SNU's academic year begins in March and ends next February. An academic year has two regular semesters of spring and fall which are 15 weeks long, and two six-week sessions during summer and winter breaks.

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Academic Calendar

2020 MARCH	01 (Sun)	Independence Movement Day (national holiday)
	09 (Mon) - 20 (Fri)	Course add and drop period
	09 (Mon) - 20 (Fri)	Course demand survey for summer session
	09 (Mon) - 20 (Fri)	Application period for faculty to open fall semester courses
	16 (Mon)	Spring semester begins
	23 (Mon) - 27 (Fri)	Application period for faculty to open summer session courses
APRIL	06 (Mon) - 10 (Fri)	Application period for double major and interdisciplinary major (undergraduate)
	07 (Tue)	First quarter of spring semester ends
	15 (Wed)	National Assembly Election Day (national holiday)
	20 (Mon) - 24 (Fri)	Application period for minor, interdisciplinary minor, and student-designed major
	30 (Thu)	Buddha’s Birthday (national holiday)
MAY	04 (Mon)	Second quarter of spring semester ends, Last day to withdraw from courses
	05 (Tue)	Children’s Day (national holiday)
	07 (Thu) - 08 (Fri)	Reading period
	07 (Thu) - 13 (Wed)	Registration for summer session courses
	25 (Mon) - Jun 12 (Fri)	Application period for fall semester scholarships
	28 (Thu)	Third quarter of spring semester ends
JUNE	19 (Fri)	Spring semester classes end
	22 (Mon)	Summer break begins, Summer session classes begin
	22 (Mon) - Jul 24 (Fri)	Application period for re-admission and re-enrollment
	22 (Mon) - Aug 31 (Mon)	Application period for re-registration
JULY	03 (Fri)	Last day for faculty to submit spring semester grades
	10 (Fri)	Last day to withdraw from summer session courses
	31 (Fri)	Summer session classes end
AUGUST	03 (Mon) - 07 (Fri)	Tuition payment period for newly admitted graduate students
	07 (Fri)	Last day for faculty to submit summer session grades
	13 (Thu) - 19 (Wed)	Registration for fall semester courses (08:30 ~ 16:00)
	24 (Mon) - 28 (Fri)	Tuition payment period for fall semester
	28 (Fri)	Summer graduation ceremony
	31 (Mon)	Summer break ends, spring semester ends
SEPTEMBER	01 (Tue)	Fall semester begins
	01 (Tue)	Fall semester classes begin
	01 (Tue) - 07 (Mon)	Course add and drop period
	07 (Mon) - 11 (Fri)	Course demand survey for winter session
	07 (Mon) - 18 (Fri)	Application period for faculty to open next spring courses
	21 (Mon) - 25 (Fri)	Application period for faculty to open winter session courses
	24 (Thu)	First quarter of fall semester ends
	30 (Wed) - Oct 02 (Fri)	Chuseok (national holiday)
OCTOBER	09 (Fri)	Hangeul Day (national holiday)
	12 (Mon) - 16 (Fri)	Application period for double major and combined major
	15 (Thu)	SNU Anniversary (no class)
	26 (Mon)	Second quarter of fall semester ends, Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses
	26 (Mon) - 30 (Fri)	Application period for minor, interdisciplinary minor, and student-designed major
	29 (Thu) - 30 (Fri)	Reading period
NOVEMBER	05 (Thu) - 11 (Wed)	Registration for winter session courses
	19 (Thu)	Third quarter of fall semester ends
	23 (Mon) - Dec 11 (Fri)	Application period for spring semester scholarships
DECEMBER	11 (Fri)	Fall semester courses end
	12 (Sat) - 18 (Fri)	Make-up classes
	14 (Mon) - Jan 15 (Fri), 2021	Application period for re-admission and re-enrollment
	14 (Mon) - Feb 26 (Fri), 2021	Application period for returning to school
	21 (Mon)	Winter break begins
	21 (Mon)	Winter session classes begin
	25 (Fri)	Christmas (national holiday)
	28 (Mon)	Last day for faculty to submit fall semester grades
2020 JANUARY	01 (Fri)	New Year Day (national holiday)
	07 (Thu)	Last day to withdraw from winter session courses
	11 (Mon) - 15 (Fri)	Application period for department transfer
	22 (Fri)	Winter session courses end
	28 (Thu) - Feb 03 (Wed)	Registration for spring semester courses (08:30 ~ 16:00)
	29 (Fri)	Last day for faculty to submit winter session grades
FEBRUARY	01 (Mon) - 05 (Fri)	Tuition payment period for newly admitted graduate students
	02 (Tue) - 04 (Thu)	Tuition payment period for newly admitted undergraduate students
	11 (Thu) - 13 (Sat)	Seol (national holiday)
	19 (Fri) - 25 (Thu)	Tuition payment period for spring semester
	26 (Fri)	Winter break ends, fall semester ends
	26 (Fri)	Winter graduation ceremony

* The schedule is subject to change as appropriate.