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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.
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Academic Terms / Major Break

Fall Semester: Early September-Late December
Spring Semester: Late January-Early May
Summer Semester: Early June-Late July
Summer Break: Early August
Winter Break: Late January
Spring Break: Late May

(In principle, there are 15 weeks of classes in each semester.)

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