Start of the First Semester: 2024/09/10 – 15 weeks
End of the First Semester: 2024/12/19
Compensatory Week
Mid-Year Exams for Colleges Following the Annual System: 2024/12/22 – 2025/01/02 – Two weeks
Final Exams for the First Semester for Colleges Following the Annual System and Courses: 2024/12/22 – 2025/01/02 – Two weeks
Start of Spring Break: 2025/01/05 – Two weeks
End of Spring Break: 2025/01/18 – Two weeks
Start of the Second Semester: 2025/01/19 – 15 weeks
End of the Second Semester: 2025/05/01
Compensatory Week
Final Exams for the First Term for Colleges Following the Annual System: 2025/05/04 – 2025/05/18 – Two weeks
Final Exams for the Second Semester for Colleges Following the Semester System and the Credit Hour System: 2025/05/04 – 2025/05/18 – Two weeks
Start of the Second Term Exams: 2025/06/21 – Two weeks (Universities have flexibility in starting this in case it overlaps with the exams for preparatory students)
Start of Summer Vacation: 2025/07/01 – Two months
End of Summer Vacation: 2025/08/31 – Two months
Summer Training Dates for Students of Colleges and Institutes Included According to the Timeframes in the Summer Training Guidelines: 2025/07/01 – 2025/08/31
Start and End Dates of the Optional Summer Semester for Universities and Colleges Following the Credit Hour System: 2025/07/01 – 8 weeks

• Specialized academic departments may apply for adjustments in the schedule for one week, as approved by the College/Institute Council.
• Celebrations of Eid al-Fitr and other public holidays or official occasions will be acknowledged if they fall on exam days.
• Students must be registered for courses during the (10) working days before the semester starts.