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Academic Year Begins
18 August 2025
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Winter Break
15 December 2025
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Spring Break
16 March 2026
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Summer Break
20 July 2025
Semester 1 - Fall Semester
Day
Date
Event
Monday
11 August 2025
All Faculty and Academic Administrators report to work
Monday - Friday
11 August 2025 to 15 August 2025
New students' orientation, placement exams and registration
Monday - Friday
11 August 2025 to 15 August 2025
Registration adjustments/makeup exams/re-sit exams
Monday
18 August 2025
Classes begin
Monday - Friday
18 August 2025 to 22 August 2025
Registration Adjustments Week
Friday
28 November 2025
Last Teaching Day
Thursday - Sunday
4 December 2025 to 14 December 2025
Final Exams - Semester 1
Monday - Friday
15 December 2025 to 2 January 2026
Winter break for faculty
Monday - Friday
15 December 2025 to 9 January 2026
Winter break for students
Semester 2 - Spring Semester
Day
Date
Event
Monday
5 January 2026
All Faculty and Academic Administrators report to work
Monday - Wednesday
5 January 2026 to 7 January 2026
Assessment re-sit period
Monday - Friday
5 January 2026 to 9 January 2026
New students' orientation, placement exams, and registration
Monday - Friday
5 January 2026 to 9 January 2026
Registration adjustments/makeup exams/re-sit exams
Monday
12 January 2026
Classes begin
Monday - Friday
12 January 2026 to 16 January 2026
Registration Adjustments Week
Monday - Friday
16 March 2026 to 27 March 2026
Spring break for students and faculty
Monday
30 March 2026
Faculty and students return from Spring break
Friday
8 May 2026
Last Teaching Day
Monday - Sunday
11 May 2026 to 24 May 2026
Final Exams- Semester 2
Monday - Sunday
25 May 2026 to 7 June 2026
Semester break for students and faculty
Semester 3 - Summer Semester
Day
Date
Event
Monday
8 June 2026
Classes begin
Friday
10 July 2026
Last Teaching Day
Monday - Friday
13 July 2026 to 17 July 2026
Final exams - Summer
Wednesday - Friday
15 July 2026 to 17 July 2026
Assessment re-sit period
Monday - Friday
20 July 2026 to 7 August 2026
Summer break for faculty
Monday - Friday
20 July 2026 to 14 August 2026
Summer break for students
Up Coming - Academic Calendar
Semester 1 - Fall Semester
Day
Date
Event
Monday
10 August 2026
New Faculty Joining Date
Monday
10 August 2026
All Faculty and Academic Administrators report to work
Monday
17 August 2026
Classes begin
Holidays
Religious and Public Holidays
Date
Event
1 Muharram 1447 AH *
Islamic New Year
12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH*
Prophet's Birthday
30 November 2025
Commemoration Day
2 December 2025 to 3 December 2025
UAE National Day
1 January 2026
New Year's Day
29 Ramadan 1447 AH* to 3 Shawwal 1447 AH*
Eid Al Fitr
9 Dhu al Hijjah 1447 AH*
Arafah day
10 Dhu al Hijah 1447 AH* to 12 Dhu al Hijah 1447 AH*
Eid Al Adha
1 Muharram 1448 AH *
Islamic New Year
** Religious holidays are subject to confirmation.