Autumn and Winter semesters

- Registration for 2004 freshmen (Sep 7- 8)
- Beginning of university education for 2004 freshmen (Sep 9- 11)
- Registration for senior students (Sep 9)
- Courses beginning for freshmen (Sep 13)
- National Day vacation (Oct 1 - 3)
- Athletic meeting of Zhejiang University (Oct 22 - 23 )
- Final examinations for autumn semester (Nov 12 - 19)
- Winter courses beginning (Nov 22)
- New Year's Day vacation (Jan 1- 3)
- Final examinations for winter semester (Jan 15- 24)
- Winter vacation beginning (Jan 25 - Feb 24)

Spring and Summer semesters

- Students registration (Feb 25)
- Spring courses beginning (Feb 28)
- PhD freshmen registration (March 1)
- Courses beginning for PhD freshmen (March 7)
- Graduate education and left from university for master students (from the late of March to beginning of April)
- Final examinations for spring semester (April 23 - 30)
- Labor Day vacation (May 1 - 3)
- Summer courses beginning (May 9).
- Graduate education and left from university for undergraduate and master students (from the late of Jun to beginning of July)
- Final examinations for summer semester (July 2 - 11)
- Summer vacation beginning (Jul 12 - Sep 3).

The first course beginning at 8:00am.
The working hours for all the offices and departments are 8:00-12:00am and 13:30-17:00pm, five days a week.