Arabic 
English 
University calendar for the academic year 2023/2024 and the most important decisions of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research:
First: The new academic year for university students starts 12/9/2023
Second: The first semester exams begin for university students 31/12/2023
Third: The summer vacation for university students starts from 14/1 to 25/1
Fourth: The second semester begins for university students 28/1/2024
Fifth: The final exams for university students begin 19/5/2024
Sixth: The Ministry of Education decides to provide the second round exams
for university and institute students forthe current academic year for a period of ten days
|
Details of the dates of the academic year |
day |
Date |
Specified Duration |
Details of the dates of the academic year for the first stage only |
||
|
The start and end date of the first semester |
Sunday |
17/9/2023-21/12/2023 |
Week15 |
Start and end date |
Observations |
|
|
Starts Sunday 12/11/2023 Ends on Thursday 15/2/2024 |
14 weeks including exams and the remaining period is compensated by the Saturday holiday |
|||||
|
Compensatory week |
||||||
|
Start and end dates: -Semi-annual exams for colleges and institutes that allow the annual system - Final exams for the first semester for colleges and institutes that tire the semester system and courses |
Sunday |
13/12/2023-25/1/2023 |
Two weeks |
|||
|
Start and end dates of spring break |
Sunday |
14/1/2024-25/1/2024 |
Two weeks |
Starts on Saturday 17/2/2024 and ends on Saturday 24/2/2024 |
one week |
|
|
Second Semester Start and End Dates |
Sunday |
28/1/2024-9/5/2024 |
Week15 |
Starts on Sunday 25/2/2024 and ends on Thursday 30/5/2024 |
14 weeks including exams and the remaining period is compensated by the Saturday holiday |
|
|
Compensatory week |
||||||
|
Start and end dates: -Final exams for colleges and institutes that follow the annual system - Final exams for the second semester for colleges and institutes that follow the semester system and courses |
Sunday |
19/5/2024 |
Two weeks |
|||
|
Second Round Exams |
Sunday |
16/6/2024 |
Two weeks and leave the flexibility of starting it to universities in case it interferes with the preparatory students' exams |
starts on sunday 16/6/2024 |
|
|
|
Start and end dates of summer vacation |
Monday |
1/7/2024-31/8/2024 |
Two months |
1/7/2024-31/8/2024 |
Two months |
|
|
Summer training dates for students of colleges and institutes covered by it and according to the period approved in the instructions for summer training |
Monday |
1/7/2024-31/8/2024 |
|
1/7/2024-31/8/2024 |
|
|
|
Start and end dates of the summer semester (elective) for universities and colleges that follow the course system |
Monday |
1/7/2024 |
8 weeks |
1/7/2024 |
8 weeks |
|
