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DINI SYAHFITRI, Nim 2130104093, Thesis Title: ―Students‘ Difficulties in Participating in the English Day Program (A Study of Student at UPT SMPN 1 Padang Ganting in the Academic Year 2024/2025)‖ English Language Education Program, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Mahmud Yunus State Islamic University Batusangkar. The problem in this study is the lack of understanding regarding students‘ difficulties in participating in the English Day program. The purpose of this study is to identify the difficulties faced by students in participating in the English Day program at UPT SMPN 1 Padang Ganting in the 2024/2025 academic year. This study employs a qualitative research method with a descriptive qualitative design. The research informants are students who have participated in the English Day program at UPT SMPN 1 Padang Ganting during the 2024/2025 academic year. The research informants were selected using purposive sampling. In this study, the researcher acts as the key instrument and uses interview guidelines and audio recording devices. The data collection technique in this study was through interviews. The interviews were conducted directly. To test the validity of the data, the researcher used the member check technique. Furthermore, the researcher used the interactive data analysis model by Huberman (2013), which includes data reduction, data display, data verification, and conclusions. The results of the study indicate that there are four difficulties faced by students in participating in the English Day program, namely: (1) Lack of Confidence, (2) Fear of Making Mistakes, (3) Feel Shy, (4) Vocabulary Mastery, (5) Pronounciation, and (6) Lack of Practice of Oppurtunities