Please see below for key dates for Academic Year (AY) 2025-26. To access key dates for future academic years, please follow the links on the right-hand side of this page.
Teaching at the University typically takes place across two semesters (‘Semester 1’ and ‘Semester 2’). Each semester encompasses an initial welcome/consolidation and development week, an 11-week teaching block, a formal assessment period and vacation dates.
Last updated: 23 October 2025
Semester 1 (S1)
14 September 2025 - 10 January 2026
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Welcome and development week |
14 September 2025 to 20 September 2025 |
| S1 Teaching block 1 |
21 September 2025 to 6 December 2026 |
| Formal assessment period |
7 December 2025 to 20 December 2025, excluding 16 -17 December 2025 (non-teaching days, reduced campus opening) |
| Student holiday: Winter vacation | 21 December 2025 to 10 January 2026 (inclusive) |
Semester 2 (S2)
11 January 2026 - 21 May 2026
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Consolidation and development week | 11 January 2026 to 17 January 2026 |
| S2 Teaching block 2 | 18 January 2026 to 4 April 2026, excluding from 20 March 2026 for 3-5 days (non-teaching days, reduced campus opening) |
| Student holiday: spring vacation |
5 April 2026 to 18 April 2026 (inclusive) |
| Formal assessment period | 19 April 2026 to 21 May 2026, excluding 1 May 2026 (non-teaching day, reduced campus opening) |
Other key dates
22 May 2026 - 12 September 2026
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Student holiday: summer vacation |
22 May 2026 to 12 September 2026 (inclusive) |
| Formal assessment period |
29 July 2026 to 11 August 2026 |
Bank holidays AY 2025 - 2026
All bank holidays are non-teaching days with reduced campus opening.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| National Day 1 | 16 to 17 December 2025 |
| New Year’s Day 1 | 1 January 2026 |
| Eid Al Fitr (3–5 days duration) 2 | Starting 20 March 2026 |
| Labour Day 1 | 1 May 2026 |
| Eid Al Adha (3–5 days duration) 2 | Starting 27 May 2026 |
| Al Hijra New Year 2 | TBC |
| Ashoora 2 | TBC |
| Prophet’s Birthday 2 | TBC |
Reference:
- Ramadan (non-bank holiday): 18 February 2026 – 19 March 2026. Eid Al Fitr bank holidays mark the end of Ramadan.
- [1] Fixed bank holiday
- [2] Variable bank holiday – exact timings subject to confirmation nearer the time
Please note: this information may be subject to change.