School Calendar 2026–2027
Our academic year runs from September 2026 to September 2027. Classes follow China's national public-holiday schedule, so we don't hold classes on the days marked in red below. Cohort start and end dates are marked too, so you can plan your arrival, your study weeks, and any travel around Yunnan.
Term & cohort dates
| Session | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn–Winter cohort | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 → Sunday, January 31, 2027 |
| Between-cohort break | February 1–21, 2027 (no small group classes) |
| Spring cohort | Monday, February 22, 2027 → Friday, July 9, 2027 |
| Changeover weekend | July 10–11, 2027 |
| Summer cohort | Monday, July 12, 2027 → Friday, September 3, 2027 |
| School calendar year ends | Monday, September 6, 2027 |
Public holidays — no classes
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Friday, September 25, 2026 |
| National Day Golden Week | October 1–7, 2026 |
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
| Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) | Saturday, February 6, 2027 — falls during the February break |
| Qingming Festival | Monday, April 5, 2027 |
| Labour Day | May 1–5, 2027 — exact window TBC |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Wednesday, June 9, 2027 |
A note on 2027 dates: the festival anchor dates above are fixed, but China's State Council publishes the exact holiday windows and make-up workdays for 2027 in late 2026. The Spring Festival and Labour Day windows in particular may shift by a day once the official schedule is released — we'll update this page then. Spring Festival 2027 (New Year's Day: February 6) falls inside our between-cohort break, so it doesn't affect any class dates.
Planning your study weeks around these dates? Small Group Classes, our Summer Program, and year-round 1-on-1 lessons all follow this calendar. Questions about start dates? Email us — we reply within 24 hours.