Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Academic Year Begins

25 August 2025

Winter Break

08 Dec. 25 - 2 Jan. 26

Spring Break

16-20 March 2026

Summer Break

06 July 2026

Fall Semester 2025-2026

Day	Date	Event
Mon-Fri	02 Jun - 01 Aug 2025	Admission Period for Fall 2025
Mon	11 Aug 2025	Faculty and academic staff report to work (returning and new)
Mon-Fri	18-22 Aug 2025	New student orientation, advising and registration
Mon-Fri	18-22 Aug 2025	Makeup Exams
Mon	25 Aug 2025	Fall classes begin
Mon-Fri	25-29 Aug 2025	Add/drop period
Fri	19 Sep 2025	Run census report (20th class day)
Mon-Fri	13-24 Oct 2025	Midterm exams
Mon-Fri	13 Oct - 12 Dec 2025	Admission period for Spring 2026
Tue	28 Oct 2025	Last day for course withdrawal without penalty of WF grade
Mon-Fri	03-07 Nov 2025	Advising and early registration for Spring
Wed-Fri	26 Nov 2025 - 05 Dec 2025	Fall final exams
Tue	09-Dec 2025	Final grades due to Registrar's Office
Mon-Fri	08 Dec 2025 - 02 Jan 2026	Winter break (4 weeks for students)
Mon-Fri	08-26 Dec 2025	Winter break (3 weeks for faculty and academic staff)

Spring Semester 2025-2026

Day	Date	Event
Mon-Fri	29 Dec 2025 - 02 Jan 2026	New student orientation, advising and registration
Mon-Fri	29 Dec 2025 - 02 Jan 2026	Makeup exams
Mon	05 Jan 2026	Spring classes begin
Mon-Fri	05-09 Jan 2026	Add/drop period
Fri	30 Jan 2026	Run census report (20th class day)
Mon- Fri	23 Feb - 06 Mar 2026	Midterm Exams
Fri	13 Mar 2026	Last day for course withdrawal without penalty of WF grade
Mon- Fri	16 Mar - 27 Mar 2026	Spring break (2 weeks for students)
Mon- Fri	16-20 Mar 2026	Spring break (1 week for faculty and academic staff)
Mon- Fri	23 Mar - 27 Mar 2026	Staff Professional Development (PD) Week
Mon-Fri	06-10 Apr 2026	Advising and early registration for Summer
Mon-Fri	04-15 May 2026	Spring final exams
Sun	17 May 2026	Final grades due to Registrar's Office

Summer Semester 2025-2026

Day	Date	Event
Mon-Tue	18-19 May 2026	Makeup exams
Wed	20 May 2026	Summer classes begin
Wed-Fri	20-22 May 2026	Add/drop period
Mon-Fri	15-19 Jun 2026	Midterm exams
Wed	24 Jun 2026	Last day for course withdrawal without penalty of WF grade
Mon-Thu	29 Jun - 02 Jul 2026	Summer final exams
Sat	04 Jul 2026	Final grades due to Registrar's Office
Mon	06 Jul 2026	Summer break
Mon	17 Aug 2026	Faculty and academic staff report to work (returning and new) for Fall academic year 2026-2027

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 Hijjah 1447 AH* to 12 Dhu al Hijjah 1447 AH*	Eid Al Adha
1 Muharram 1448 AH*	Islamic New Year

* Religious holidays to be confirmed.