ACADEMIC CALENDAR
1444H/(2023G) Second Semester (Term222)
| Day(s) | Date | Activities / Events |
| Sun | 22 Jumada II 1444 H | Beginning of the Second Semester |
| 15 January 2023 G | ||
| Tue | 24 Jumada II 1444 H | Beginning of Classes |
| 17 January 2023 G | ||
| Thu | 26 Jumada II | Last Day for adding courses- 1:00 PM |
| 19 January | ||
| Thu | 4 Rajab | Last Day for dropping one or more course(s) without permanent record – 1:00 PM |
| 26 January | ||
| Wed-Thu | 2-3 Sha'ban | Saudi Founding Day Holiday |
| 22-23 February | ||
| Thu | 10 Sha'ban | Beginning of the Mid-Semester Break (at the end of the day) - only for students. |
| 2 March | ||
| Sun | 20 Sha'ban | Classes resume after the Mid-Semester break |
| 12 March | ||
| Thu | 8 Ramadhan | Last Day for dropping one or more course(s) with a grade of “W” – 1:00 PM |
| 30 March | ||
| Thu | 15 Ramadhan | Last Day for dropping the semester with a grade of “W” through the Registrar’s Office– 1:00 PM |
| 6 April | ||
| Thu | 22 Ramadhan | Beginning of Eidul-Fitr Holiday (at the end of the day) |
| 13 April | ||
| Wed | 6 Shawwal | Classes resume after Eidul-Fitr Holiday |
| 26 April | ||
| Tue | 26 Shawwal | Last Day of Classes |
| 16 May | ||
| Wed-Thu | 27 Shawwal – 12 ThulQidah | Final Exams Week |
| 17 May – 1 June | ||
| Sun-Mon | 8–9 ThulQidah | Extended Weekend Holiday |
| 28-29 May | ||
| Sat | 14 ThulQidah | Last day for faculty to submit grades including the COOP grades – 1:00 PM |
| 3 June | ||
| Thu | 19 ThulQidah | Beginning of the Summer Vacation (at the end of the day) |
| 8 June |
1444-1445H/(2023G) Summer Semester (Term223)
| Day(s) | Date | Activities / Events |
| Sun | 22 ThulQidah | Classes begin for the Summer Semester |
| 11 June 2023 | ||
| Tue | 24 ThulQidah | Last Day for adding courses- 1:00 PM |
| 13 June | ||
| Thu | 26 ThulQidah | Last Day for dropping one or more course(s) without permanent record – 1:00 PM |
| 15 June | ||
| Thu | 4 ThulHijjah | Last day of classes before the Hajj Holiday |
| 22 June | ||
| Tue | 16 ThuHijjah | Classes resume after the Hajj Holiday |
| 4 July | ||
| Tue | 7 Muharram 1445 H | Last Day for dropping one or more course(s) with a grade of “W” – 1:00 PM |
| 25 July | ||
| Thu | 9 Muharram | Last Day for dropping the semester with a grade of “W” through the Registrar’s Office– 1:00 PM |
| 27 July | ||
| Thu | 23 Muharram | Last Day of Classes |
| 10 August | ||
| Sat-Tue | 25 – 28 Muharram | Final Exams |
| 12 - 15 August | ||
| Wed | 29 Muharram | Last day for faculty to submit grades including the COOP grades – 1:00 PM |
| 16 August | ||
| Sun | 11 Safar | Beginning of classes for the First Semester 1445 H (2023-2024) – (TENTATIVE) |
| 27 August 2023 |
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 courses- 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 | ||
| Sat | 8 Rabi I | Saud National Day (National Day holiday date will be determined later) |
| 23 September | ||
| Sun-Mon | 30 Rabi I - 1 Rabi II | Extended Weekend Holiday |
| 15-16 October | ||
| Mon | 8 Rabi II | Beginning of Early Registration for the Second Semester - Term (232) |
| 23 October | ||
| Thu | 18 Rabi II | Last day for dropping one or more course(s) with a grade of "W" – 1:00 PM |
| 2 November | ||
| Wed | 24 Rabi II | Last day for dropping the semester with a grade of "W" - 1:00 PM |
| 8 November | ||
| Thu | 25 Rabi II | Extended Weekend Holiday |
| 9 November | ||
| Thu | 9 Jumada I | Beginning of the Mid-Semester Break (at the end of the day) - only for students |
| 23 November | ||
| Sun | 19 Jumada I | Classes resume after the Mid-Semester break |
| 3 December | ||
| Thu | 1 Jumada II | Last Day of Classes |
| 14 December | ||
| Sat | 3 Jumada II | Final examinations begin |
| 16 December | ||
| Sun | 4 Jumada II | Extended Weekend Holiday |
| 17 December | ||
| Sat | 17 Jumada II | Final examinations end |
| 30 December | ||
| Mon | 19 Jumada II | The last day for 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 |
Note: Dates are subject to change without a prior notice.