Academic Calendar 2019-2020
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Fall 2019 (Semester 1, 201910)
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| Faculty and Academic Admins report to work |
Sun 18 Aug 2019 |
| New students’ orientation, placement exams and registration |
Sun 18 Aug to Thu 22 Aug 2019 |
| Online Registration re-open |
Sun 18 Aug 2019 to Thu 22 Aug 2019 |
| Classes begin |
Sun. 25 Aug 2019 |
| Drop Add period |
Sun 25 Aug 2019 to Thu. 29 Aug 2019 |
| Last day of classes |
Thu 12 Dec 2019 |
| Final Exams - Semester 1 |
Sat 14 Dec 2019 to Sat 21 Dec 2019 |
| Winter break for students |
Sun 22 Dec 2019 to Thu 9 Jan 2020 |
| Winter break for faculty |
Tue 24 Dec 2019 to Mon 6 Jan 2020 |
Spring 2020 (Semester 2, 201920)
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| Faculty and Academic Admins report to work |
Tue 7 Jan 2020 |
| New students’ orientation, placement exams and registration |
Tue 7 Jan 2020 to Thu 9 Jan 2020 |
| Online registration re-open |
Sun 5 Jan 2020 to Thu 9 Jan 2020 |
| Classes begin |
Sun. 12 Jan. 2020 |
| Drop Add period |
Sun 12 Jan 2020 to Thu 16 Jan 2020 |
| Spring break for students |
Sun 29 Mar 2020 to Thu 9 Apr 2020 |
| Spring break for faculty |
Sun 29 Mar 2020 to Thu 2 Apr 2020 |
| Faculty return from Spring break |
Sun 5 Apr 2020 |
| Students return from Spring break |
Sun 12 Apr 2020 |
| Last day of classes |
Sun 10 May 2020 |
| Final Exams - Semester 2 |
Mon 11 May 2020 to Tue 19 May 2020 |
Summer – 2020 (201930)
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| Classes begin |
Wed. 27 May 2020 |
| Last day of classes |
Tue 30 Jun 2020 |
| Final exams - Summer |
Wed 1 Jul 2020 to Sat 4 Jul 2020 |
| Summer break |
Sun 5 Jul 2020 to Thu 13 Aug 2020 |
Fall 2020 (Semester 1, 202010)
Academic Calendar
| Description |
Date |
| New Faculty Joining Date |
Sun 9 Aug 2020 |
| Faculty and Academic Administrators Report to Work |
Sun 16 Aug 2020 |
| Classes begin |
Sun 23 Aug 2020 |
Religious and Public Holidays*
Religious and Public Holidays
| Holiday |
Date |
| Arafat Day |
Sat 10 Aug 2019 |
| Eid Al-Adha |
Sun 11 Aug – Tue 13 Aug 2019 |
| Islamic New Year |
Sat 31 Aug 2019 |
| Prophet’s Birthday |
Sat 9 Nov 2019 |
| Martyr’s Day |
Sat 30 Nov 2019 |
| National Day |
Mon 2 Dec – Tue 3 Dec. 2019 |
| New Year |
Wed 1 Jan 2020 |
| Isra Wal Miraj |
Sun 22 Mar 2020 |
| Eid Al Fitr |
Sun 24 May – Tue 26 May 2020 |
