The Annual Academic Calendar includes term and instruction start and end dates, and holidays. (Academic Calendar 2020-2021
September 2020
Tuesday 1 End of finals period for summer semester 2019-2020
Thursday 3 Last day of grades submission for summer semester 2019-2020
Monday 7 Instruction begins for the fall semester 2020-2021
Wednesday 9 End of withdrawal window (W) for second summer term 2019-2020 courses
Saturday 12 Start of add/drop for fall semester 2020-2021
Monday 14 Start of withdrawal window (W) for first fall semester of 2020-2021 courses
October 2020
Saturday 17 Olive harvest season-Holiday
Thursday 29 Prophet’s Birthday holiday-expected
November 2020
Wednesday 4 Exams start at 14:00
Sunday 15 Declaration of Independence Day-holiday
Wednesday 18 Exams start at 14:00
December 2020
Tuesday 15 Deadline for withdrawal (W) for fall semester 2019/2020
Wednesday 23 Instruction for fall semester 2020-2021 ends
Thursday 24 Start of Christmas holiday and winter break (8:00 AM)
January 2021
Friday 1 End of Christmas Holiday and winter break (5:00 PM)
Thursday 2 Start of finals period for fall semester 2020/2021 (First year students will have
their exams on campus, and online for second, third, fourth and fifth year students
Tuesday 5 Start of Add/Drop/Late registration window for spring semester 2020/2021
Thursday 7 Start of Christmas holiday (according to Eastern calendar)
Sunday 17 End of finals period for fall semester 2020/2021
Wednesday 20 Last day of grade submission for Fall semester 2020/2021
February 2021
Monday 1 Instruction for spring semester 2020-2021 starts
Wednesday 3 End of Add/Drop window for spring semester 2020/2021
Saturday 6 Start of withdrawal window (W) for spring semester 2020/2021 courses
March 2021
Thursday 11 Isra’ and Mi'raj holiday (Expected)
Wednesday 24 Exams start at 14:00
Monday 29 Exams start at 14:00
April 2021
Saturday 3 Start of Easter Break (8:00 AM)
Monday 5 End of Easter Break (5:00 PM)
Tuesday 6 Exams start at 14:00
Monday 12 Exams from 8:00 AM- 14:00 PM
Wednesday 21 Exams from 8:00 AM- 14:00 PM
May 2021
Saturday 1 Labor Day holiday
Thursday 12 Start of Eid al-Fitr holiday (8:00 AM)- expected
Sunday 16 End of Eid al-Fitr holiday (5:00 PM)- expected
Monday 24 End of withdrawal window (W) for spring semester 2020/2021 courses
Saturday 29 Instruction ends for spring semester 2020-2021
Monday 31 Start of finals period for spring semester 2020-2021
June 2021
Saturday 5 Start of Add/Drop/Late registration window for summer semester 2020/2021
Monday 14 Finals end for spring semester 2020-2021
Thursday 17 Last day of grade submission for spring semester 2020-2021
Monday 21 Instruction starts for summer semester 2020-2021
Tuesday 22 Last day for students to make up incomplete grades for spring semester
Thursday 24 Start of Add/Drop/Late registration window for summer semester 2020-2021
Friday 25 Graduation ceremony I
Saturday 26 Graduation ceremony II
Sunday 27 Graduation ceremony III
Monday 28 Start of withdrawal window (W) for spring semester 2020-2021 courses
Start of faculty summer holiday 2020-2021
July 2021
Monday 19 Start of Eid Al-Adha holiday (8:00 AM) (Expected)
Monday 27 End of Eid Al-Adha holiday (5:00 PM) (Expected)
August 2021
Monday 9 Islamic New Year holiday- expected
Saturday 14 Deadline for withdrawal window (W) for summer semester 2020-2021 courses
Thursday 19 Instruction ends for summer semester 2020-2021
Saturday 21 Start of finals period for summer semester 2020-2021
Start of Add/Drop/Late registration window for fall semester 2021-2022
Saturday 28 Start of faculty year for the fall semester 2021-2022
End of finals period for summer semester 202
Monday 24 Start of faculty year for the fall semester 2020/2021
Tuesday 25 Last day of grades submission for Summer semester 2020/2021
Monday 31 Last day for students to make up incomplete grades for fall semester
September 2021
Tuesday 6 Instruction begins for fall semester 2021-2022
