The 2025–26 academic calendar is applicable to all programs with the exception of the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master in Information Technology Management (MITM), and the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA).
| Fall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Date | Year | Event |
| August | 18 | 2025 | Official Registration Week Start (August 18, 2025) Faculty Reporting to Work (August 18, 2025) Student Orientation Day (August 20, 2025) |
| August | 25 | 2025 | Semester Start - Add/Drop Period |
| September | 01 | 2025 | First Day of 50% drop course penalty |
| September | 15 | 2025 | First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade |
| Midterm Examination Period October 11 - October 19 | |||
| October | 27 | 2025 | Pre-Registration Open for Spring Semester (October 30, 2025) |
| November | 10 | 2025 | Last day of WN grade |
| December | 01 | 2025 | Commemoration Day |
| December | 02&03 | 2025 | National Day |
| Examination Period December 13 - December 21 | |||
| Fall Semester Break(Holiday) December 22, 2025 - January 04, 2026 | |||
| Spring | |||
| Month | Date | Year | Event |
| January | 05 | 2026 | Official Registration Week |
| January | 12 | 2026 | Semester Start - Add/Drop Period |
| January | 19 | 2026 | First Day of 50% drop course penalty |
| January | 26 | 2026 | First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade |
| Midterm Examination Period February 28 - March 08 | |||
| March | 09 | 2026 | Pre-Registration Open for Summer 1 (March 09) |
| Spring Semester Break(Holiday)March 23 - March 29 | |||
| April | 06 | 2026 | Last day of WN grade |
| Examination Period May 09 - May 17 | |||
| Summer 1 | |||
| Month | Date | Year | Event |
| May | 18 | 2026 | Official Registration Week |
| May | 25 | 2026 | Semester Start - Add/Drop Period |
| June | 01 | 2026 | First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade Pre-Registration for Fall 2026-27 (May 30) |
| Examination Period July 03 - July 05 | |||
| Summer 2 | |||
| Month | Date | Year | Event |
| July | 06 | 2026 | Semester Start - Add/Drop Period |
| July | 13 | 2026 | First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade |
| Examination Period August 14 - August 15 | |||
| Fall Semester2026-27 | Official Registration Starts on August 17 , Classes Starts on August 24 | ||
The 2025–26 academic calendar for Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master in Information Technology Management (MITM), and the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA).
| Fall Cycle 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Date | Year | Event |
| August | 18 | 2025 | Official Registration Week |
| August | 25 | 2025 | Cycle 1 Start - Add/Drop Period |
| September | 01 | 2025 | First Day of 50% drop course penalty |
| September | 08 | 2025 | First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade |
| Final Examination Period October 13 - October 19 | |||
| Fall Cycle 2 | |||
| Month | Date | Year | Event |
| October | 20 | 2025 | Cycle 2 Start - Add/Drop Period |
| October | 27 | 2025 | First Day of 50% drop course penalty |
| November | 03 | 2025 | First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade |
| December | 01 | 2025 | Commemoration Day |
| December | 02&03 | 2025 | National Day |
| Examination Period December 13 - December 21 | |||
| Fall Semester Break(Holiday) December 22,2025 - January 04,2026 | |||
| Spring Cycle 1 | |||
| Month | Date | Year | Event |
| January | 05 | 2026 | Cycle 1 Start - Add/Drop Period |
| January | 12 | 2026 | First Day of 50% drop course penalty |
| January | 19 | 2026 | First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade |
| Final Examination Period February 23 - March 01 | |||
| Spring Cycle 2 | |||
| Month | Date | Year | Event |
| March | 02 | 2026 | Cycle 2 Start - Add/Drop Period |
| March | 09 | 2026 | First Day of 50% drop course penalty |
| March | 16 | 2026 | First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade |
| Spring Semester Break(Holiday)March 23 - March 29 | |||
| Examination Period April 27 - May 03 | |||
| Summer 1 | |||
| Month | Date | Year | Event |
| May | 04 | 2026 | Class Start - Add/Drop |
| May | 11 | 2026 | First Day of 50% drop course penalty |
| May | 18 | 2026 | First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade |
| Examination Period June 22 - July 28 | |||
| Summer 2 | |||
| Month | Date | Year | Event |
| June | 29 | 2026 | Class Start - Add/Drop |
| July | 06 | 2026 | First Day of 50% drop course penalty |
| July | 13 | 2026 | First Day of 100% penalty - First day of WN grade |
| Examination Period June 22 - July 28 | |||
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