Please note that this page reflects calendar changes approved on 09/06/2024.
Fall 2024
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
Date |
Event |
Monday, September 2 |
Fall Semester Classes Begin/ 1st 7-week Classes Begin |
Friday, September 6 |
Add and Drop Course Deadline - 1st 7-week Classes |
Friday, September 13 |
Add and Drop Course Deadline - Fall Full Term Classes |
Tuesday, September 17 |
Mid-Autumn Festival (No classes scheduled) |
Sunday, September 22 |
Legislative Day (classes follow Tuesday schedule) |
Monday, September 23 |
Schedule Published For January Term 2025 Classes |
Friday, September 27 |
Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - 1st 7-week Classes |
Monday, September 30 - Sunday, October 6 |
National Day Holiday: Fall Break |
Tuesday, October 15 |
Registration Begins for January Term 2025 Classes |
Monday, October 21 |
Spring 2025 Class Schedule Published |
Friday, October 25 |
Last Day of 1st 7-week Classes |
Monday, October 28 |
2nd 7-week Classes Begin |
Friday, November 1 |
Midterm Progress Reports Deadline - Fall Full Term Classes |
Friday, November 1 |
Add and Drop Course Deadline - 2nd 7-week Classes |
Sunday, November 10 |
Legislative Day (classes follow Thursday schedule) |
Monday, November 18 |
Registration for Spring Semester 2025 Classes Begins |
Friday, November 22 |
Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - 2nd 7-week Classes |
Sunday, November 24 |
Legislative Day (classes follow Friday schedule) |
Monday, November 25 |
Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - Fall Full Term Classes |
Thursday, November 28 - Friday, November 29 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes scheduled) |
Friday, December 13 |
Last Day of Fall Semester Classes/Last Day of 2nd 7-week Classes |
Saturday, December 14 |
Reading Day |
Monday, December 16 - Friday, December 20 |
Final Exams |
Saturday, December 21 |
Fall Move Out (Study Away & Fall term-only students) |
Final Grades Deadline |
Grades are due 72 hours after the scheduled final exam date |
Optional January Term 2025
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
Date |
Event |
Tuesday, October 15 |
Registration Begins for January Term 2025 Classes |
Thursday, January 2 |
January Term Classes Begin |
Friday, January 3 |
Add and Drop Course Deadline |
TBD |
Course Withdrawal & Grading Option Deadline (tentative) |
Friday, January 17 |
Last Day of January Term Classes |
Spring 2025
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
Date |
Event |
Monday, February 3 |
Spring Semester Classes Begin/ 1st 7-week Classes Begin |
Friday, February 7 |
Add and Drop Course Deadline - 1st 7-week |
Friday, February 14 |
Add and Drop Course Deadline - Spring full term |
Friday, February 28 |
Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - 1st 7-week |
Friday, March 21 |
Last Day of 1st 7-week Classes |
Monday, March 24 |
2nd 7-week Classes Begin |
Friday, March 28 |
Add and Drop Course Deadline - 2nd 7-week |
Friday, March 28 |
Midterm Progress Reports Deadline |
TBD |
Registration for Fall 2025 Classes Begins |
Monday, March 31, 2025 - Friday, April 4, 2025 |
Qingming Festival Holiday/ Spring Break |
Sunday, April 13 |
Legislative Day (Classes follow Thursday Schedule) |
Thursday, April 17 |
Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - Spring full term |
Friday, April 25 |
Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - 2nd 7-week |
Thursday, May 1 |
China Labor Day Holiday (No classes scheduled) |
Friday, May 16 |
Last Day of Spring Semester Classes/Last Day of 2nd 7-week Classes |
Saturday, May 17 |
Reading Day |
Monday, May 19 - Friday, May 23 |
Final Exams |
Saturday, May 24 |
Spring Move Out (all except Summer Session & graduating seniors) |
TBD |
Commencement |
Optional Summer Term 2025
Abu Dhabi: Calendar
Date |
Event |
Sunday, May 25 |
Summer Move In Day |
Monday, May 26 |
Summer Session I Classes Begin |
Friday, May 30 |
Add and Drop Course Deadline - Summer Session I |
Monday, June 2 |
Dragon Boat Festival Holiday (Duanwu Festival) |
Wednesday, June 18 |
Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - Summer Session I |
Sunday, June 22 |
Legislative Day (Classes follow Monday schedule) |
Friday, July 4 |
Last Day of Summer Session I Classes |
Monday, July 7 |
Summer Session II Classes Begin |
Friday, July 11 |
Add and Drop Course Deadline - Summer Session II |
Wednesday, July 30 |
Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - Summer Session II |
Friday, August 15 |
Last Day of Summer Session II Classes |