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Academic Year 1447 AH – 2025 AD

Sunday, 16 Safar 1447 AH | 10 August 2025

Academic of Beginning Week Orientation Student New - Year .

Day Date (Hijri
Gregorian)		 Event
Sunday 19 Dhul-Hijjah 1446
15 June 2025		 Start of Summer Semester
Tuesday 21 Dhul-Hijjah 1446
17 June 2025		 Last day to add courses (1:00 PM)
Thursday 23 Dhul-Hijjah 1446
19 June 2025		 Last day to drop courses without permanent record (1:00 PM)
Thursday 22 Muharram 1447
17 July 2025		 Last day to withdraw from course(s) with a “W” grade due to excuse (1:00 PM)
and last day to withdraw from the semester with a “W” grade through the Registration Office (1:00 PM)
Tuesday 11 Safar 1447
5 August 2025		 Last day of lectures
Thursday 13 Safar 1447
7 August 2025		 Start of Final Exams
Monday 17 Safar 1447
11 August 2025		 End of Final Exams
Tuesday 18 Safar 1447
12 August 2025		 Deadline for grade submission by faculty (including cooperative training) (1:00 PM)
Sunday 23 Safar 1447
17 August 2025		 📌 Beginning of Academic Year 1447–1448 AH / 2025–2026 AD

241 - First Semester 1446/1447 AH – 2024/2025 AD

Day Date Event
Sunday 21 Safar 1446
25 August 2024		 Start of the First Semester (241)
Thursday 25 Safar 1446
29 August 2024		 Last day to add courses (1:00 PM)
Thursday 2 Rabi' al-Awwal 1446
5 September 2024		 Last day to drop course(s) without permanent record (1:00 PM)
Sunday – Monday 19–20 Rabi' al-Awwal 1446
22–23 September 2024		 📌 Saudi National Day Holiday
Thursday 14 Rabi' al-Thani 1446
17 October 2024		 Extended Weekend Holiday
Thursday 28 Rabi' al-Thani 1446
31 October 2024		 Last day to withdraw from course(s) with a “W” grade (1:00 PM)
Thursday 5 Jumada I 1446
7 November 2024		 Last day to withdraw from the semester with a “W” grade through the Deanship of Admission and Registration (1:00 PM)
Sunday 29 Jumada I 1446
1 December 2024		 Start of Preparatory Year Program Exams
Thursday 4 Jumada II 1446
5 December 2024		 Last day of classes for university courses
Saturday 6 Jumada II 1446
7 December 2024		 Start of Final Exams for university courses
Saturday 20 Jumada II 1446
21 December 2024		 End of Final Exams
Monday 22 Jumada II 1446
23 December 2024		 Deadline for grade submission (includes Cooperative Training) – 1:00 PM
Sunday 28 Jumada II 1446
29 December 2024		 Start of Second Semester (242)

242 - Second Semester 1446/1447 AH – 2024/2025 AD

Day Date (Hijri / Gregorian) Event
Sunday28 Jumada II 1446 AH / 29 December 2024Start of the Second Semester
Thursday2 Rajab 1446 AH / 2 January 2025Last day to add courses
Thursday9 Rajab 1446 AH / 9 January 2025Last day to drop courses without permanent record
Sunday24 Sha’ban 1446 AH / 23 February 2025Founding Day Holiday
Thursday28 Sha’ban 1446 AH / 27 February 2025Beginning of Eid Al-Fitr Holiday
Sunday8 Shawwal 1446 AH / 6 April 2025Resumption of classes after Eid Holiday
Thursday12 Shawwal 1446 AH / 10 April 2025Last day to withdraw from course(s) with excuse (Grade “W”)
Thursday19 Shawwal 1446 AH / 17 April 2025Last day to withdraw from semester with excuse via the Deanship of Admission and Registration (Grade “W”)
Sunday–Monday6–7 Dhu al-Qi’dah 1446 AH / 4–5 May 2025Extended Weekend Holiday
Sunday13 Dhu al-Qi’dah 1446 AH / 11 May 2025Start of Preparatory Year Program Exams
Thursday17 Dhu al-Qi’dah 1446 AH / 15 May 2025Last day of classes
Saturday19 Dhu al-Qi’dah 1446 AH / 17 May 2025Start of Final Exams
Thursday2 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH / 29 May 2025End of Final Exams
Saturday4 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH / 31 May 2025Deadline for grade submission (includes Cooperative Training)
Sunday19 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH / 15 June 2025Start of Summer Semester (243)

231 - First Semester 1445 AH – 2023 AD

Day Date (Hijri / Gregorian) Event
Sunday11 Safar 1445 AH / 27 August 2023Start of the First Semester
Thursday15 Safar 1445 AH / 31 August 2023Last day to add courses (1:00 PM)
Thursday22 Safar 1445 AH / 7 September 2023Last day to drop course(s) without permanent record (1:00 PM)
Sunday9 Rabi' al-Awwal 1445 AH / 24 September 2023📌Saudi National Day Holiday
Thursday18 Rabi' al-Thani 1445 AH / 2 November 2023Extended Weekend Holiday (students only)
Sunday21 Rabi' al-Thani 1445 AH / 5 November 2023Last day to withdraw from course(s) with grade “W” via Edugate (1:00 PM)
Thursday25 Rabi' al-Thani 1445 AH / 9 November 2023Last day to withdraw from semester with grade “W” (1:00 PM)
Thursday2 Jumada I 1445 AH / 16 November 2023Start of Mid-Semester Break (End of working day) – students only
Sunday12 Jumada I 1445 AH / 26 November 2023Resumption of classes after Mid-Semester Break
Thursday1 Jumada II 1445 AH / 14 December 2023Last day of classes
Saturday3 Jumada II 1445 AH / 16 December 2023Start of Final Exams
Sunday4 Jumada II 1445 AH / 17 December 2023Extended Weekend Holiday (students only)
Saturday17 Jumada II 1445 AH / 30 December 2023End of Final Exams
Monday19 Jumada II 1445 AH / 1 January 2024Deadline for grade submission (includes Cooperative Training) – 1:00 PM
Sunday2 Rajab 1445 AH / 14 January 2024Start of Second Semester (232)

232 - Second Semester 1445/1446 AH – 2023/2024 AD

Day Date (Hijri / Gregorian) Event
Sunday2 Rajab 1445 AH / 14 January 2024Start of the Second Semester (232)
Thursday6 Rajab 1445 AH / 18 January 2024Last day to add courses (1:00 PM)
Thursday13 Rajab 1445 AH / 25 January 2024Last day to drop courses without permanent record (1:00 PM)
Sunday16 Rajab 1445 AH / 28 January 2024Extended Weekend Holiday (students only)
Thursday12 Sha’ban 1445 AH / 22 February 2024Founding Day Holiday
Monday1 Ramadan 1445 AH / 11 March 2024📌Start of Eid Al-Fitr Holiday (subject to moon sighting)
Monday6 Shawwal 1445 AH / 15 April 2024Resumption of classes after Eid Al-Fitr Holiday
Monday13 Shawwal 1445 AH / 22 April 2024Last day to withdraw from course(s) with excuse "W" (1:00 PM)
Thursday23 Shawwal 1445 AH / 2 May 2024Extended Weekend Holiday (students only)
Monday27 Shawwal 1445 AH / 6 May 2024Last day to withdraw from the semester with a "W" grade through the Deanship of Admission and Registration (1:00 PM)
Thursday15 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1445 AH / 23 May 2024Last day of classes
Saturday17 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1445 AH / 25 May 2024Start of Final Exams
Saturday2 Dhu al-Hijjah 1445 AH / 8 June 2024End of Final Exams
Sunday3 Dhu al-Hijjah 1445 AH / 9 June 2024Deadline for grade submission (includes Cooperative Training) – 1:00 PM
Monday10 Dhu al-Hijjah 1445 AH / 10 June 2024Start of summer vacation for faculty members (end of workday)
Sunday17 Dhu al-Hijjah 1445 AH / 23 June 2024Start of Summer Semester (233)

233 - Summer Semester 1445/1446 AH – 2023/2024 AD

Day Date (Hijri / Gregorian) Event
Sunday17 Dhu al-Hijjah 1445 AH / 23 June 2024Start of the Summer Semester (233)
Tuesday19 Dhu al-Hijjah 1445 AH / 25 June 2024Last day to add courses (1:00 PM)
Thursday21 Dhu al-Hijjah 1445 AH / 27 June 2024Last day to drop courses without permanent record (1:00 PM)
Thursday19 Muharram 1446 AH / 25 July 2024Last day to withdraw from a course with grade “W”
and last day to withdraw from the entire semester with grade “W” (1:00 PM)
Tuesday9 Safar 1446 AH / 13 August 2024Last day of classes
Thursday11 Safar 1446 AH / 15 August 2024Start of Final Exams for Summer Semester
Sunday14 Safar 1446 AH / 18 August 2024Faculty return from summer vacation
Monday15 Safar 1446 AH / 19 August 2024End of Final Exams
Tuesday16 Safar 1446 AH / 20 August 2024Deadline for grade submission (includes Cooperative Training) – 1:00 PM
Sunday21 Safar 1446 AH / 25 August 2024Start of the First Semester 1447/1446 AH (2024/2025 AD)