In Global University, the academic year usually starts in September and ends in July the following year, so most students at Global University are admitted in August and graduate in July. However, it may vary depending on the faculty/graduate school, and some students matriculate and graduate in March.
| Month | From | To | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-26 | Sat., Aug. 15, 2026 | Official vacation | |
| Mon., Aug. 17, 2026 | Fri., Sep. 18, 2026 | Fall 2026 registration period | |
| Tue., Aug. 25, 2026 | Prophet’s birthday 1448* | ||
| Sep-26 | Mon., Sep. 07, 2026 | Fall 2026 Classes begin | |
| Mon., Sep. 07, 2026 | “Late registration/drop and add period for the Fall 2026 semester begins” | ||
| Fri., Sep. 18, 2026 | “End of late registration/drop and add period for the Fall 2026 semester” | ||
| Nov-26 | Sun., Nov. 22, 2026 | Independence day | |
| Dec-26 | Fri., Dec. 04, 2026 | “Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Fall 2026 semester” | |
| Fri., Dec. 11, 2026 | “Last day of classes for the Fall 2026 semester” | ||
| Mon., Dec. 14, 2026 | Wed., Dec. 23, 2026 | Fall 2026 final exams period | |
| Mon., Dec. 21, 2026 | Fri., Jan. 15, 2027 | Spring 2025 registration period | |
| Thu., Dec. 24, 2026 | Wed., Jan. 06, 2027 | Official vacation | |
| Jan-27 | Fri., Jan. 01, 2027 | New year 2027 | |
| Tue., Jan. 05, 2027 | Al Israa wal Miiraaj 1448* | ||
| Wed., Jan. 06, 2027 | Official vacation | ||
| Mon., Jan. 11, 2027 | Spring 2027 begins | ||
| Mon., Jan. 11, 2027 | “Late registration/drop and add period for the Spring 2027 semester begins” | ||
| Fri., Jan. 15, 2027 | “End of late registration/drop and add period for the Spring 2027 semester” | ||
| Feb-27 | Tue., Feb. 09, 2027 | Official vacation | |
| Sun., Feb. 14, 2027 | Official vacation | ||
| Mar-27 | Thu., Mar. 04, 2027 | Mon., Mar. 08, 2027 | Ramadan Break |
| Tue., Mar. 09, 2027 | Thu., Mar. 11, 2027 | Eid al Fitr 1448* | |
| Thu., Mar. 25, 2027 | Official vacation | ||
| Fri., Mar. 26, 2027 | Official vacation | ||
| Mon., Mar. 29, 2027 | Official vacation | ||
| Apr-27 | Fri., Apr. 16, 2027 | “Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Spring 2027 semester” | |
| Fri., Apr. 23, 2027 | “Last day of classes for the Spring 2027 semester” | ||
| Mon., Apr. 26, 2027 | Sat., May. 08, 2027 | Spring 2027 final exams period | |
| Fri., Apr. 30, 2027 | Official vacation | ||
| May-27 | Sat., May. 01, 2027 | Labor day | |
| Mon., May. 03, 2027 | Official vacation | ||
| Mon., May. 10, 2027 | Fri., May. 28, 2027 | Summer 2027 registration period | |
| Sun., May. 16, 2027 | Wed., May. 19, 2027 | Eid al Adha 1448* | |
| Mon., May. 24, 2027 | Summer 2027 begins | ||
| Mon., May. 24, 2027 | “Late registration/drop and add period for the Summer 2027 semester begins” | ||
| Tue., May. 25, 2027 | Liberation day | ||
| Fri., May. 28, 2027 | “End of late registration/drop and add period for the Summer 2027 semester “ | ||
| Jun-27 | Sat., Jun. 05, 2027 | Hijri New Year 1449* | |
| Mon., Jun. 14, 2027 | Ashoura 1449* | ||
| Jul-27 | Fri., Jul. 02, 2027 | “Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Summer 2027 semester” | |
| Fri., Jul. 09, 2027 | “Last day of classes for the Summer 2027 semester “ | ||
| Mon., Jul. 12, 2027 | Sat., Jul. 17, 2027 | Summer 2027 final exams period | |
| Aug-27 | Sat., Aug. 14, 2027 | Prophet’s birthday 1450* | |
| Sun., Aug. 15, 2027 | Official vacation | ||
| *Eid al-Fitr, al-Adha, the Hijra new year, Ashoura, the Prophet’s birthday are determined after the sighting of the moon. | |||
| University will be closed during all the above announced official vacations. | |||
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| Month | From | To | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-25 | Fri., Aug. 15, 2025 | Official vacation | |
| Mon., Aug. 18, 2025 | Fri., Sep. 12, 2025 | Fall 2025 registration period | |
| Sep-25 | Mon., Sep. 01, 2025 | Deadline for Financial Support Applications | |
| Thrs., Sep. 04, 2025 | Prophet's birthday 1447* | ||
| Mon., Sep. 15, 2025 | Fall 2025 Classes begin | ||
| Mon., Sep. 15, 2025 | "Late registration/drop and add period for the Fall 2025 semester begins" | ||
| Fri., Sep. 26, 2025 | "End of late registration/drop and add period for the Fall 2025 semester" | ||
| Oct-25 | Sat, Oct 4, 2025 | Graduation Ceremony | |
| Nov-25 | Sat., Nov. 22, 2025 | Independence day | |
| Dec-25 | Fri., Dec. 19, 2025 | "Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Fall 2025 semester" | |
| Thu., Dec. 25, 2025 | Official vacation | ||
| Fri., Dec. 26, 2025 | Last day of classes for the Fall 2025 semester | ||
| Mon., Dec. 29, 2025 | Sat., Jan. 10, 2026 | Fall 2025 final exams period | |
| Jan-26 | Thu., Jan. 01, 2026 | New year 2026 | |
| Mon., Jan. 05, 2026 | Fri., Jan. 23, 2026 | Spring 2026 registration period | |
| Tue., Jan. 06, 2026 | Official vacation | ||
| Mon., Jan. 12, 2026 | Deadline for Financial Support Applications | ||
| Fri., Jan. 16, 2026 | Al Israa wal Miiraaj 1447* | ||
| Mon., Jan. 26, 2026 | Spring 2026 begins | ||
| Mon., Jan. 26, 2026 | "Late registration/drop and add period for the Spring 2026 semester begins" | ||
| Fri., Feb. 06, 2026 | "End of late registration/drop and add period for the Spring 2026 semester" | ||
| Feb-26 | Mon., Feb. 09, 2026 | Official vacation | |
| Sat., Feb. 14, 2026 | Official vacation | ||
| Mar-26 | |||
| Mon., Mar. 16, 2026 | Fri., Mar. 20, 2026 | Ramadan Break | |
| Fri., Mar. 20, 2026 | Sun., Mar. 22, 2026 | Eid al Fitr 1447* | |
| Wed., Mar. 25, 2026 | Official vacation | ||
| Apr-26 | Fri., Apr. 03, 2026 | Official vacation | |
| Mon., Apr. 06, 2026 | Official vacation | ||
| Fri., Apr. 10, 2026 | Official vacation | ||
| Mon., Apr. 13, 2026 | Official vacation | ||
| May-26 | Fri., May. 01, 2026 | Labor day | |
| Fri., May. 08, 2026 | "Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Spring 2026 semester" | ||
| Fri., May. 15, 2026 | Last day of classes for the Spring 2026 semester | ||
| Mon., May. 18, 2026 | Tue., Jun. 02, 2026 | Spring 2026 final exams period | |
| Mon., May. 18, 2026 | Sat., Jun. 06, 2026 | Summer 2026 registration period | |
| Mon., May. 25, 2026 | Liberation day | ||
| Tue., May. 26, 2026 | Deadline for Financial Support Applications | ||
| Wed., May. 27, 2026 | Sat., May. 30, 2026 | Eid al Adha 1447* | |
| Jun-26 | Mon., Jun. 08, 2026 | Summer 2026 begins | |
| Mon., Jun. 08, 2026 | "Late registration/drop and add period for the Summer 2026 semester begins" | ||
| Fri., Jun. 12, 2026 | "End of late registration/drop and add period for the Summer 2026 semester " | ||
| Wed., Jun. 17, 2026 | Hijri New Year 1448* | ||
| Fri., Jun. 26, 2026 | Ashoura 1448* | ||
| Jul-26 | Fri., Jul. 17, 2026 | "Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Summer 2026 semester" | |
| Fri., Jul. 24, 2026 | Last day of classes for the Summer 2026 semester | ||
| Mon., Jul. 27, 2026 | Sat., Aug. 01, 2026 | Summer 2026 final exams period | |
| *Eid al-Fitr, al-Adha, the Hijra new year, Ashoura, the Prophet's birthday are determined after the sighting of the moon. | |||
| University will be closed during all the above announced official vacations. | |||