Academic Calendar
Parami University follows a set academic calendar, divided into fall and spring semesters in one
academic year. The fall semester runs from August to December, and the spring semester from
January to May. June and July are considered summer break.
Fall Semester 2023
Month and Date | Duration | Days of the Week | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Aug 11–Aug 24 | 2 weeks | Thurs–Wed | Language and Thinking Program (L&T) & Orientation |
Aug 25–Sep 28 | 5 weeks | Thurs–Wed | First Term (Fall classes begin) |
Sep 29–Oct 2 | 2 weekdays + weekend | Thurs–Sun | First Academic Recess (R1) |
Oct 3–Nov 4 | 5 weeks | Mon–Fri | Second Term |
Nov 5–Nov 9 | weekend + 3 weekdays | Thurs–Sun | Second Academic Recess (R2) |
Nov 10–Dec 14 | 5 weeks | Thurs–Wed | Third Term |
Dec 15–Dec 21 | 1 week | Thurs–Wed | Final Week |
Dec 21, 2022 | Wed | Last Day of Fall Semester | |
Dec 22, 2022 | Thurs | Winter Academic Break Begins |
Spring Semester 2023
Month and Date | Duration | Days of the Week | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan 9–Jan 27 | 3 weeks | Mon–Fri | Citizen Science Workshop (Cit. Sci.) |
Jan 30–Mar 3 | 5 weeks | Mon–Fri | First Term (Spring classes begin) |
Mar 4–Mar 7 | weekend + 2 weekdays | Sat–Tues | First Academic Recess (R1) |
Mar 8–Apr 11 | 5 weeks | Wed–Tues | Second Term |
Apr 12–Apr 16 | 3 weekdays + weekend | Wed–Sun | Second Academic Recess (R2) |
Apr 17–May 19 | 5 weeks | Mon–Fri | Third Term |
May 20–May 26 | 1 week | Sat–Sun | Final Week |
May 26, 2023 | Sun | Last Day of Spring Semester | |
May 27, 2023 | Sat | Summer Academic Break Begins |
Summer Semester 2023
Month and Date | Duration | Days of the Week | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12-Aug 4 | 8 weeks | Sun-Thur | Academic and Research Skills Workshop (ACRS) |
Institutional Holidays (2022-2023)
Dates | Holiday | Number of Weekdays |
|---|---|---|
Jul 4, 2022 (Mon) | Independence Day (US) | 1 |
Sep 5, 2022 (Mon) | Labor Day (US) | 1 |
October 8–10, 2022 (Sat–Mon) | Thadingyut (Burma) | 1 |
November 6–7, 2022 (Sun–Mond) | Tazaungmone (Burma) | 1 |
Nov 11, 2022 (Fri) | Veterans Day (US) | 1 |
Nov 24, 2022 (Thurs) | Thanksgiving (US) | 1 |
Dec 26, 2022 (Mon) | Christmas Day (US) | 1 |
Jan 2, 2023 (Mon) | New Year's Day (US) | 1 |
Jan 16, 2023 (Mon) | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (US) | 1 |
April 13–16, 2023 (Thurs–Mon) | Thingyan (Burma) | 3 |
May 29, 2023 (Mon) | Memorial Day (US) | 1 |