry of Education
all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
PISA ranking (average 493): 518 (among the 10 best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 15
Number of instructional days per year in lower secondary education: 240
schools open on Saturday morning
Computer to student ratio: 1/2
School uniforms are provided but not required
Tsinghua University ranking: Times Higher Education #14/QS ranking #25/Shanghai #58
Beijing Normal University ranking: Times Higher Education #17/QS ranking #--/Shanghai #47
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking: Times Higher Education #71/QS ranking #62/Shanghai #101
The average school day runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a two-hour lunch break
This calendar is confirmed in Beijing till Sept 2019
may vary from province to province
| Date | Weekday | Name |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2019 | Wednesday | end of school year (Shanghai) |
| January 26, 2019 | Saturday | end of school year |
| February 20, 2019 | Wednesday | beginning of school year (Shanghai) |
| February 24, 2019 | Sunday | beginning of school year |
| June 1, 2019 | Saturday | Children's Day |
| June 29, 2019 | Saturday | Summer holiday (beginning) - Shanghai |
| July 13, 2019 | Saturday | summer holiday (beginning) |