Template:Semester

fall

Template documentation

Usage

Takes a date and returns "spring" if it's before July 1 and "fall" if it's on or after July 1. Defaults to the current date if none is provided. Can be combined with instances of {{As of}} with a dynamic date input by using the code {{As of|DATE|alt=As of {{semester|DATE}}}}. Note that MOS:SEASON advises against using seasons to indicate a general time of year, so more specific dates are often preferred when available, and it is better to write fall 2025 semester than just fall 2025.

If you want to use this for the southern hemisphere, tough luck, you'll have to modify this template to add a |hemisphere= parameter before you can use it. If you want to use this for trimesters, go make your own template.

Examples

• {{Semester}} → fall
• {{Semester|7 April}} → spring
• {{Semester|October 14, 1887}} → fall

TemplateData

Returns the semester of a given date

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Date	1	Date to check Default now	Date	suggested

See also

• {{Is now}}
• {{If this semester}}

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