University of the Philippines Manila
PROPOSED ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2020 - 2021
Removal examination period
Validation for advanced credits
GENERAL REGISTRATION:First Year & Graduating Students
Other Students
SHS-Palo Leyte /1
SHS-Baler /1
SHS-Koronadal /1
START OF CLASSES
Welcome Assembly for First Year Students

FIRST SEMESTER 2020 SECOND SEMESTER 2021 MID-YEAR TERM 2021*
24 Aug, Mon -31 Aug, Mon 18 Jan, Mon - 23 Jan, Sat 17 May, Mon - 21 May, Fri
24 Aug, Mon - 18 Sep, Fri
11 Jan, Mon - 04 Feb, Thu 06 May, Thu - 05 Jun, Wed
01 Jun Tue -02 Jun Wed
31 Aug, Mon
25 Jan Mon
1 Sep, Tue – 5 Sep, Sat
26 Jan Tue-29 Jan Fri

07 Sep, Mon
07 Sep, Mon

01 Feb, Mon

52nd UPM Anniv. as the Health Sciences Center
111th UP Foundation Day

03 Jun, Thu
15 Jun Tue
15 Jun Tue

Deadline for shifting & transfer students to file application for 15 July, Wedadmission (For 1st Sem)
c/o OSA
Physical Examination for incoming first year Students
Deadline for filing UPCAT Application:
For 2nd Semester AY 2019-2020 and
1st Semester 2020-2021 admission
For Metro Manila schools
For non-Metro Manila schools
REGISTRATION FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
Deadline for graduating students to file application forgraduation:
1st Sem., 2019-2020 graduates
2nd Sem., 2019-2020 graduates
Mid-Year Term, 2019-2020 graduates
Deadline for colleges to submit to OUR the approved list of
Candidates for graduation as of the end of:
Mid-Year Term, 2019- 2020
1st Sem., 2020-2021
2nd Sem., 2020-2021
Deadline for colleges to submit to OUR the tentative list of
Candidates for graduation as of the end of:
1st Sem., AY 2020-2021
2nd Sem., AY 2020-2021
Mid-Year Term, 2020-2021
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Mid-Year Term, 2019- 2020
1st Sem., 2020-2021
2nd Sem., 2020-2021
UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCAT)For 2nd Sem., AY 2019-2020 admission
For 1st Sem., AY 2020-2021 admission
Mid-SemesterScholars Convocation
UPM Anniversary as an Autonomous Univ.
Last day for graduating students to clear deficiencies
DEADLINE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS(c/o Office of theAdmissions, UPD)

3 Aug, Mon -10 Aug Mon

25 Sep Fri
17 Feb Wed
10 Jun Thu

28 Aug Fri
29 Jan Fri
11 Jun, Fri

12 Oct Mon
01 Mar Mon,

18 Jun Fri

15 Sept Tue
16 Feb Tue
16 Jun Wed(c/o Office of theAdmissions, UPD)
23 Oct, Fri--17 Mar, Wed
3rd/4th week of Apr

16 Jun, Wed

09 Dec, Wed
10 Dec, Thu

11 May, Tue
12 May, Wed

29 Jun, Tue
30 Jun, Wed

11 Dec, Fri – 14 Dec, Mon
15 Dec, Tue- 18 Dec, Fri

14 May, Fri –17 May Mon
18 May, Tue - 21 May, Fri 01 Jul, Thu - 02 Jul, Fri

20 Oct Thu

DEADLINE FOR FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE for stud. enrolled
and not currently enrolled who wish to go on leave

END OF CLASSES
Integration Period
FINAL EXAMINATION:
Graduating Students
Other Students
Lantern ParadeChristmas Vacation
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF GRADES:
Graduating Students
Other Students
BOR MTG TO APPROVE GRADUATION
111th COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

19 Dec Sat
13 Jan, Wed
15 Jan, Fri

24 May, Mon
31 May, Mon

25 Jun Fri - Manila
TBA PaloTBA Baler
TBA Koronadal*For the Mid-Year Term session 3-unit lecture classes meet two (2) hours daily, Monday to Friday.

12 Jul, Mon

HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR***
2020

2021

Fri

12JuneIndependence Day

Fri01JanNew Year's Day

Wed

24JuneAraw ng Maynila

Fri

12Feb

Chinese Lunar DayFri21Aug

Ninoy Aquino DayThu

25FebPeople Power AnniversaryFri

31Jul

Id-ul-AdhaThu1Apr

Maundy Thursday

Wed26

Aug

National Heroes Day

Fri

2

Apr

Good Friday

Sun

1Nov

All Saints Day

Sat

3

Apr

Black Saturday

Mon

30

Nov

Bonifactio Day

Fri

9AprilAraw ng Kagitingan

Fri

25

Dec

Christmas Day

Sat01

May

Labor Day

Tue

8

Dec

Immaculate Conception Day

Thu

13

May

Eidul Fitr

Wed30

Dec

Rizal Day

Sat

12

June

Independence Day

Thu

31

Dec

Last day of the Year***Holidays in 2020 and 2021 are listed in their original dates www.holidayscalendar.com/holidays/philippines