Academic Calendar

September 2024

Saturday

7

Last date for withdrawal from the university with exemption from registration fees

Saturday

14

Academic staff start date for Fall Semester 2024/2025

Monday

16

Prophet Mohammad’s Birth Memorial- Holiday (expected)

Wednesday

18

Instruction begins for Fall Semester 2024/2025

Monday

23

Withholding registration for students who did not complete the registration requirements

Wednesday

25

End of add/drop and late registration period for Fall Semester 2024/2025

Thursday

26

Withdrawal period (W) begins for Fall Semester 2024/2025

 

October 2024

Saturday

19

Olive Harvest Season- Holiday

 

Wednesday

23

Classes follow a Saturday schedule

 

November 2024

Monday

4

Exams Day

Thursday

7

Exams Day

Friday

15

Declaration of Independence Day- Holiday

Saturday

23

Exams Day

 

December 2024

Wednesday

4

Exams Day

Thursday

5

Exams Day

Monday

16

Exams Day

Tuesday

24

Start of Christmas holiday (Western calendar) and winter break (8:00 AM)

 

January 2025

Wednesday

1

End of Christmas holiday (Western calendar) and winter break (5:00 PM)  

Saturday

4

Exams Day

Tuesday

7

Christmas holiday (Eastern calendar)

Wednesday

8

Last day to withdraw from a course with (W) Mark for Fall Semester 2024/2025 

Wednesday

15

Last instruction day for Fall Semester 2024/2025

Last date for withdrawal from the Spring Semester 2024/2025 with exemption from registration fees

Saturday

18

Start of final exams period for Fall Semester 2024/2025

Monday

27

Isra and Mi'raj holiday (expected)

 

February 2025

Monday

3

End of final exams period for Fall Semester 2024/2025

Saturday

8

Deadline for grades submission for Fall Semester 2024/2025

Wednesday

12

Deadline for completing an Incomplete (I) Mark for Fall Semester 2024/2025

Saturday

15

Instruction starts for Spring Semester 2024/2025

Thursday

20

Withholding registration for students who did not complete the registration requirements

Saturday

22

End of add/drop and late registration period for Spring Semester 2024/2025

Monday

24

Withdrawal period (W) begins for Spring Semester 2024/2025

 

 

March 2025

Saturday

8

International Women’s Day- Holiday

Wednesday

19

Classes follow a Saturday schedule

Saturday

29

Start of Eid al-Fitr holiday (8:00 AM) – expected

 

April 2025

Tuesday

1

End of Eid al-Fitr holiday (5:00 PM) – expected

Thursday

3

Exams Day

Wednesday

9

Exams Day

Tuesday

15

Exams Day

Saturday

19

Start of Easter Break (8:00 AM)

Monday

21

  End of Easter Break (5:00 PM)

 

May 2025

Thursday

1

Labor Day - Holiday

Tuesday

13

Exams Day

Saturday

17

Exams Day

Wednesday

21

Exams Day

 

June 2025

Monday

2

Exams Day

Thursday

5

Start of Eid Al-Adha holiday (8:00 AM) – (expected)

Monday

9

End of Eid Al-Adha holiday (5:00 PM) – (expected)

Tuesday

10

Last day to withdraw from a course with (W) Mark for Spring Semester 2024/2025 

Monday

16

Instruction ends for Spring Semester 2024/2025

Wednesday

18

Start of the final exams period for Spring Semester 2024/2025

Thursday

26

Islamic New Year - Holiday (expected)

 

 

July 2025

Saturday

5

End of the final exams period for Spring Semester 2024/2025

Wednesday

9

Last day for grades submission for Spring Semester 2024/2025

Friday

11

Graduation ceremony I

Saturday

12

Deadline for completing an Incomplete (I) Mark for Spring Semester 2024/2025

Graduation ceremony II

Sunday

13

Graduation ceremony III

Monday

14

Graduation ceremony VI

Tuesday

15

Summer vacation starts for faculty members for the 2024/2025 academic year

Instruction starts for Summer Term 2024/2025

Thursday

17

End of the add/ drop period and late registration for the Summer Term 2024/2025

Monday

21

Withdrawal period (W) begins for the Summer Term 2024/2025

 

 

August 2025

Wednesday

20

Withdrawal period (W) ends for the Summer Term 2024/2025 

 

September 2025

Monday

1

Instruction ends for Summer Term 2024/2025

Wednesday

3

Start of final exams period for Summer Term 2024/2025

Tuesday

9

End of final exams period for Summer Term 2024/2025

Thursday

11

Last day for grades submission for Summer Term 2024/2025

Monday

15

Faculty members start date for Fall Semester 2025/2026

Wednesday

17

Instruction begins for Fall Semester 2025/2026

 

October 2025

Saturday

18

Olive Harvest Season- Holiday

 

 

November 2025

Monday

3

Exams Day

Thursday

13

Exams Day

Saturday

15

Declaration of Independence Day- Holiday

Wednesday

19

Exams Day

Tuesday

25

Exams Day

 

December 2025

Tuesday

9

Exams Day

Monday

22

Exams Day

Wednesday

24

Start of Christmas holiday (Western calendar) and winter break (8:00 AM)

 

January 2026

Thursday

1

End of Christmas holiday (Western calendar) and winter break (5:00 PM)  

Wednesday

7

Christmas holiday (Eastern calendar)

Thursday

   8

Last day to withdraw from a course with (W) Mark for Fall Semester 2025/2026 

Wednesday

14

Last instruction day for Fall Semester 2025/2026

Last date for withdrawal from the Spring Semester 2025/2026 with exemption from registration fees

Saturday

17

Isra and Mi'raj holiday (expected)

Sunday

18

Start of final exams period for Fall Semester 2025/2026

 

February 2026

Monday

2

End of final exams period for Fall Semester 2025/2026

Thursday

5

Deadline for grades submission for Fall Semester 2025/2026

Tuesday

10

Deadline for completing an Incomplete (I) Mark for Fall Semester 2025/2026

Monday

16

Instruction starts for Spring Semester 2025/2026

Monday

23

End of add/drop and late registration period for Spring Semester 2025/2026

Tuesday

24

Withdrawal period (W) begins for Spring Semester 2025/2026

 

March 2026

Sunday

8

International Women’s Day- Holiday

Thursday

19

Start of Eid al-Fitr holiday (8:00 AM) – expected

Sunday

22

End of Eid al-Fitr holiday (5:00 PM) – expected

 

April 2026

Tuesday

7

Exams Day

Saturday

11

Start of Easter Break (8:00 AM)

Monday

13

End of Easter Break (5:00 PM)

Wednesday

15

Exams Day

Monday

27

Exams Day

Thursday

30

Exams Day

 

May 2026

Friday

1

Labor Day - Holiday

Wednesday

6

Exams Day

Tuesday

12

Exams Day

Monday

25

Exams Day         

Tuesday

26

Start of Eid Al-Adha holiday (8:00 AM) – (expected)

Saturday

30

End of Eid Al-Adha holiday (5:00 PM) – (expected)

 

June 2026

Saturday

6

Last day to withdraw from a course with (W) Mark for Spring Semester 2025/2026 

Saturday

13

Instruction ends for Spring Semester 2025/2026

Monday

15

Start of the final exams period for Spring Semester 2025/2026

Wednesday

17

Islamic New Year - Holiday (expected)

 

July 2026

Wednesday

1

End of the final exams period for Spring Semester 2025/2026

Monday

6

Last day for grades submission for Spring Semester 2025/2026

Thursday

9

Deadline for completing an Incomplete (I) Mark for Spring Semester 2025/2026

Friday

 

 

10

Graduation ceremony I

Saturday

11

Graduation ceremony II

Sunday

12

Graduation ceremony II

Monday

13

Graduation ceremony VI

Tuesday

14

Summer vacation starts for faculty members for the 2025/2026 academic year

Instruction starts for Summer Term 2025/2026

Thursday

16

End of the add/ drop period and late registration for the Summer Term 2025/2026

Monday

20

Withdrawal period (W) begins for the Summer Term 2025/2026

 

August 2026

Tuesday

25

Withdrawal period (W) ends for the Summer Term 2025/2026

Wednesday

26

Prophet Mohammad’s Birth Memorial- Holiday (expected)

 

September 2026

Tuesday

1

Instruction ends for Summer Term 2025/2026

Classes follow a Wednesday schedule

Thursday

3

Start of final exams period for Summer Term 2025/2026

Wednesday

9

End of final exams period for Summer Term 2025/2026

Saturday

12

Last day for grades submission for Summer Term 2025/2026

Tuesday

15

Faculty members start date for Fall Semester 2026/2027

Deadline for completing an Incomplete (I) Mark for Spring Semester 2025/2026

Saturday

19

Instruction begins for Fall Semester 2026/2027