Updated Academic Calendar for the Academic Year 2025/2026 for Upper-Level Classes (Above First Year)
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Academic Year Schedule Details |
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Date |
Duration |
Notes |
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Start and End of the First Semester |
Sunday |
Sep 21, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 |
15 Weeks |
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Start and End Dates of: - Mid-year examinations for colleges and institutes following the annual system. - Final examinations of the first semester for colleges and institutes following the semester system, course system, and Bologna Process. |
Sunday |
Jan 4, 2026 |
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Start and End Dates of Spring Break |
Sunday |
Jan 18, 2026 - Jan 31, 2026 |
Two Weeks |
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Start and End of the Second Semester |
Sunday |
Feb 1, 2026 - May 14, 2026 |
15 Weeks |
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Start and End Dates of: - Final examinations (First Session) for colleges and institutes following the annual system. - Final examinations of the second semester for colleges and institutes following the semester system, course system, and Bologna Process. |
Sunday |
May 17, 2026 |
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Start Date of Second Session Examinations |
Tuesday |
Sep 1, 2026 |
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Flexibility for the start date is left to universities in case of overlap with high school exams. |
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Start and End Dates of Summer Vacation |
Wednesday |
Jul 1, 2026 - Aug 31, 2026 |
Two Months |
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Summer Training schedule for students of applicable colleges and institutes, in accordance with the duration approved in the special regulations for summer training. |
Wednesday |
Jul 1, 2026 - Aug 31, 2026 |
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Start and End Dates of the Summer Semester (Optional) for universities and colleges following the course system. |
Wednesday |
Jul 1, 2026 |
8 Weeks |
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- The Scientific Department Council may recommend advancing or postponing examination dates wherever applicable for up to one week, subject to approval by the College/Institute Council.
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- Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and other official holidays must be taken into account if they coincide with examination days.
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- Student registration for courses takes place within a period of (10) ten working days prior to the start of the semester for the course system.
