In Global University, the academic year usually starts in September and ends in July the following year, so most students at GU 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.
| Global University Academic Calendar 2024 – 2025 | |||
| Month | From | To | Event |
| Aug-24 | Thu., Aug. 15, 2024 | Official vacation | |
| Mon., Aug. 26, 2024 | Fri., Sep. 20, 2024 | Fall 2024 registration period | |
| Sep-24 | Sun., Sep. 15, 2024 | Prophet’s birthday 1446* | |
| Mon., Sep. 23, 2024 | Fall 2024 Classes begin | ||
| Oct-24 | Fri., Oct. 04, 2024 | End of late registration/drop and add period for the Fall 2024 semester |
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| Nov-24 | Fri., Nov. 22, 2024 | Independence day | |
| Dec-24 | Wed., Dec. 25, 2024 | Official vacation | |
| Fri., Dec. 27, 2024 | Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Fall 2024 semester |
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| Jan-25 | Wed., Jan. 01, 2025 | New year 2025 | |
| Fri., Jan. 03, 2025 | Last day of classes for the Fall 2024 semester |
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| Mon., Jan. 06, 2025 | Official vacation | ||
| Tue., Jan. 07, 2025 | Sat., Jan. 18, 2025 | Fall 2024 final exams period | |
| Mon., Jan. 13, 2025 | Fri., Jan. 31, 2025 | Spring 2025 registration period | |
| Sun., Jan. 26, 2025 | Al Israa wal Miiraaj 1446* | ||
| Feb-25 | Mon., Feb. 03, 2025 | Spring 2025 begins | |
| Mon., Feb. 03, 2025 | Late registration/drop and add period for the Spring 2025 semester begins |
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| Fri., Feb. 07, 2025 | End of late registration/drop and add period for the Spring 2025 semester |
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| Sun., Feb. 09, 2025 | Official vacation | ||
| Fri., Feb. 14, 2025 | Official vacation | ||
| Mar-25 | Mon., Mar. 24, 2025 | Fri., Mar. 28, 2025 | Ramadan Break |
| Sun., Mar. 30, 2025 | Tue., Apr. 01, 2025 | Eid al Fitr 1446* | |
| Apr-25 | Fri., Apr. 18, 2025 | Official vacation | |
| Mon., Apr. 21, 2025 | Official vacation | ||
| May-25 | Thu., May. 01, 2025 | Labor day | |
| Fri., May. 09, 2025 | Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Spring 2025 semester |
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| Fri., May. 16, 2025 | Last day of classes for the Spring 2025 semester |
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| Tue., May. 20, 2025 | Sat., May. 31, 2025 | Spring 2025 final exams period | |
| Sun., May. 25, 2025 | Liberation day | ||
| Mon., May. 26, 2025 | Fri., Jun. 06, 2025 | Summer 2024 registration period | |
| Jun-25 | Fri., Jun. 06, 2025 | Mon., Jun. 09, 2025 | Eid al Adha 1446* |
| Tues., Jun. 10, 2025 | Summer 2025 begins | ||
| Tues., Jun. 10, 2025 | Late registration/drop and add period for the Summer 2025 semester begins |
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| Fri., Jun. 13, 2025 | End of late registration/drop and add period for the Summer 2025 semester |
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| Thu., Jun. 26, 2025 | Hijri New Year 1447* | ||
| Jul-25 | Sat., Jul. 05, 2025 | Ashoura 1447* | |
| Fri., Jul. 18, 2025 | Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Summer 2025 semester |
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| Fri., Jul. 25, 2025 | Last day of classes for the Summer 2025 semester |
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| Mon., Jul. 28, 2025 | Sat., Aug. 02, 2025 | Summer 2025 final exams period | |
| Aug-25 | Fri., Aug. 15, 2025 | Official vacation | |
University will be closed during all the above announced official vacations.
*Eid al-Fitr, al-Adha, the Hijra new year, Ashoura, the Prophet’s birthday are determined after the sighting of the moon.
