University Calendar for the First Stage of the Academic Year 2025-2026
Calendar Date Duration
First Semester and Midterm Exams: Begins Sunday, November 9, 2025
Ends Thursday, February 26, 2026 (16 weeks including exams). (The remaining time will be made up through Saturday classes or additional lectures if needed.)
Spring Break: Begins Sunday, March 1, 2026
Ends Saturday, March 7, 2026
Second Semester and Final Exams: Begins Sunday, March 8, 2026
Ends Thursday, June 25, 2026 (16 weeks including exams). (The remaining time will be made up through Saturday classes or additional lectures if needed.)
Second Round Exams: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (2 weeks) The academic departments council may recommend advancing or postponing exam dates, wherever applicable, for a period of one week, subject to approval by the college council.

- Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and other official holidays and occasions will be taken into consideration if they coincide with exam dates.

- Student registration for courses will take place within (10) working days prior to the start of the semester for the course system.

Academic Calendar for Postgraduate Levels for the Academic Year 2025-2026
Calendar Date Duration Notes
First Semester Start: September 21, 2025 (15 weeks)
First Semester End: December 31, 2025
Mid-Year Exams for Colleges Following the Annual System: January 4, 2026 (2 weeks)
First Semester Final Exams for Colleges Following the Semester System, Courses, and the Bologna Process: January 4, 2026 (2 weeks)
Spring Break Start: January 18, 2026 (2 weeks)
Spring Break End: January 31, 2026 (2 weeks)
Second Semester Start: February 1, 2026 (15 weeks)
Second Semester End: May 14, 2026
First Round Final Exams for Colleges Following the Annual System: May 17, 2026 (2 weeks)
Semester Final Exams The second semester for colleges following the semester system and the Bologna Process: May 17, 2026 (2 weeks)

Second-round exams begin September 1, 2026 (2 weeks). Universities have the flexibility to adjust the start date if it overlaps with preparatory school exams.

Summer vacation begins July 1, 2026 (2 months)

Summer vacation ends August 31, 2026 (2 months)
Summer training dates for students of colleges and institutes covered by the program, according to the durations stipulated in the summer training regulations: July 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026
The optional summer semester for universities and colleges following the course system begins July 1, 2026 (8 weeks)
- The academic departments council may recommend advancing or postponing exam dates, wherever they are mentioned, for a period of one week, subject to the approval of the college council. - Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and other official holidays and occasions will be taken into consideration if they coincide with exam dates.

- Student registration for courses will take place within (10) working days before the start of the semester for the course system.