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In Global University, the academic year usually starts in September and ends in July the following year, so most students at Global University are admitted in August and graduate in July. However, it may vary depending on the faculty/graduate school, and some students matriculate and graduate in March.
Academic Calendar 2025-2026
| Month | From | To | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-25 | Fri., Aug. 15, 2025 | Official vacation | |
| Mon., Aug. 18, 2025 | Fri., Sep. 12, 2025 | Fall 2025 registration period | |
| Sep-25 | Mon., Sep. 01, 2025 | Deadline for Financial Support Applications | |
| Thrs., Sep. 04, 2025 | Prophet's birthday 1447* | ||
| Mon., Sep. 15, 2025 | Fall 2025 Classes begin | ||
| Mon., Sep. 15, 2025 | "Late registration/drop and add period for the Fall 2025 semester begins" | ||
| Fri., Sep. 26, 2025 | "End of late registration/drop and add period for the Fall 2025 semester" | ||
| Oct-25 | Sat, Oct 4, 2025 | Graduation Ceremony | |
| Nov-25 | Sat., Nov. 08, 2025 | Tamakkan 2 | |
| Sat., Nov. 22, 2025 | Independence day | ||
| Dec-25 | Fri., Dec. 19, 2025 | "Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Fall 2025 semester" | |
| Thu., Dec. 25, 2025 | Official vacation | ||
| Fri., Dec. 26, 2025 | Last day of classes for the Fall 2025 semester | ||
| Mon., Dec. 29, 2025 | Sat., Jan. 10, 2026 | Fall 2025 final exams period | |
| Jan-26 | Thu., Jan. 01, 2026 | New year 2026 | |
| Mon., Jan. 05, 2026 | Fri., Jan. 23, 2026 | Spring 2025 registration period | |
| Tue., Jan. 06, 2026 | Official vacation | ||
| Mon., Jan. 12, 2026 | Deadline for Financial Support Applications | ||
| Fri., Jan. 16, 2026 | Al Israa wal Miiraaj 1447* | ||
| Mon., Jan. 26, 2026 | Spring 2026 begins | ||
| Mon., Jan. 26, 2026 | "Late registration/drop and add period for the Spring 2026 semester begins" | ||
| Fri., Jan. 30, 2026 | "End of late registration/drop and add period for the Spring 2026 semester" | ||
| Feb-26 | Mon., Feb. 09, 2026 | Official vacation | |
| Sat., Feb. 14, 2026 | Official vacation | ||
| Mar-26 | Thu., Mar. 05, 2026 | GU Ramadan Iftar | |
| Mon., Mar. 16, 2026 | Fri., Mar. 20, 2026 | Ramadan Break | |
| Fri., Mar. 20, 2026 | Sun., Mar. 22, 2026 | Eid al Fitr 1447* | |
| Wed., Mar. 25, 2026 | Official vacation | ||
| Apr-26 | Fri., Apr. 03, 2026 | Official vacation | |
| Mon., Apr. 06, 2026 | Official vacation | ||
| Fri., Apr. 10, 2026 | Official vacation | ||
| Mon., Apr. 13, 2026 | Official vacation | ||
| Fri., Apr. 17, 2026 | Open Doors | ||
| May-26 | Fri., May. 01, 2026 | Labor day | |
| Fri., May. 08, 2026 | "Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Spring 2026 semester" | ||
| Fri., May. 15, 2026 | Last day of classes for the Spring 2026 semester | ||
| Mon., May. 18, 2026 | Tue., Jun. 02, 2026 | Spring 2026 final exams period | |
| Mon., May. 18, 2026 | Sat., Jun. 06, 2026 | Summer 2026 registration period | |
| Mon., May. 25, 2026 | Liberation day | ||
| Tue., May. 26, 2026 | Deadline for Financial Support Applications | ||
| Wed., May. 27, 2026 | Sat., May. 30, 2026 | Eid al Adha 1447* | |
| Jun-26 | Mon., Jun. 08, 2026 | Summer 2026 begins | |
| Mon., Jun. 08, 2026 | "Late registration/drop and add period for the Summer 2026 semester begins" | ||
| Fri., Jun. 12, 2026 | "End of late registration/drop and add period for the Summer 2026 semester " | ||
| Wed., Jun. 17, 2026 | Hijri New Year 1448* | ||
| Fri., Jun. 26, 2026 | Ashoura 1448* | ||
| Mon., Jun. 29, 2026 | Thu., Jul. 24, 2025 | Summer Camp 2026 | |
| Jul-26 | Fri., Jul. 17, 2026 | "Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Summer 2026 semester" | |
| Fri., Jul. 24, 2026 | Last day of classes for the Summer 2026 semester | ||
| Mon., Jul. 27, 2026 | Sat., Aug. 01, 2026 | Summer 2026 final exams period | |
| Aug-25 | Mon., Aug. 03, 2026 | Thu., Aug. 13, 2026 | Tamakkan Plus - The University Experience |
| *Eid al-Fitr, al-Adha, the Hijra new year, Ashoura, the Prophet's birthday are determined after the sighting of the moon. | |||
| University will be closed during all the above announced official vacations. | |||
| Download the calendar in Format | |||
Academic Terms / Major Break
| Fall Semester: | Early September-Late December |
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| Spring Semester: | Late January-Early May |
| Summer Semester: | Early June-Late July |
| Summer Break: | Early August |
| Winter Break: | Late January |
| Spring Break: | Late May |
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(In principle, there are 15 weeks of classes in each semester.) |
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