Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar for Stages above the First Year for the Academic Year 2025/2026

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Details of Academic Year Dates	Day	Date	Specified Duration	Notes
Start and End Date of the First Semester	sunday	21/9/2025 - 31/12/2025	15 weeks
Start Dates of Mid-Year Examinations for colleges and institutes that follow the annual system - Final Examinations for the first semester for colleges and institutes that follow the semester system, credit system, and Bologna Process	sunday	4/1/2026	/	___
Start and End Date of the Spring Break.	sunday	18/1/2026 - 31/1/2026	2weeks	___
Start and End Date of the Second Semester.	sunday	1/2/2026 - 14/5/2026	15 weeks
- Start Dates of Final Examinations (First Round) for colleges and institutes that follow the annual system - Final Examinations for the second semester for colleges and institutes that follow the semester system, credit system, and Bologna Process	sunday	17/5/2026	/	___
Start Date of the Second-Round Examinations	Tuesday	1/9/2026	/	The start date is left flexible for universities in case it overlaps with the preparatory school examinations
Start and End Date of the Summer Vacation	Wednesday.	1/7/2026 - 31/8/2026	2months	___
Dates of Summer Training for students of colleges and institutes subject to it, according to the periods approved in the summer training instructions.	Wednesday.	1/7/2026 - 31/8/2026	/	___
Start and End Date of the Summer Semester (Optional) for universities and colleges that follow the credit system.	Wednesday.	1/7/2026	8 weeks	___

The Academic Departments Council is authorized to recommend the adjustment of exam dates, either by advancing or delaying them, for a period of one week, with the approval of the College/Institute Council..
Consideration will be given to the Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and other official holidays and events if they coincide with exam days..
Student registration for courses in the credit system will take place during a period of 10 working days before the start of the semester.

Details of academic year dates	Today	History	Determined Duration	Details of academic year dates for the first stage only
Details of academic year dates	Today	History	Determined Duration	Start and end date	Notes
Start and End of the First Semester	Monday	16/9/2024 – 19/12/2024	15 weeks	Starts on Sunday, 10/11/2024 and ends on Thursday, 27/02/2025	16 weeks, including exams.The remaining period will be compensated through Saturday sessions or additional lectures
Start and End Dates:Mid-Year Exams for colleges and institutes following the annual system.Final Exams for the first semester for colleges and institutes following the semester system, credit system, and Bologna Process	Sunday	22/12/2024 – 2/1/2025	2 Weeks
Start and End Dates of Spring Break	Sunday	5/1/2025 – 18/1/2025	2 Weeks	starts on Saturday, 01/03/2025 and ends on Saturday, 08/03/2025	1 Weeks
Start and End of the Second Semester	Sunday	19/1/2025 – 1/5/2025	15 Weeks	The semester starts on Sunday, 09/03/2025 and ends on Thursday, 26/06/2025 .	16 weeks including exams.Any remaining instructional time will be compensated through Saturday sessions or additional lectures.
Start and End Dates:Final Exams – First Round for colleges and institutes following the annual system. Final Exams – Second Semester for colleges and institutes following the semester system, credit system, and Bologna Process	Sunday	4\5\2025 – 18\5\2025	2 Weeks
Start Date of Second-Round Exams	Monday	1\9\2025 – 15\9\2025	Universities are granted flexibility to adjust the start date in case of overlap with high school (preparatory) exams.	1\9\2025 – 15\9\2025	Universities are granted flexibility to adjust the start date in case of overlap with high school (preparatory) exams.
Start and End of Summer Vacation	Tuesday	1\7\2025 – 13\8\2025	2 months	1\7\2025 – 31\8\2025	2 months
Start and End Dates of Summer Training For students of colleges and institutes included in the program, based on the durations specified in the summer training guidelines.	Tuesday	1\7\2025 – 31\8\2025	2 months	1\7\2025 – 31\8\2025	2 months
Start and End Dates of the Summer Semester (Optional) For universities and colleges following the credit system	Tuesday	1\7\2025 – 31\8\2025	2 months	1\7\2025 – 31\8\2025	2 months

The Academic Departments Council is authorized to recommend the adjustment of exam dates, either by advancing or delaying them, for a period of one week, with the approval of the College/Institute Council..
Consideration will be given to the Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and other official holidays and events if they coincide with exam days.
Student registration for courses in the credit system will take place during a period of 10 working days before the start of the semester.

Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Details of academic year dates for the first stage only		Determined Duration	History	Today	Details of academic year dates
Notes	Start and end date	Determined Duration	History	Today	Details of academic year dates
14 weeks, including exams, and the remaining period is compensated for by taking Saturdays off	Starts on Sunday 11/12/2023 and ends on Thursday 2/15/2024	15 weeks	12/21/2023 -09/17/2023	Sunday	The start and end dates of the first semester
		Make-up week
		Two weeks	1/1/2024 – 12/31/2023	Sunday	Start and end times: – Semi-annual exams for colleges and institutes that follow the annual system – Final exams for the first semester for colleges and institutes that follow the semester system and courses
One week	Starts on Saturday 2/17/2024 and ends on Saturday 2/24/2024	Two weeks	1/25/2024 – 1/14/2024	Sunday	Spring break start and end dates
14 weeks, including exams, and the remaining period is compensated for by taking Saturdays off	Starts on Sunday, 2/25/2024 and ends on Thursday, 5/30/2024	15 weeks	5/9/2024 – 1/28/2024	Sunday	The start and end dates of the second semester
		Make-up week
		….	5/19/2024	Sunday	Start and end times: – Final exams for the first round 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.
	06/16/2024	Leave the flexibility to start For universities if it interferes with the exams of middle school students	06/16/2024	Sunday	Second round exams
2 months	8/31/2023 – 7/1/2023	2 months	8/31/2023 – 7/1/2023	Monday	Summer vacation start and end dates
2 months	8/31/2024 – 7/1/2024	2 months	8/31/2024 – 7/1/2024	Sunday	Summer training dates for students of colleges and institutes included in it, according to the periods approved in the instructions for summer training
Two months	8/31/2023 – 7/1/2023	2 months	8/31/2024 – 7/01/2024	Sunday	The start and end dates of the summer semester (optional) for universities and colleges that follow the curriculum system

Note:

The Academic Departments Council has the right to recommend submitting and delaying exam dates, wherever they may be, for a period of one week, with the approval of the College/Institute Council.
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are observed if they fall on exam days, and during Saturday work hours if the need arises.

Academic Calendar 2022-2023

Details of academic year dates for the first stage only		Determined Duration	History	Today	Details of academic year dates
Notes	Start and end date	Determined Duration	History	Today	Details of academic year dates
15 weeks, including exams, and the remaining period is compensated for by taking Saturdays off	Starts on Sunday 11/27/2022 and ends on Saturday 3/11/2023	15 weeks	02/10/2022 -12/1/2023	Sunday	The start and end dates of the first semester
		Make-up week
		Two weeks	22/1/2023 – 04/2/2023	Sunday	Start and end times: – Semi-annual exams for colleges and institutes that follow the annual system – Final exams for the first semester for colleges and institutes that follow the semester system and courses
One week	Starts on Sunday 3/12/2023 and ends on Saturday 3/18/2023	Two weeks	02/05/2023 – 2/18/2023	Sunday	Spring break start and end dates
15 weeks, including exams, and the remaining period is compensated for by taking Saturdays off	Starts on Sunday 3/19/2023 and ends on Saturday 7/1/2023	15 weeks	2/19/2023 – 06/01/2023	Sunday	The start and end dates of the second semester
		Make-up week
		….	11/6/2023	Sunday	Start and end times: – Final exams for the first round 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.
2 months	02/7/2023 – 31/8/2023	2 months	02/7/2023 – 31/8/2023	Sunday	Summer vacation start and end dates
/	/	2 months	02/7/2023 – 31/8/2023	Sunday	Summer training dates for students of colleges and institutes included in it, according to the periods approved in the instructions for summer training
	02/7/2023 – 31/8/2023	2 months	02/7/2023 – 31/8/2023	Sunday	The start and end dates of the summer semester (optional) for universities and colleges that follow the curriculum system
Two weeks	3/9/2023 – 17/9/2023	Two weeks	3/9/2023 – 17/9/2023	Sunday	Second round exams

Note:

The Academic Departments Council has the right to recommend submitting and delaying exam dates, wherever they may be, for a period of one week, with the approval of the College/Institute Council.
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are observed if they fall on exam days, and during Saturday work hours if the need arises.

Academic Calendar 2021-2022

Academic year dates details	The days	Date	fixed duration	Details of the academic year dates for the first stage only
Academic year dates details	The days	Date	fixed duration	Start and end date	Note
First semester	Monday	11/10/2021 -29/1/2022	15 weeks	It starts on Sunday 19/12/2021 and ends on Saturday 3/26/2022	14 weeks, including exams, and the remaining period is compensated through the Saturday holiday One week
– Semi-annual exams for colleges and institutes that follow the annual system	Sunday	30/1/2022 – 12/2/2022	two weeks
– Final exams for the first semester of colleges and institutes that follow the semester system	Sunday	13/2/2022 – 26/2/2022	two weeks	It starts on Sunday 27/3/2022 and ends on Saturday 2/4/2022	13 weeks, including exams, and the remaining period is compensated through Saturdays
spring Holiday	Sunday	27/2/2022 – 11/6/2022	15 weeks	It starts on Sunday 3/4/2022 and ends on Saturday 2/7/2022	14 weeks, including exams, and the remaining period is compensated through the Saturday holiday
Second Semester	Sunday	12/6/2022- 2/7/2022	three weeks
– Final exams for the first round of colleges and institutes that follow the annual system	Sunday	3/7/2022 – 1/9/2022	two months	–	–
– Final exams for the second semester of colleges and institutes that follow the semester system	Sunday	3/7/2022 – 1/9/2022	two months	/	/
– Semi-annual exams for colleges and institutes that follow the annual system	Saturday	3/9/2022 – 17/9/2022	two weeks	–	–

Academic Calendar 2020-2021

Academic Year Details	Starting Date	Ending Date	Notes
First Semester	Sunday 6/12/2020	Thursday 18/3/2021	15 Weeks
First Semester Exam / Mid-Year Exam	Monday 22/3/2021	Saturday 3/4/2021	2 Weeks
Spring Holiday	Sunday 4/4/2021	Saturday 10/4/2021	1 Week
Second Semester	Sunday 11/4/2021	Thursday 22/7/2021	15 Weeks
Second Semester Exam / Final Exam – First Attempt	Sunday 25/7/2021	Monday 9/8/2021	2 Weeks
Summer Holiday / Summer Training	Tuesday 10/8/2021	Thursday 9/9/2021	1 Month
Final Exam – Second Attempt	Sunday 12/9/2021	Thursday 23/9/2021	2 Weeks

Academic Calendar 2020-2021

Semester / Exam	Starting Date	Ending Date	Notes
First Semester	Sunday 6/12/2020
First Semester Exam / Mid-Year Exam	Monday 22/3/2021
Spring Holiday	Sunday 4/4/2021
Second Semester
Second Semester Exam / Final Exam – First Attempt
Summer Holiday / Summer Training
Final Exam – Second Attempt