Academic resources
Key dates for admissions, classes, exams, and holidays. Download the PDF for offline reference or browse by semester below. Holiday dates may shift based on official announcements.
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| Day | Gregorian date | Hijri date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11 August 2025 | 17 Safar 1447 | Faculty and Academic Staff Report To Work (Returning and New) |
| Mon | 18 August 2025 | 24 Safar 1447 | Fall Semester Start of Classes |
| Mon-Thu | 18 – 21 August 2025 | 24-27 Safar 1447 | Add/Drop Period |
| Sat-Thu | 04-16 October 2025 | 12-24 Rabi II 1447 | Midterm Exams (Classes Running as Scheduled) |
| Thu | 23 October 2025 | 01 Jumada I 1447 | Last Day for Dropping Courses Without 'F' Last Day of Withdrawal From Semester 'W' |
| Mon-Thu | 03 - 06 November 2025 | 12-15 Jumada I 1447 | Advising and Early Registration for Spring Semester |
| Mon-Thu | 17 November 2025 to 11 December 2025 | 26 Jumada I 1447 to 20 Jumada II 1447 | Admission Period for Spring Semester 2025-2026 |
| Thu | 27 November 2025 | 06 Jumada II 1447 | Fall Semester End of Classes |
| Sat-Sun | 29 November 2025 to 14 December 2025 | 08-23 Jumada II 1447 | Final Exams |
| Tue | 2 December 2025 | 11 Jumada II 1447 | UAE National Day |
| Mon-Thu | 15-18 December 2025 | 24-27 Jumada II 1447 | Final Grades Approval and Submission, and CAF Files |
| Mon-Sun | 15 December 2025 to 11 January 2026 | 24 Jumada II 1447 to 22 Rajab 1447 | Winter Break For Students |
| Day | Gregorian date | Hijri date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Thu | 05-08 January 2026 | 16-19 Rajab 1447 | Incomplete Exams Period (Fall 25-26) |
| Thu | 8 January 2026 | 19 Rajab 1447 | Incomplete Exams Grades Submission (Fall 25-26) |
| Mon | 12 January 2026 | 23 Rajab 1447 | Spring Semester Start of Classes |
| Mon-Thu | 12-15 January 2026 | 23-26 Rajab 1447 | Add/Drop Period |
| Mon-Thu | 02-12 March 2026 | 13-23 Ramadan 1447 | Midterm Exams (Classes Running as Scheduled) |
| Mon-Sun | 16-29 March 2026 | 27 Ramadan 1447 to 10 Shawwal 1447 | Spring Break for Students |
| Fri-Sun | 20-22 March 2026 | 01-03 Shawwal 1447 | Eid AlFitir |
| Thu | 2 April 2026 | 14 Shawwal 1447 | Last Day for Dropping Courses Without 'F' Last Day of Withdrawal From Semester 'W' |
| Mon-Thu | 13-16 April 2026 | 25-28 Shawwal 1447 | Advising and Early Registration for Fall Semester |
| Thu | 7 May 2026 | 20 Dhu al Qi'dah 1447 | Spring Semester End of Classes |
| Sat-Thu | 09-21 May 2026 | 22 Dhu al Qi'dah 1447 to 04 Dhu al Hijjah 1447 | Final Exams |
| Fri | 22 May 2026 | 05 Dhu al Hijjah 1447 | Students Summer Vacation |
| Mon | 25 May 2026 | 08 Dhu al Hijjah 1447 | Final Grades Approval and Submission and CAF Files |
| Tue-Fri | 26-29 May 2026 | 09-12 Dhu al Hijjah 1447 | Eid AlAdha |
| Day | Gregorian date | Hijri date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 1 June 2026 | 15 Dhu al Hijjah 1447 | Summer Semester Start of Classes |
| Mon-Tue | 01-02 June 2026 | 15-16 Dhu al Hijjah 1447 | Add/Drop Period |
| Mon | 15 June 2026 | 29 Dhu al Hijjah 1447 | Summer Vacation for Academic Staff |
| Mon-Thu | 22-25 June 2026 | 06-09 Muharram 1448 | Midterm Exams (Classes Running as Scheduled) |
| Mon-Thu | 22 June 2026 to 30 July 2026 | 06 Muharram 1448 to 16 Safar 1448 | Admission Period for Fall Semester 2026-2027 |
| Tue | 30 June 2026 | 15 Muharram 1448 | Last Day for Dropping Courses Without 'F' |
| Thu | 9 July 2026 | 24 Muharram 1448 | End of Summer Classes |
| Sat-Thu | 11-16 July 2026 | 26 Muharram 1448 to 02 Safar 1448 | Final Exams |
| Sat-Thu | 18-23 July 2026 | 03-08 Safar 1448 | Final Grades Approval and Submission |
| Mon | 27 July 2026 | 13 Safar 1448 | Summer Vacation for Faculty Teaching Summer |
Toggle a semester to view important milestones.
| Day | Gregorian date | Hijri date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 03 June | 26 Dhi Qadah | Beginning of admission in Fall 2024/2025 for bachelor programs |
| Sun | 07 July | 1 Muharam 1446 | Alhijiri New Year |
| Thu | 1 Aug | 26 Muharam | The Last Day Of Admission |
| Mon | 12 Aug | 8 Safar | Return Of Academic |
| Mon- Thu | 12 - 15 Aug | 08 - 11 Safar | Faculty Training On New Learning Management System: Phase II |
| Mon- Thu | 19 - 22 Aug | 15 - 18 Safar | Faculty Training On New Learning Management System: Phase II |
| Thu | 22 Aug | 18 Safar | Last Date For New Students To Postpone Their Admission |
| Mon | 26 Aug | 22 Safar | Classes Begin |
| Thu | 29 Aug | 25 Safar | Last Day For Incomplete Exam |
| Thu | 29 Aug | 25 Safar | Last Day For Add/Drop |
| Sat - Sun | 12 - 20 Oct | 09 - 17 Rabi II | Midterm Exams (No Classes) |
| Mon - Thu | 21 - 24 Oct | 18 - 21 Rabi II | Midterm Grades Approval And Submission |
| Thu | 31 Oct | 28 Rabi II | Last Day For Dropping Courses Without 'F' |
| Thu | 21 Nov | 19 Jumada I | Last Day For Withdrawal From Semester |
| Sun | 01 Dec | 29 Jumada I | Martyr's Day |
| Mon - Tue | 02 - 03 Dec | 01 - 02 Jumada II | UAE National Day |
| Thu | 12 Dec | 11 Jumada II | Classes End |
| Sat - Sun | 14 - 22 Dec | 13 - 21 Jumada II | Final Exams |
| Mon | 23 Dec | 22 Jumada II | Winter Break Starts For Students |
| Mon - Thu | 23 - 26 Dec | 22 - 25 Jumada II | Final Grades Approval and Course files submission, CPD Courses/Training/Preparation of the next semester |
| Wed | 01 Jan 2025 | 01 Rajab | New Year |
| Day | Gregorian date | Hijri date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon - Thu | 18 Nov - 19 Dec | 16 Jumada I - 18 Jumada II | Admission In Spring 2024/2025 For Bachelor programs |
| Thu - Thu | 02 - 09 Jan | 02 - 09 Rajab | Trainings and Professional Developments |
| Mon - Thu | 06 - 09 Jan | 06 - 09 Rajab | Orientation New Students, Advising Incomplete Exams |
| Thu | 09 Jan | 09 Rajab | Last Date For New Students To Postpone Their Admission |
| Mon | 13 Jan | 13 Rajab | Classes Begin |
| Thu | 16 Jan | 16 Rajab | Last Day For Add/Drop |
| Sat - Sun | 22 Feb - 02 Mar | 23 Shaban - 02 Ramadan | Midterm Exam (No Classes) |
| Mon - Thu | 03 - 06 Mar | 03 - 06 Ramadan | Midterm Grades Approval And Submission |
| Thu | 20 Mar | 20 Ramadan | Last Day For Dropping Courses Without 'F' |
| Mon - Thu | 24 - 27 Mar | 24 - 27 Ramadan | Spring Break For Students |
| Sat - Tue | 29 Mar - 01 Apr | 29 Ramadan - 03 Shawal | Eid Alfitr Holidays |
| Wed | 02 Apr | 04 Shawal | Classes Resume |
| Thu | 08 May | 10 Dhi Al-Qida | Classes End |
| Sat - Sun | 10 - 18 May | 12 - 20 Dhi Al-Qida | Final Exams |
| Mon - Thu | 19 - 22 May | 21 - 24 Dhi Al-Qida | Final Grades Approval And Course Files Submission |
| Mon | 26 May | 28 Dhi Al-Qidah | Summer Semester Starts |
| Mon - Thu | 26 - 29 May | 28 Dhi Al-Qidah - 02 Dhi Al-Hijja | Faculty Professional Development |
| Thu - Sun | 05 - 08 June | 09 - 12 Dhi Al-Hijja | Eid Al-Adha Holidays |
| Wed | 09 June | 13 Dhi Al-Hijja | Faculty Start Summer Vacation |
| Thu | 26 June | 01 Muharam 1447 | Alhijiri New Year |
| Thu | 17 July | 22 Muharam | Summer Semester Ends |
| Mon | 11 Aug | 17 Safar | Faculty Return From Summer Vacation |
| Tue - Thu | 12 - 14 Aug | 18 - 20 Safar | New Students Orientation, Advising |
| Mon | 18 Aug | 24 Safar | Classes Begin For The Academic Year 2025 - 2026 |
| Day | Gregorian date | Hijri date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 26 May | 28 Dhi Al-Qida | Summer Semester Begins |
| Mon | 29 May | 02 Dhi Al-Hijja | Last Day For Add/Drop |
| Mon | 05 - 08 June | 09 - 12 Dhi Al-Hijja | Eid Al-Adha Holidays |
| Mon | 25 June | 29 Dhi Al-Hijja | Last day for dropping courses without grade 'F' |
| Mon | 26 June | 01 Muharam 1446 | Alhijiri New year |
| Mon | 10 July | 15 Muharam | Summer classes end |
| Mon | 12 - 15 July | 17 - 20 Muharam | Final exams |
| Mon | 16 - 17 July | 21 - 22 Muharam | Final exams Approval and Submission |
Toggle a semester to view important milestones.
| Day | Gregorian date | Hijri date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 25 Jun | 06 Dhi Al-Hijih | Beginning Of Regular Admission |
| Tue - Fri | 27 - 30 June | 09 - 12 Dhi Al-Hijja | Eid Al-Adha Holidays |
| Wed | 19 July | 1 Muharam 1445 | Alhijiri New Year |
| Thu | 17 Aug | 01 Safar | The Last Day Of Regular Admission |
| Mon | 21 Aug | 05 Safar | Return Of Academic Staff |
| Mon - Thu | 21-31 Aug | 05 - 15 Safar | New Students Registration |
| Mon | 28 Aug | 12 Safar | Classes Begin |
| Thu | 31 Aug | 15 Safar | Last Day For Incomplete Exam |
| Thu | 31 Aug | 15 Safar | Last Day For Add/Drop |
| Thu | 07 September | 22 Safar | Last Date For New Students To Postpone Their Admission |
| Sun | 10 Sept | 25 Safar | Replace Mon 27 Nov. 2023 |
| Sun | 17 September | 2 Rabi I | Replace Tue 28 Nov. 2023 |
| Sun | 24 September | 9 Rabi I | Replace Wed 29 Nov. 2023 |
| Sun | 01 Oct | 16 Rabi I | Replace Thu 30 Nov. 2023 |
| Sun | 08 Oct. | 23 Rabi I | Replace Mon 04 Dec. 2023 |
| Sun | 15 Oct | 30 Rabi I | Replace Tue 05 Dec. 2023 |
| Mon - Thu | 16-26 Oct | 01 - 11 Rabi Ii | Midterm Exams |
| Sun | 29 Oct | 14 Rabi Ii | Replace Wed 06 Dec. 2023 |
| Thu | 02 Nov | 18 Rabi Ii | Last Day For Dropping Courses Without "F" |
| Sun | 05 Nov | 21 Rabi Ii | Replace Wed 07 Dec. 2023 |
| Thu | 16 Nov | 02 Jumada I | Last Day For Withdrawal From Semester |
| Thu | 23 Nov | 09 Jumada I | Classes End |
| Sat - Thu | 25-30 Nov | 11-16 Jumada I | Final Exams-1st Session |
| Fri | 01 Dec | 17 Jumada I | Martyr's Day |
| Sat - Sun | 02-03 Dec | 18 - 19 Jumada I | Uae National Day |
| Sat - Thu | 04-07 Dec | 20-23 Jumada I | Final Exams-2nd Session |
| Mon | 11 Dec | 27 Jumada I | Students Winter Break Starts |
| Mon | 01 Jan 2024 | 19 Jumada Ii | New Year |
| Day | Gregorian date | Hijri date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon - Thu | 04 Dec - 28 Dec | 20 Jumada I -15 Jumada Ii | Regular Admission In Spring 2023/2024 |
| Mon - Thu | 08-11 Jan | 26-29 Jumadaii | New Students Registration |
| Mon | 08 Jan | 26 Jumada Ii | Classes Begin |
| Thu | 11 Jan | 29 Jumada Ii | Last Day For Incomplete Exam |
| Thu | 11 Jan | 29 Jumada Ii | Last Day For Add/Drop |
| Thu | 11 Jan | 29 Jumada Ii | Last Date For New Students To Postpone Their Admission |
| Mon - Thu | 26 Feb - 07 Mar | 16 – 26 Shaban | Midterm Exam |
| Thu | 14 Mar | 04 Ramadan | Last Day For Dropping Courses Without 'F' |
| Mon - Thu | 01 - 04 Apr | 22-25 Ramadan | Spring Break |
| Mon - Thu | 08 - 11 Apr | 29 Ramadan - 02 Shawal | Eid Alfitr Holidays |
| Thu | 18 Apr | 09 Shawal | Last Day For Withdrawal From Semester |
| Thu | 02 May | 23 Shawal | Classes End |
| Mon - Thu | 06 May - 06 June | 27 Shawal - 29 Dhi Al-Qida | Early Admission In Fall2024/2025 For Bachelor Programs |
| Sat - Sat | 04 - 18 May | 25 Shawal - 10 Dhi Al-Qida | Final Exams |
| Sat - Tue | 20 - 23 May | 12 Dhi Al-Qida - 15 Dhi Al-Qida | Faculty Training On New Learning Management System: Phase I |
| Sat - Tue | 27 - 30 May | 19 Dhi Al-Qida - 22 Dhi Al-Qida | Faculty Training On New Learning Management System: Phase I |
| Sat - Tue | 03 - 06 June | 26 Dhi Al-Qida – 29 Dhi Al-Qida | Faculty Training On New Learning Management System: Phase I |
| Mon-Wed | 10-12 June | 4-6 Dhi Al-Hijih | Faculty Members Evaluation For Phase I |
| Sat - Tue | 13 June | 07 Dhi Al-Hijih | Faculty Start Summer Vacation |
| Sat - Tue | 15 - 18 June | 09 - 12 Dhi Al-Hijja | Eid Al-Adha Holidays |
| Sat - Tue | 12 Aug | 08 Safar | Faculty Return From Summer Vacation |
| Day | Gregorian date | Hijri date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat - Tue | 27 May | 19 Dhi Al-Qida | Start of Summer Classes |
| Sat - Tue | 28 May | 20 Dhul-Qi'dah | Last Day For Add/Drop |
| Sat - Tue | 15 - 18 June | 09 - 12 Dhi Al-Hijja | Eid Al-Adha Holidays |
| Sat - Tue | 24 June | 18 Dhi Al-Hijja | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses without failing |
| Sat - Tue | 07 July | 01 Muharram 1446 | New Hijri year |
| Sat - Tue | 09 July | 03 Muharram | End of classes |
| Sat - Tue | 10 - 14 July | 04 - 08 Muharram | Final exams |
| Sat - Tue | 16 July | 10 Muharram | Last day to submit grades and course files |
| Sat - Tue | 17 July | 11 Muharram | Summer Semester faculty begins vacation |
| Sat - Tue | 12 August | 8 Safar | Return Of Academic Staff |
Note
Holiday dates are subject to change. Check this page regularly for updates or download the latest PDF version.
