See Class Registration, Transcripts, Graduation for each semester's deadlines for add/drop, withdrawal, election of Pass/Fail grading, graduation applications, etc.
2024-2025 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 2024
Abu Dhabi: Calendar Date | Event |
September 3, 2024 | Fall semester classes begin |
October 14, 2024 | Fall Break - No classes scheduled |
October 15, 2024 | Legislative Day - All classes meet on a Monday schedule |
November 28-29, 2024 | Thanksgiving Recess - No classes scheduled |
December 12, 2024 | Fall semester classes end |
December 16-20, 2024 | Final exam period |
January 2025
Abu Dhabi: Calendar Date | Event |
January 2, 2025 | January term classes begin |
January 17, 2025 | Last day of January term classes |
January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No classes scheduled |
Spring 2025
Abu Dhabi: Calendar Date | Event |
January 21, 2025 | Spring semester classes begin |
February 17, 2025 | Presidents Day - No classes scheduled |
February 18, 2025 | Legislative Day - All classes meet on a Monday schedule |
March 24-28, 2025 | Spring Break - No classes scheduled |
May 6, 2025 | Spring semester classes end |
May 8-14, 2025 | Final exam period |
Summer 2025
Abu Dhabi: Calendar Date | Event |
May 19, 2025 | Summer term classes begin |
May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day - No classes scheduled |
June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth - No classes scheduled |
July 4, 2025 | Independence Day - No classes scheduled |
August 13, 2025 | Summer term classes end |