| Calendar | Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| First semester, first semester exams, and mid-year exams |
Starts Sunday 2025/11/09
Ends Thursday 2026/02/26 |
16 weeks including exams (the remaining time will be made up through Saturday classes or additional lectures if needed) |
| Spring break |
Starts Sunday 2026/03/01
Ends Saturday 2026/03/07 |
Spring break |
| Second semester, second semester exams, and final exams |
Starts on Sunday 2026/03/08
Ends on Thursday 2026/06/25 |
16 weeks including exams (the remaining time will be made up through Saturday classes or additional lectures if needed) |
| Second-round exams | Tuesday 2026/09/01 | Two weeks |
- The Academic Departments Council may recommend advancing or delaying exam dates wherever they occur for a period of one week, with the approval of the College Council.
- Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha, and other official holidays and occasions will be taken into consideration if they fall on exam days.
- Students must register for courses within a period of (10) working days before the start of the semester for the course system.
| Calendar | Date | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | 2025/09/21 | 15 One week | |
| End of the First Semester | 2025/12/31 | ||
| Mid-Year Exams for Colleges Following the Annual System | 2026/01/04 | Two weeks | |
| Final exams for the first semester for colleges that follow the semester system, courses and the Bologna process | 2026/01/04 | Two weeks | |
| Start of Spring Break | 2026/01/18 | Two weeks | |
| End of Spring Break | 2026/01/31 | Two weeks | |
| Start of the Second Semester | 2026/02/01 | 15 One week | |
| End of the Second Semester | 2026/05/14 | ||
| Final Exams for the First Round for Colleges Following the Annual System | 2026/05/17 | Two weeks | |
| Final exam for the second semester for colleges that follow the semester system, courses and the Bologna process | 2026/05/17 | Two weeks | |
| Start of the Second Round Exams | 2026/09/01 | Two weeks | Flexibility for universities in case of overlap with secondary school exams |
| Start of Summer Vacation | 2026/07/01 | Two Months | |
| End of Summer Vacation | 2026/08/31 | Two Months | |
| Optional Summer Semester Start and End Dates For universities and colleges following the credit hour system | 2026/07/01 - 2026/08/31 | ||
| 2026/07/01 | 8 One week |
- The Academic Departments Council may recommend advancing or delaying exam dates wherever they occur for a period of one week, with the approval of the College Council.
- Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha, and other official holidays and occasions will be taken into consideration if they fall on exam days.
- Students must register for courses within a period of (10) working days before the start of the semester for the course system.
