Fall semester (Sep 1, 2003 - Jan 16, 2004).

- Registration for senior students (Sep 1)
- Courses beginning for senior students (Sep 3)
- Registration for 2003 freshmen (Sep 2 - 3)
- Beginning of university education for 2003 freshmen (Sep 4 - 6)
- Courses beginning for freshmen (Sep 8)
- National Day vacation (Oct 1 - 3)
- Athletic meeting of Zhejiang University (Oct 24 - 25)
- New Year's Day vacation (Jan 1- 3)
- Final examinations (Jan 6 - 16)
- Winter vacation beginning (Jan 17)

Spring semester (Feb 13 - Jun 30, 2004)

- Students registration (Feb 13)
- Courses beginning (Feb 16)
- PhD freshmen registration (Feb 17)
- Courses beginning for PhD freshmen (Feb 23)
- Graduate education and left from university for master students (March 15 - April 5) - Labor Day vacation (May 1 - 3)
- Final examinations (Jun 17 - 30)
- Undergraduate students graduating, summer graduate education for master students and left from university (from the end of Jun to beginning of July) - Summer vacation beginning (Jul 1 - Aug 15).

The first course beginning at 8:00am.
The working hours for all the offices and departments are 8:00-12:00am and 14:00-17:30pm, five days a week.