Academic Calendar 2024-25

FALL 2024-25
Month Date Year Event
May 30 2024 Pre-Registration Open for Fall
August 19 2024 Faculty resume work
August 19 2024 Registration and Advising Week
August 21 2024 New Student Orientation
August 26 2024 First Day of Classes / First day of Late Registration Penalty
September 2 2024 First Day of 50% drop course penalty - No new courses can be added
September 09 2024 First Day of 100% course drop penalty
September 16 2024 First day of WN grade
October 31 2024 Pre-Registration Open for Spring Semester
November 04 2024 Last day of Course Withdrawal (WN grade)
December 1 2024 Commemoration Day
December 2-3 2024 National Day
December 9 2024 Exam Begin
December 18 2024 Fall Break Commences (Holiday)
Spring 2024-25
Month Date Year Event
January 03 2025 Registration and Advising Week
January 08 2025 New Student Orientation
January 13 2025 First Day of Classes / First day of Late Registration Penalty
January 20 2025 First Day of 50% drop course penalty - No new courses can be added
January 27 2025 First Day of 100% course drop penalty
February 03 2025 First day of WN grade
March 06 2025 Pre-Registration Open for Summer 1
March 17 2025 Last day of Course Withdrawal (WN grade)
March 24 2025 Spring Break Commences(Holiday)
March 31 2025 Classes Resume
May 5 2025 Exams Begin
May 14 2025 End of Semester
Summer 1 2024-25
Month Date Year Event
May 12-16 2025 Registration and Advising Week
May 19 2025 First Day of Classes & First day of Late Registration Penalty
May 23 2025 First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade
June 09 2025 Last day of WN grade
June 09 2025 Pre-Registration Open for Summer 2
June 30 2025 Exams Begin
July 02 2025 End of Summer 1 Session
Summer 2 2024-25
Month Date Year Event
June 30 2025 Registration and Advising Week
July 07 2025 First Day of Classes & First day of Late Registration Penalty
July 11 2025 First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade
July 28 2025 Last day of WN grade
Aug 11 2025 Final Exams 16-17

 

Fall 2024-25/ Cycle 1
Month Date Year Event
June 3 2024 Pre-Registration Open for Fall
August 26 2024 First Day of Classes ( weekday classes)
August 31 2024 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
September 2 2024 First Day of 50% penalty - No new courses can be added
September 9 2024 First Day of 100% penalty - No new courses can be added
September 9 2024 First day of WN grade
October 14 2024 Final exams 14 -20 October
Fall 2024-25 / Cycle 2
Month Date Year Event
October 21 2024 First Day of Classes ( weekday classes)
October 26 2024 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
October 28 2024 First Day of 50% penalty - No new courses can be added
November 4 2024 First Day of 100% penalty-No new courses can be added
November 4 2024 First day of WN grade
December 01 2024 Commemoration Day - University Closed
December 2-3 2024 National Day - University Closed
December 9 2024 Final exams 09-15 December
December 18 2024 Fall Break commences (Holiday)
Spring 2024-25 / Cycle 1
Month Date Year Event
October 31 2024 Pre-Registration Open for Spring Semester
January 11 2025 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
January 13 2025 First Day of Weekday Classes
January 20 2025 First Day of 50% penalty
January 27 2025 First Day of 100% penalty
Feb 05 2025 First day of WN grade
March 1 2025 Final exams 01-07 March
Spring 2024-25 / Cycle 2
Month Date Year Event
March 8 2025 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
March 10 2025 First Day of Weekday Classes
March 17 2025 First Day of 50% penalty
March 24 2025 Spring Break(Holiday) March 24 to March 30 - (Classes Resume Monday March 31st)
March 31 2025 First Day of 100% penalty
April 09 2025 First day of WN grade
May 03 2025 Final exams 03 - 09 May
Summer 1 2024-25
Month Date Year Event
May 10 2025 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
May 12 2025 First Day of Weekday Classes
May 20 2025 First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade
June 28 2025 Final exams June 28- July 03
Summer 2 2024-25
Month Date Year Event
July 05 2025 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
July 07 2025 First Day of Weekday Classes
July 08 2025 First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade
Aug 22 2025 Final exams August 22-24

All Islamic Lunar Holidays for the private sector will be fixed per the announcement by the relevant Ministry
Ramadan lecture timing is from 09:00 am to 05:00 pm.
Always refer to www.cud.ac.ae for the latest Academic Calendar, as some dates are subject to change