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Academic CalendarAcademic Year 1448 AH — 2026 / 2027

Registration, add and drop, withdrawal, examination and holiday dates across the three terms.

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01

First Semester

EventStartEnd
Online registration opens on the academic portal — First Semester 1448/03/05 AH18/08/2026 ADTuesday —
Deferral of First Semester study · Change of major · Re-enrolment · Deferral of the academic year (College of Medicine) 1448/03/05 AH18/08/2026 ADTuesday 1448/03/07 AH20/08/2026 ADThursday
First Semester begins 1448/03/10 AH23/08/2026 ADSunday —
Add and drop — First Semester 1448/03/10 AH23/08/2026 ADSunday 1448/03/16 AH29/08/2026 ADSaturday
Withdrawal from the First Semester · Withdrawal from a course 1448/03/17 AH30/08/2026 ADSunday 1448/06/18 AH28/11/2026 ADSaturday
English course exemption requests for the academic year 1448/03/10 AH23/08/2026 ADSunday 1448/04/19 AH30/09/2026 ADWednesday
National Day holiday 1448/04/12 AH23/09/2026 ADWednesday 1448/04/15 AH26/09/2026 ADSaturday
Autumn break 1448/06/10 AH20/11/2026 ADFriday 1448/06/18 AH28/11/2026 ADSaturday
Final examinations — First Semester 1448/07/18 AH20/12/2026 ADSunday 1448/07/29 AH07/01/2027 ADThursday
Mid-year break 1448 AH 1448/07/30 AH08/01/2027 ADFriday 1448/08/08 AH16/01/2027 ADSaturday
02

Second Semester

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Online registration opens on the academic portal — Second Semester 1448/08/02 AH10/01/2027 ADSunday —
Deferral of Second Semester study 1448/08/02 AH10/01/2027 ADSunday 1448/08/15 AH23/01/2027 ADSaturday
Second Semester begins 1448/08/09 AH17/01/2027 ADSunday —
Add and drop — Second Semester 1448/08/09 AH17/01/2027 ADSunday 1448/08/15 AH23/01/2027 ADSaturday
English course exemption requests — Second Semester 1448/08/09 AH17/01/2027 ADSunday 1448/09/11 AH18/02/2027 ADThursday
Withdrawal from the Second Semester · Withdrawal from a course 1448/08/16 AH24/01/2027 ADSunday 1448/12/09 AH15/05/2027 ADSaturday
Withdrawal from the academic year (College of Medicine) 1448/03/17 AH30/08/2026 ADSunday 1448/12/09 AH15/05/2027 ADSaturday
Founding Day holiday 1448/09/12 AH19/02/2027 ADFriday 1448/09/15 AH22/02/2027 ADMonday
Eid al-Fitr holiday 1448/09/19 AH26/02/2027 ADFriday 1448/10/05 AH13/03/2027 ADSaturday
Eid al-Adha holiday 1448/12/01 AH07/05/2027 ADFriday 1448/12/16 AH22/05/2027 ADSaturday
Final examinations — Second Semester 1449/01/08 AH06/06/2027 ADSunday 1449/01/19 AH24/06/2027 ADThursday
03

Summer Term & Year End

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End-of-year break begins 1449/01/20 AH25/06/2027 AD —
Online registration opens on the academic portal — Summer Term 1449/01/08 AH13/06/2027 ADSunday —
Add and drop — Summer Term 1449/01/20 AH25/06/2027 ADFriday 1449/01/21 AH26/06/2027 ADSaturday
Summer Term 1449/01/22 AH27/06/2027 ADSunday 1449/03/17 AH19/08/2027 ADThursday
New academic year 1449/1450 AH begins Sunday 1449/03/20 AH — 22/08/2027 AD

Instructions

  1. This calendar is the approved reference for all colleges; any amendment is issued by the Office of Registration and Academic Advising.
  2. Students must follow their academic portal during registration and add/drop periods and observe the stated deadlines.
  3. Deferral and withdrawal requests are not accepted after the period shown in the table above.
  4. Hijri dates prevail where they differ from the corresponding Gregorian dates.
  5. Official holiday dates are subject to change as announced by the competent authorities.
  6. Colleges must observe the published final examination schedules; they may not be brought forward or postponed.
  7. For enquiries: Office of Registration and Academic Advising.