Academic Calendar
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| SEMESTER 1 | Mon 14 Jul – Fri 7 Nov 2025 | ||
| Orientation Week | Mon 14 Jul – Fri 18 Jul 2025 | ||
| Week 1 | Mon 21 Jul – Fri 25 Jul 2025 | ||
| Week 2 | Mon 28 Jul – Fri 1 Aug 2025 | ||
| Week 3 | Mon 4 Aug – Fri 8 Aug 2025 | ||
| Week 4 | Mon 11 Aug – Fri 15 Aug 2025 | ||
| Week 5 | Mon 18 Aug – Fri 22 Aug 2025 | ||
| Week 6 | Mon 25 Aug – Fri 29 Aug 2025 | ||
| Week 7 | Mon 1 Sep – Fri 5 Sep 2025 | ||
| Intra-Semester Break | Mon 8 Sep – Fri 12 Sep 2025 | ||
| Week 8 | Mon 15 Sep – Fri 19 Sep 2025 | ||
| Week 9 | Mon 22 Sep – Fri 26 Sep 2025 | ||
| Week 10 | Mon 29 Sep – Fri 3 Oct 2025 | ||
| Week 11 | Mon 6 Oct – Fri 10 Oct 2025 | ||
| Week 12 | Mon 13 Oct – Fri 17 Oct 2025 | ||
| Week 13 | Mon 20 Oct – Fri 24 Oct 2025 | ||
| Week 14 | Mon 27 Oct – Fri 31 Oct 2025 | ||
| Examination Week | Mon 3 Nov – Fri 7 Nov 2025 | ||
| Inter-Semester Break | Mon 10 Nov 2025 – Fri 16 Jan 2026 | ||
| SEMESTER 2 | Mon 19 Jan – Sat 23 May 2026 | ||
| Week 1 | Mon 19 Jan – Fri 23 Jan 2026 | ||
| Week 2 | Mon 26 Jan – Fri 30 Jan 2026 | ||
| Week 3 | Mon 2 Feb – Fri 6 Feb 2026 | ||
| Week 4 | Mon 9 Feb – Fri 13 Feb 2026 | ||
| CNY break | Mon 16 Feb – Fri 20 Feb 2026 | ||
| Week 5 | Mon 23 Feb – Fri 27 Feb 2026 | ||
| Week 6 | Mon 2 Mar – Fri 6 Mar 2026 | ||
| Week 7 | Mon 9 Mar – Fri 13 Mar 2026 | ||
| Intra-Semester Break | Mon 16 Mar – Fri 20 Mar 2026 ** | ||
| Week 8 | Mon 23 Mar – Fri 27 Mar 2026 | ||
| Week 9 | Mon 30 Mar – Fri 3 Apr 2026 | ||
| Week 10 | Mon 6 Apr – Fri 10 Apr 2026 | ||
| Week 11 | Mon 13 Apr – Fri 17 Apr 2026 | ||
| Week 12 | Mon 20 Apr – Fri 24 Apr 2026 | ||
| Week 13 | Mon 27 Apr – Fri 1 May 2026 | ||
| Week 14 | Mon 4 May – Fri 8 May 2026 | ||
| Examination Week | Mon 11 May – Fri 15 May 2026 | ||
| Grading Week | Mon 18 May – Fri 22 May 2026 | ||
| Vacation | Mon 25 May – Fri 17 Jul 2026 | ||
| July Intensive Courses Before 2025/26 Semester 1 Commences (if any) | ||||
| Week 1 | Mon 7 Jul – Fri 11 Jul 2025 | 2 weeks | ||
| Week 2 | Mon 14 Jul – Fri 18 Jul 2025 | |||
| January Intensive Courses during 2025/26 Inter-Semester Break (if any) | ||||
| Week 1 | Mon 5 Jan – Fri 9 Jan 2026 | 2 weeks | ||
| Week 2 | Mon 12 Jan – Fri 16 Jan 2026 | |||
Public Holidays:
- National Day (Sat 9 Aug 25)
- Deepavali (Mon 20 Oct 25)
- Christmas (Thurs 25 Dec 25)
- New Year’s Day (Thurs 1 Jan 26)
- Chinese New Year (Tues 17 Feb – Wed 18 Feb 26)
- Hari Raya Puasa (Fri 20 Mar 26)**
- Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 26)
- Labour Day (Fri 1 May 26)
- Hari Raya Haji (Wed 27 May 26)
- Vesak Day (Sun 31 May 26, Mon 1 Jun PH)
Important Dates & Events
- Convocation: Friday during Orientation Week. (Fri 18 Jul 25)
- Thanksgiving (Fri 7 Nov 25)
- BTS Retreat (Fri 16 Jan – Sat 17 Jan 26)
- International Students’ Day (April 2026)**
- BTS Commencement Service (Sat 23 May 2026)
** dates to be confirmed
| July 2025 | |||||
| July Intensive Courses | Mon 7 Jul – Fri 18 Jul 2025 | ||||
| Orientation Week | Mon 14 Jul – Fri 18 Jul 2025 | ||||
| Convocation Service | Fri 18 Jul 2025 | ||||
| First Teaching Week (Semester 1) | Mon 21 Jul – Fri 25 Jul 2025 | ||||
| August 2025 | |||||
| National Day (Public Holiday) | Sat 9 Aug 2025 | ||||
| September 2025 | |||||
| Intra-Semester Break | Mon 8 Sep – Fri 12 Sep 2025 | ||||
| October 2025 | |||||
| Deepavali (Public Holiday) | Mon 20 Oct 2025 | ||||
| November 2025 | |||||
| Examination Week | Mon 3 Nov – Fri 7 Nov 2025 | ||||
| BTS Thanksgiving | Fri 7 Nov 2025 | ||||
| Inter-Semester Break (10 weeks) | Mon 10 Nov 2024 – Fri 16 Jan 2026 | ||||
| December 2025 | |||||
| Christmas Day (Public Holiday) | Thurs 25 Dec 2025 | ||||
| January 2026 | |||||
| New Year’s Day (Public Holiday) | Thurs 1 Jan 2026 | ||||
| January Intensive Courses | Mon 5 Jan – Fri 16 Jan 2026 | ||||
| BTS Retreat | Fri 16 Jan – Sat 17 Jan 2026 | ||||
| First Teaching Week (Semester 2) | Mon 19 Jan – Fri 23 Jan 2026 | ||||
| February 2026 | |||||
| Chinese New Year Break (1 week) | Mon 16 Feb – Fri 20 Jan 2026 | ||||
| Chinese New Year (Public Holiday) | Tues 17 Feb – Wed 18 Feb 2026 | ||||
| March 2026 | |||||
| Intra-Semester Break (1 week) | Mon 16 Mar – Fri 20 Mar 2026 ** | ||||
| Hari Raya Puasa (Public Holiday) | Fri 20 Mar 2026 ** | ||||
| Passion Week Observance | Tues 31 Mar 2026 | ||||
| April 2026 | |||||
| Good Friday (Public Holiday) | Fri 3 Apr 2026 | ||||
| International Students’ Day | Apr 2026 ** | ||||
| May 2026 | |||||
| Labour Day (Public Holiday) | Fri 1 May 2026 | ||||
| Examination Week | Mon 11 May – Fri 15 May 2026 | ||||
| Grading Week | Mon 18 May – Fri 22 May 2026 | ||||
| BTS Commencement Service | Sat 23 May 2026 | ||||
| Vacation (8 weeks) | Mon 25 May – Fri 17 Jul 2026 | ||||
| Hari Raya Haji (Public Holiday) | Wed 27 May 2026 | ||||
| Vesak Day (Public Holiday) | Sun 31 May 2026 | ||||
| Vesak Day Holiday | Mon 1 Jun 2026 | ||||
** dates to be confirmed