ACADEMIC CALENDAR
1445(H)/2023-2024(G) First Semester-Term(231)
| Day(s) | Date | Activities / Events |
| Sun | 11 Safar 1445 H | Classes begin for the First Semester |
| 27 August 2023 G | ||
| Thu | 15 Safar | Last Day for Adding Course(s)- 1:00 PM |
| 31 August | ||
| Thu | 22 Safar | Last Day for Dropping one or more course(s) without a permanent record – 1:00 PM |
| 7 September | ||
| Sun | 9 Rabi I | Saudi National Day (Holiday) |
| 24 September | ||
| Thu | 18 Rabi II | Extended Weekend Holiday (Only for Students) |
| 2 November | ||
| Sun | 21 Rabi II | Last Day for Dropping one or more course(s) with a grade of "W" through the PSU edugate portal – (1:00 PM) |
| 5 November | ||
| Thu | 25 Rabi II | Last Day for Dropping the semester with a grade of "W"- 1:00 PM |
| 9 November | ||
| Thu | 2 Jumada I | Beginning of the Mid-Semester Break (at the end of the day) - Only for Students |
| 16 November | ||
| Sun | 12 Jumada I | Classes resume after the Mid-Semester break |
| 26 November | ||
| Thu | 1 Jumada II | Last Day of Classes |
| 14 December | ||
| Sat | 3 Jumada II | Beginning of Final Examinations |
| 16 December | ||
| Sun | 4 Jumada II | Extended Weekend Holiday (Only for Students) |
| 17 December | ||
| Sat | 17 Jumada II | End of Final Examinations |
| 30 December | ||
| Mon | 19 Jumada II | The last day for the faculty to submit grades including the COOP grades (1:00 PM) |
| 1 January 2024 | ||
| Sun | 2 Rajab | Classes begin for the Second Semester-Term(232) |
| 14 January |
1445-1446(H)/2023-2024(G) Second Semester-Term(232)
| Day(s) | Date | Activities / Events |
| Sun | 2 Rajab 1445 H | Classes begin for the Second Semester-Term (232) |
| 14 January 2024 G | ||
| Thu | 6 Rajab | Last Day for Adding course(s)-1:00 PM |
| 18 January | ||
| Thu | 13 Rajab | Last Day for Dropping course(s) without a permanent record – 1:00 PM |
| 25 January | ||
| Sun | 16 Rajab | Extended Weekend Holiday (Only for Students) |
| 28 January | ||
| Thu | 12 Sha'ban | Saudi Founding Day (Holiday) |
| 22 February | ||
| Mon | 1 Ramadhan | Eid Al-Fitr Holiday will begin on the first day of Ramadan, 1445 AH (subject to moon sighting) |
| 11 March | ||
| Mon | 6 Shawwal | Classes resume after Eid Al-Fitr Holiday |
| 15 April | ||
| Mon | 13 Shawwal | Last Day for Dropping course(s) with a grade of "W". – 1:00 PM |
| 22 April | ||
| Mon | 20 Shawwal | Last Day for Dropping the entire semester with a grade of “W”.-1:00 PM |
| 29 April | ||
| Thu | 23 Shawwal | Extended Weekend Holiday (Only for Students) |
| 2 May | ||
| Thu | 15 Dul'qa'dah | Last Day of Classes |
| 23 May | ||
| Sat | 17 Dul'qa'dah | Beginning of Final Examinations |
| 25 May | ||
| Sat | 2 Dul'hijjah | End of Final Examinations |
| 8 June | ||
| Sun | 3 Dul'hijjah | Last day for the faculty to submit grades including the COOP grades (1:00 PM) |
| 9 June | ||
| Mon | 10 Dul'hijjah | Start of Faculty Members' Summer Vacation (at the end of working hours) |
| 10 June | ||
| Sun | 17 Dul'hijjah | Classes begin for the Summer Semester-Term (233) |
| 23 June |
1445-1446(H)/2023-2024(G) Summer Semester-Term(233)
| Day(s) | Date | Activities / Events |
| Sun | 17 Dul'hijjah 1445 | Classes begin for the Summer Semester-Term(233) |
| 23 June 2024 | ||
| Tue | 19 Dul'hijjah | Last Day for Adding course(s)-1:00 PM |
| 25 June | ||
| Thu | 21 Dul'hijjah | Last Day for Dropping course(s) without a permanent record–1:00 PM |
| 27 June | ||
| Thu | 19 Muharram 1446 H |
Last Day for Dropping course(s) with a grade of "W". –1:00 PM. Last Day for Dropping the entire Summer-semester with a grade of "W". -1:00 PM. |
| 25 July | ||
| Tue | 9 Safar | Last Day of Classes |
| 13 August | ||
| Thu | 11 Safar | Start of Summer Final Examinations |
| 15 August | ||
| Sun | 14 Safar | Faculty Members' Return Date after Summer Vacation |
| 18 August | ||
| Mon | 15 Safar | End of Final Examinations |
| 19 August | ||
| Tue | 16 Safar | Last day for the faculty to submit grades including the COOP grades (1:00 PM) |
| 20 August | ||
| Sun | 21 Safar | Classes begin for the First Semester 1446-1447H (2024-2025) |
| 25 August |
1446(H)/2024-2025(G) First Semester-Term(241)
Sunday 14 Safar 1446 / 18 August 2024: Beginning of Academic Year (2024-2025) - New Student Orientation Week
| Day(s) | Date | Activities / Events |
| Sun | 21 Safar 1446 H | Classes begin for the First Semester |
| 25 August 2024 G | ||
| Thu | 25 Safar | Last day for adding courses (1:00 PM) |
| 29 August | ||
| Thu | 2 Rabi I | Last Day for dropping one or more course(s) without permanent record (1:00 PM) |
| 5 September | ||
| Mon | 20 Rabi I | Saudi National Day (Holiday) |
| 23 September | ||
| Thu | 28 Rabi II | Last Day for dropping one or more course(s) with a grade of “W” (1:00 PM) |
| 31 October | ||
| Thu | 5 Jumada I | Last Day for dropping the semester with a grade of “W” through the Registrar’s Office (1:00 PM) |
| 7 November | ||
| Thu | 12 Jumada I | Beginning of the Mid-Semester Break (at the end of the day) - Only for Students |
| 14 November | ||
| Sun | 22 Jumada I | Classes resume after the Mid-Semester Break |
| 24 November | ||
| Thu | 11 Jumada II | Last Day of Classes |
| 12 December | ||
| Sat | 13 Jumada II | Final Exams start |
| 14 December | ||
| Sat | 27 Jumada II | Final Exams end |
| 28 December | ||
| Mon | 29 Jumada II | Last day for faculty to submit grades including the COOP grades (1:00 PM) |
| 30 December | ||
| Sun | 12 Rajab | Classes begin for the Second Semester |
| 12 January 2025 |
Note: Dates are subject to change without a prior notice.