Semester dates

All dates are inclusive:

For the full calendar, click HERE.

Semester 1 2023


  • Start of School: Monday 14 August
  • School Photos: 29 - 30 August
  • Y13 Camp: 20 - 22 September
  • Mid-Autumn Festival: Friday 29 September
  • PREP PTC (no lessons for PREP pupils): 2 October
  • SEC PTC (no lessons for SEC pupils): 2 - 3 October
  • Sport Day (SEC): 18 October
  • Sport Day (PREP: 19 October
  • Staff PD (no school day for all pupils): 13 November
  • International Day: Friday 17 November
  • Y10-Y12 Camp:  22 - 24 November
  • Y13 Mock Exams: 20 - 27 November
  • Winter Bazaar: Saturday 9 December
  • SEC exam week: 9 - 16 January 2024
  • Kitchen God Day: Friday 2 February 2024
  • Lunar Festival: Saturday 3 February
  • Lunar New Year Celebration Day: Friday 7 February

Semester 2 2024


  • Start of semester 2: 19 February
  • Swimming Gala: 12 - 13 March
  • Cross Country Day: Wednesday 18 January
  • Book Week: 4 - 8 March
  • SEC PTCs (no lessons for SEC pupils) 21 - 22 March
  • PREP SLCs/PTCs/ Y13 Art Exhibition: Friday 22 March
  • Staff PD (no school day for all pupils): 1 April
  • IGCSE external exams: 25 April -  7 June
  • DP examinations: 26 April - 17 May
  • Y13 Leaving Ceremony: Friday 24 May (TBC)
  • SEC exam week: 20 - 24 May
  • Whole School Music event: 12 - 18 June
  • Speech Day / End of School (Half day): Friday 19 June

Collaboration between RGS Vietnam and RGS UK

So many life-changing opportunities will be created for pupils and staff
Mr Sean Davey - Managing Director of RGS International
This historic milestone will open up many opportunities for our students to learn and grow, laying the foundation for them to enter world-class universities
Mrs Mai Bich Thuy - Founder & Chair of RGS Vietnam
Together we can create a new paradigm and stronger version of international education
Mr Shaun Fenton - Headmaster of RGS UK, Executive Headmaster of RGS Vietnam