Academic Calendar 2026 – 2027
First Semester 2026 – 2027
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 02/09/2026 | Faculty re-joining. |
| Sunday 13/09/2026 | Registration of courses for continuing students (ends by Thursday 17/09/2026). |
| Saturday 19/09/2026 | Classes begin for post-graduate program. Add and Drop starts (ends by Thursday 24/09/2026). |
| Sunday 20/09/2026 | Classes begin for under-graduate program. Add and Drop starts (ends by Thursday 24/09/2026). |
| Sunday 01/11/2026 | Applying for Admission for 2nd Semester 2026/2027. |
| Saturday 07/11/2026 | Start of Midterm Exams for post-graduate program (ends by Thursday 20/11/2026). |
| Sunday 08/11/2026 | Start of Midterm Exams for under-graduate program (ends by Thursday 20/11/2026). |
| Friday–Saturday 20–21/11/2026 | National Day. |
| Thursday 17/12/2026 | End of the Withdrawal period. |
| Sunday 27/12/2026 | Start of Final Exams. |
| Wednesday 06/01/2027 | Vacation for students starts. |
| Wednesday 06/01/2027 | Isra and Mi’raj Holiday (tentative). |
| Thursday 07/01/2027 | End of Final Exams. |
| Thursday 07/01/2027 | Final Results Announcement. |
| Monday 11/01/2027 | On occasion of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq assuming the reins of power in the country. |
Second Semester 2026 – 2027
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Sunday 24/01/2027 | Registration of courses for continuing students (ends by Thursday 28/01/2027). |
| Saturday 30/01/2027 | Classes begin for post-graduate program. Add and Drop starts (ends by Thursday 04/02/2027). |
| Sunday 31/01/2027 | Classes begin for under-graduate program. Add and Drop starts (ends by Thursday 04/02/2027). |
| Monday 08/02/2027 | Expected beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. |
| Wednesday 10/03/2027 | Expected date of Eid Al Fitr. |
| Sunday 14/03/2027 | Applying for Admission for 1st Semester 2027/2028. |
| Saturday 20/03/2027 | Start of Midterm Exams for post-graduate program (ends by Thursday 01/04/2027). |
| Sunday 21/03/2027 | Start of Midterm Exams for under-graduate program (ends by Thursday 01/04/2027). |
| Thursday 29/04/2027 | End of the Withdrawal period. |
| Sunday 09/05/2027 | Start of Final Exams. |
| Monday 17/05/2027 | Expected date of Eid Al Adha. |
| Thursday 27/05/2027 | End of Final Exams. |
| Sunday 30/05/2027 | Beginning of the summer vacation for students. |
| Sunday 30/05/2027 | Final Results Announcement. |
Summer Semester 2026 – 2027
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 01/06/2027 | Summer registration and Add/Drop starts (ends by Thursday 03/06/2027). |
| Sunday 06/06/2027 | Classes start. |
| Tuesday 22/06/2027 | Start of Midterm Exams (ends by Tuesday 29/06/2027). |
| Wednesday 07/07/2027 | Withdrawal period ends. |
| Wednesday 14/07/2027 | Start of Final Exams (ends by Wednesday 21/07/2027). |
| Thursday 15/07/2027 | Start of vacation for students. |
| Sunday 25/07/2027 | Start of Academic Staff vacations. |
| Sunday 25/07/2027 | Final Result Announcement. |
| Wednesday 08/09/2027 | Rejoining of Academic Staff. |
| Sunday 19/09/2027 | Start of First Semester 2027–2028. |
In Summer Semester distribution of lectures will be as follows:
- Morning : ( 08:00-09:30, 09:30-11:00, 11:00-12:30, 12:30-02:00) from Sunday to Wednesday.
- Evening : ( 02-3:30, 3:30-05:00, 05:00-06:30, 06:30-08:00, 08:00-09:30) from Sunday to Wednesday.
GFP Academic Calendar 2026 – 2027
First Semester 2026 – 2027
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 02/09/2026 | GFP Faculty re-joining. |
| Sunday 06/09/2026 | Registration of courses for GFP students (ends by Thursday 10/09/2026). |
| Monday 07/09/2026 | Placement Test for new admissions (ends by Wednesday 09/09/2026). |
| Sunday 13/09/2026 | Classes begin. Add and Drop starts (ends by Thursday 17/09/2026). |
| Friday–Saturday 20–21/11/2026 | National Day. |
| Thursday 11/12/2026 | End of Withdrawal period. |
| Tuesday 17/12/2026 | Start of Final Exams. |
| Thursday 24/12/2026 | End of Final Exams. |
| Sunday 27/12/2026 | Vacation for students starts. |
| Sunday 27/12/2026 | Final Results Announcement. |
Second Semester 2026 – 2027
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Monday 11/01/2027 | On occasion of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq assuming the reins of power in the country. |
| Tuesday 12/01/2027 | Placement Test for newly admitted students. |
| Tuesday 12/01/2027 | Registration of courses for GFP students (ends by Thursday 14/01/2027). |
| Sunday 17/01/2027 | Classes begin. Add and Drop starts (ends by Thursday 21/01/2027). |
| Monday 08/02/2027 | Expected beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. |
| Wednesday 10/03/2027 | Expected date of Eid Al Fitr. |
| Thursday 15/04/2027 | End of the Withdrawal period. |
| Tuesday 20/04/2027 | Start of Final Exams. |
| Thursday 29/04/2027 | End of Final Exams. |
| Sunday 02/05/2027 | Beginning of the summer vacation for students. |
| Sunday 02/05/2027 | Final Results Announcement. |
Summer Semester 2026 – 2027
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| Sunday 09/05/2027 | Summer registration and Add / Drop starts (ends by Thursday 13/05/2027). |
| Monday 17/05/2027 | Eid Al Adha (Expected). |
| Sunday 23/05/2027 | Classes start. |
| Wednesday 30/06/2027 | End of Withdrawal period. |
| Tuesday 13/07/2027 | Start of Final Exams (ends by Wednesday 21/07/2027). |
| Thursday 22/07/2027 | Start of vacation for students. |
| Sunday 25/07/2027 | Start of Academic Staff vacations. |
| Sunday 25/07/2027 | Final Result Announcement. |
| Wednesday 08/09/2027 | Rejoining of Academic Staff. |
| Sunday 12/09/2027 | Start of 1st Semester 2027/2028. |
In Summer Semester distribution of lectures will be as follows:
- Morning : ( 08:00-09:30, 09:30-11:00, 11:00-12:30, 12:30-02:00) from Sunday to Wednesday.
- Evening : ( 02-3:30, 3:30-05:00, 05:00-06:30, 06:30-08:00, 08:00-09:30) from Sunday to Wednesday.