2026-2027 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 2026
Abu Dhabi: Calendar | Date | Event |
| September 2, 2026 | Fall semester classes begin |
| September 7, 2026 | Labor Day - No classes scheduled |
| October 12, 2026 | Fall Break - No classes scheduled |
| October 14, 2026 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule |
| November 26-27, 2026 | Thanksgiving Recess - No classes scheduled |
| December 14, 2026 | Fall semester classes end |
| December 16-22, 2026 | Final exam period |
January 2027
Abu Dhabi: Calendar | Date | Event |
| January 4, 2027 | January term classes begin |
| January 15, 2027 | Last day of January term classes |
| January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Spring 2027
Abu Dhabi: Calendar | Date | Event |
| January 19, 2027 | Spring semester classes begin |
| February 15, 2027 | Presidents Day - No classes scheduled |
| February 16, 2027 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule |
| March 15-19, 2027 | Spring Break - No classes scheduled |
| May 4, 2027 | Spring semester classes end |
| May 6-12, 2027 | Final exam period |
Summer 2027
Abu Dhabi: Calendar | Date | Event |
| May 17, 2027 | Summer term classes begin |
| May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day - No classes scheduled |
| June 18, 2027 | No classes scheduled |
| June 29, 2027 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Friday schedule |
| July 5, 2027 | Independence Day (observed) - No classes scheduled |
| July 7, 2027 | Legislative Day - Classes meet according to a Monday schedule |
| August 11, 2027 | Summer term classes end |