2025-2026 Academic Calendar
For additional key dates and deadlines, including course registration, withdrawals, and applying for graduation, see the Office of the Registrar's Academic Calendar.
Notice: These dates are subject to change.
Fall 2025
Abu Dhabi: Calendar | Date | Event |
| September 2, 2025 | Fall semester classes begin |
| October 13, 2025 | Fall Break - No classes scheduled |
| October 14, 2025 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule |
| November 26, 2025 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Friday schedule |
| November 27-28, 2025 | Thanksgiving Recess - No classes scheduled |
| December 11, 2025 | Fall semester classes end |
| December 15-19, 2025 | Final exam period |
January 2026
Abu Dhabi: Calendar | Date | Event |
| January 5, 2026 | January term classes begin |
| January 16, 2026 | Last day of January term classes |
| January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No classes scheduled |
Spring 2026
Abu Dhabi: Calendar | Date | Event |
| January 20, 2026 | Spring semester classes begin |
| February 16, 2026 | Presidents Day - No classes scheduled |
| February 17, 2026 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule |
| March 16-20, 2026 | Spring Break - No classes scheduled |
| May 5, 2026 | Spring semester classes end |
| May 7-13, 2026 | Final exam period |
Summer 2026
Abu Dhabi: Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 18, 2026 | Summer term classes begin |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day - No classes scheduled |
| June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth - No classes scheduled |
| July 3, 2026 | No classes scheduled |
| August 12, 2026 | Summer term classes end |
Gallatin Calendars and Deadlines
Refer to Gallatin's Calendars and Deadlines page for Gallatin specific dates that are not included on the University's Academic Calendar. Contact the Gallatin Office of Student Services for questions or concerns regarding a particular date.