The academic calendar is a list of important dates for students and faculty. It includes the start and end dates of each semester, as well as holidays and exam periods.
The academic calendar is subject to change, so it is important to check it regularly for updates.
23 June
27 Dhi Al-Hijja
Beginning of Admission Period for Fall 2025/2026
26 June
1 Muharam 1447
Alhijri New year
31 July
6 Safar
The last day of admission
11 Aug
17 Safar
Return of Academic
11-14 Aug
17-20 Safar
New student orientation, advising and registration , Incomplete exam
14 Aug
20 Safar
Last date for new students to postpone their admission
18 Aug
24 Safar
Fall Classes begin
18 – 21 Aug
24-27 Safar
Add/drop period
20 Aug
26 Safar
Last day for incomplete exam
21 Aug
27 Safar
Last day for Add/Drop
04-12 Oct
12 - 20 Rabi II
Midterm exams
13-16 OCT
21-24 Rabi II
Midterm Grades Approval and Submission
20-30 OCT
28 Rabi II – 8 Jumada I
Midterm Incomplete Exam
23 Oct
1 Jumada I
Last day for dropping courses without "F"
03 - 06 Nov
12 - 15 Jumada I
Advising and early registration for Spring
17 Nov
26 Jumada I
Last day of withdrawal from semester
30 Nov
9 Jumada II
Martyr's Day
02 Dec
11 Jumada II
UAE National Day
04 Dec
13 Jumada II
Classes end
08-18 Dec
17 - 27 Jumada II
Fall final exams
23 Dec
03 Rajab
Final grades Approval and Submission
22 Dec
02 Rajab
Winter break for students starts
22 – 25 Dec
02 – 05 Rajab
Faculty Professional Development/Admin Work
01 Jan 2026
12 Rajab
New Year
04 Dec - 03 Jan
13 Jumada II -14 Rajab
Admission period for Spring
05-08 Jan
16-19 Rajab
Orientation New Students, Advising Incomplete Exams
12-15 Jan
23-26 Rajab
Add/drop period
12 Jan
23 Rajab
Spring classes begin
28 Feb - 08 Mar
11 -19 Ramadan
Midterm Exams
16-26 Mar
27 Ramadan – 7 Shawal
Midterm Incomplete Exam
09 Mar -12 Mar
20 – 23 Ramadan
Midterm Grades Approval and Submission
20 -22 Mar
01 – 03 Shawal
Eid Al-Fitr Holidays
23 Mar
04 Shawal
Classes resume Last day for dropping courses without 'F'
30 Mar – 02 Apr
11-14 Shawal
Student spring break
30 Mar – 02 Apr
11-14 Shawal
Faculty Professional Development
13-16 Apr
25-28 Shawal
Advising and early registration for Summer
16 Apr
28 Shawal
Last day of dropping from the semester
30 Apr
13 Dhu Al-Qidah
Classes end
04-14 May
17-27 Dhu Al-Qidah
Spring final exams
19 May
2 Dhi Al-Hijja
Final grades Approval and Submission
20-21 May
3-4 Dhi Al-Hijja
Administration Activities + Faculty Training
25- 28 May
08 - 11 Dhi Al-Hijja
Eid Al-Adha Holidays
01 - 4 June
15 - 18 Dhi Al-Hijja
Faculty Professional Development/Admin
01 June
15 Dhi Al-Hijja
Summer classes begin
8 June
22 Dhi Al-Hijja
Faculty Summer Break Starts
01 June
15 Dhi Al-Hijja
Summer classes begin
1-3 June
15-17 Dhi Al-Hijja
Add/drop period
13-18 Jun
27 Dhi Al-Hijja - 03 Muharram
Midterm exams
16 June
01 Muharram
Al-hijri New year
25 June
10 Muharram
Last day for dropping courses without 'F'
23 July
09 Safar
Summer classes end
27 - 30 July
13-16 Safar
Final exams
03-Aug
20 Safar
Final grades Approval and Submission
04-Aug
21 Safar
Summer Semester Break
10th Aug
28 Safar
Return of Academic for Fall 2026-2027
10-13th Aug
27 – 30 Safar
New student orientation, advising and registration, Incomplete exam
17th Aug
4 Rabi I
Fall 2027 Classes Start
03 June
26 Dhi Qadah
Beginning of admission in Fall 2024/2025 for bachelor programs
07 July
1 Muharam 1446
Alhijiri New Year
1 Aug
26 Muharam
The Last Day Of Admission
12 Aug
8 Safar
Return Of Academic
12 - 15 Aug
08 - 11 Safar
Faculty Training On New Learning Management System: Phase II
19 - 22 Aug
15 - 18 Safar
Faculty Training On New Learning Management System: Phase II
22 Aug
18 Safar
Last Date For New Students To Postpone Their Admission
26 Aug
22 Safar
Classes Begin
29 Aug
25 Safar
Last Day For Incomplete Exam
29 Aug
25 Safar
Last Day For Add/Drop
12 - 20 Oct
09 - 17 Rabi II
Midterm Exams (No Classes)
21 - 24 Oct
18 - 21 Rabi II
Midterm Grades Approval And Submission
31 Oct
28 Rabi II
Last Day For Dropping Courses Without 'F'
21 Nov
19 Jumada I
Last Day For Withdrawal From Semester
01 Dec
29 Jumada I
Martyr's Day
02 - 03 Dec
01 - 02 Jumada II
UAE National Day
12 Dec
11 Jumada II
Classes End
14 - 22 Dec
13 - 21 Jumada II
Final Exams
23 Dec
22 Jumada II
Winter Break Starts For Students
23 - 26 Dec
22 - 25 Jumada II
Final Grades Approval and Course files submission, CPD Courses/Training/Preparation of the next semester
01 Jan 2025
01 Rajab
New Year
18 Nov - 19 Dec
16 Jumada I - 18 Jumada II
Admission In Spring 2024/2025 For Bachelor programs
02 - 09 Jan
02 - 09 Rajab
Trainings and Professional Developments
06 - 09 Jan
06 - 09 Rajab
Orientation New Students, Advising Incomplete Exams
09 Jan
09 Rajab
Last Date For New Students To Postpone Their Admission
13 Jan
13 Rajab
Classes Begin
16 Jan
16 Rajab
Last Day For Add/Drop
22 Feb - 02 Mar
23 Shaban - 02 Ramadan
Midterm Exam (No Classes)
03 - 06 Mar
03 - 06 Ramadan
Midterm Grades Approval And Submission
20 Mar
20 Ramadan
Last Day For Dropping Courses Without 'F'
24 - 27 Mar
24 - 27 Ramadan
Spring Break For Students
29 Mar - 01 Apr
29 Ramadan - 03 Shawal
Eid Alfitr Holidays
02 Apr
04 Shawal
Classes Resume
08 May
10 Dhi Al-Qida
Classes End
10 - 18 May
12 - 20 Dhi Al-Qida
Final Exams
19 - 22 May
21 - 24 Dhi Al-Qida
Final Grades Approval And Course Files Submission
26 May
28 Dhi Al-Qidah
Summer Semester Starts
26 - 29 May
28 Dhi Al-Qidah - 02 Dhi Al-Hijja
Faculty Professional Development
05 - 08 June
09 - 12 Dhi Al-Hijja
Eid Al-Adha Holidays
09 June
13 Dhi Al-Hijja
Faculty Start Summer Vacation
26 June
01 Muharam 1447
Alhijiri New Year
17 July
22 Muharam
Summer Semester Ends
11 Aug
17 Safar
Faculty Return From Summer Vacation
12 - 14 Aug
18 - 20 Safar
New Students Orientation, Advising
18 Aug
24 Safar
Classes Begin For The Academic Year 2025 - 2026
26 May
28 Dhi Al-Qida
Summer Semester Begins
29 May
02 Dhi Al-Hijja
Last Day For Add/Drop
05 - 08 June
09 - 12 Dhi Al-Hijja
Eid Al-Adha Holidays
25 June
29 Dhi Al-Hijja
Last day for dropping courses without grade 'F'
26 June
01 Muharam 1446
Alhijiri New year
10 July
15 Muharam
Summer classes end
12 - 15 July
17 - 20 Muharam
Final exams
16 - 17 July
21 - 22 Muharam
Final exams Approval and Submission
25 Jun
06 Dhi Al-Hijih
Beginning Of Regular Admission
27 - 30 June
09 - 12 Dhi Al-Hijja
Eid Al-Adha Holidays
19 July
1 Muharam 1445
Alhijiri New Year
17 Aug
01 Safar
The Last Day Of Regular Admission
21 Aug
05 Safar
Return Of Academic Staff
21-31 Aug
05 - 15 Safar
New Students Registration
28 Aug
12 Safar
Classes Begin
31 Aug
15 Safar
Last Day For Incomplete Exam
31 Aug
15 Safar
Last Day For Add/Drop
07 September
22 Safar
Last Date For New Students To Postpone Their Admission
10 Sept
25 Safar
Replace Mon 27 Nov. 2023
17 September
2 Rabi I
Replace Tue 28 Nov. 2023
24 September
9 Rabi I
Replace Wed 29 Nov. 2023
01 Oct
16 Rabi I
Replace Thu 30 Nov. 2023
08 Oct.
23 Rabi I
Replace Mon 04 Dec. 2023
15 Oct
30 Rabi I
Replace Tue 05 Dec. 2023
16-26 Oct
01 - 11 Rabi Ii
Midterm Exams
29 Oct
14 Rabi Ii
Replace Wed 06 Dec. 2023
02 Nov
18 Rabi Ii
Last Day For Dropping Courses Without "F"
05 Nov
21 Rabi Ii
Replace Wed 07 Dec. 2023
16 Nov
02 Jumada I
Last Day For Withdrawal From Semester
23 Nov
09 Jumada I
Classes End
25-30 Nov
11-16 Jumada I
Final Exams-1st Session
01 Dec
17 Jumada I
Martyr's Day
02-03 Dec
18 - 19 Jumada I
Uae National Day
04-07 Dec
20-23 Jumada I
Final Exams-2nd Session
11 Dec
27 Jumada I
Students Winter Break Starts
01 Jan 2024
19 Jumada Ii
New Year
04 Dec - 28 Dec
20 Jumada I -15 Jumada Ii
Regular Admission In Spring 2023/2024
08-11 Jan
26-29 Jumadaii
New Students Registration
08 Jan
26 Jumada Ii
Classes Begin
11 Jan
29 Jumada Ii
Last Day For Incomplete Exam
11 Jan
29 Jumada Ii
Last Day For Add/Drop
11 Jan
29 Jumada Ii
Last Date For New Students To Postpone Their Admission
26 Feb - 07 Mar
16 – 26 Shaban
Midterm Exam
14 Mar
04 Ramadan
Last Day For Dropping Courses Without 'F'
01 - 04 Apr
22-25 Ramadan
Spring Break
08 - 11 Apr
29 Ramadan - 02 Shawal
Eid Alfitr Holidays
18 Apr
09 Shawal
Last Day For Withdrawal From Semester
02 May
23 Shawal
Classes End
06 May - 06 June
27 Shawal - 29 Dhi Al-Qida
Early Admission In Fall2024/2025 For Bachelor Programs
04 - 18 May
25 Shawal - 10 Dhi Al-Qida
Final Exams
20 - 23 May
12 Dhi Al-Qida - 15 Dhi Al-Qida
Faculty Training On New Learning Management System: Phase I
27 - 30 May
19 Dhi Al-Qida - 22 Dhi Al-Qida
Faculty Training On New Learning Management System: Phase I
03 - 06 June
26 Dhi Al-Qida – 29 Dhi Al-Qida
Faculty Training On New Learning Management System: Phase I
10-12 June
4-6 Dhi Al-Hijih
Faculty Members Evaluation For Phase I
13 June
07 Dhi Al-Hijih
Faculty Start Summer Vacation
15 - 18 June
09 - 12 Dhi Al-Hijja
Eid Al-Adha Holidays
12 Aug
08 Safar
Faculty Return From Summer Vacation
27 May
19 Dhi Al-Qida
Start of Summer Classes
28 May
20 Dhul-Qi'dah
Last Day For Add/Drop
15 - 18 June
09 - 12 Dhi Al-Hijja
Eid Al-Adha Holidays
24 June
18 Dhi Al-Hijja
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses without failing
07 July
01 Muharram 1446
New Hijri year
09 July
03 Muharram
End of classes
10 - 14 July
04 - 08 Muharram
Final exams
16 July
10 Muharram
Last day to submit grades and course files
17 July
11 Muharram
Summer Semester faculty begins vacation
12 August
8 Safar
Return Of Academic Staff