Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar 2025-2026
The academic year is divided into two semesters. The 2025-2026 academic year is scheduled as follows:
First semester:August 24th, 2025 – December 15th, 2025
Second semester: January 4th, 2026 – May 4th, 2026
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| Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 |
|---|---|
| Sat August16th, 2025 International Student Orientation | Sun January 4th, 2026 Classes begin; Registration changes accepted. |
| Sun-Thu August 17th – 21st, 2025 Hoya Welcome Week (including placement tests | Thu January 8th, 2026 Last day for registration changes; Last day to withdraw without W grade |
| Thu August 21st, 2025 New Student Academic Convocation (First-years) | Tue February 10th, 2026 Qatar National Sports Day – no classes |
| Fri August 22nd, 2025 Waitlists purged on August 22, 2025 after 3 pm EST. Students will be able to claim any open seats until 8/26/2025 at midnight in GUExperienc | Thu February 12th, 2026 Classes run on Tuesday schedule |
| Sun August 24th, 2025 Classes begin. Registration changes accepted | Thu February 19th, 2026 February 19th (R ) Undergraduate First-Year Student Advisory Grades Due |
| Thu August 28th, 2025 Last day for registration changes; Last day to withdraw without W grade | Thu February 19th, 2026 Spring break begins after last class |
| Thu October 9th, 2025 Undergraduate First-Year Student Advisory Grades Due | Sun-Thu February 22nd – 26th, 2026 Spring break – no classes |
| Thu October 9th, 2025 Fall break begins after the last class | Sun March 1st, 2026 Classes resume after Spring break |
| Sun-Thu October 12th – 16th, 2025 Fall break, no classes | Sun-Tue March 22nd-24th, 2026 Eid Al fitr break – no classes |
| Sun October 19th, 2025 Classes Resume after Fall break | Wed March 25th, 2026 Classes run on Sunday schedule |
| Mon-Fri November 3rd-14th, 2025 Live Registration for Spring – exact dates TBC | Sun April 5th, 2026 Easter Sunday – no classes |
| Thu November 20th, 2025 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a grade of W; last day to request pass/fail grade option | Thu April 9th, 2026 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with grade of W; last day to request pass/fail grade option |
| Thu December 4th, 2025 Class Ends | Mon-Fri April 6th – 17th, 2026 Live Registration for Fall exact dates TBC |
| Sat-Mon December 6th – 8th, 2025 Study days | Thu April 23rd, 2026 Classes End |
| Tue-Thu December 9th – 11th, 2025 Exam days | Sat-Mon April 25th & 27th, 2026 Study Days |
| Sat-Mon December 13th – 15th, 2025 Exam days and the end of the semester | Tue-Thu April 28th – 30th, 2026 Exam Days |
| Thu December 18th, 2025 Qatar National Day | Sat-Mon May 2nd – 4th, 2026 Exam days and end-of-semester |
| Sun December 21st, 2025 All grades are due by 5 pm Doha time | Tue May 5th, 2026 Grades for graduating seniors due by 5pm (Doha time) |
| Mon December 22nd, 2025 GU-Q – Last day for waitlist; Winners may claim seat until Tuesday, 23rd at 3:45 PM (EST) / 11:45 PM Qatar Time. Waitlists will be purged on 23rd December. | Tue May 5th, 2026 Qatar Foundation Convocation |
| Tue December 23rd, 2025 Waitlists for Spring 2026 purged. Open seats are available for direct registration. | Thu May 7th, 2026 Commencement |
| Mon May 11th, 2026 All undergraduate grades due |
Summer 2026
| May 10th (U) | Summer school begins; last day to withdraw without grade of W |
| May 24th – 28th (U – R) | Eid Al Adha break- no classes |
| June 11th (R) | Last day to withdraw from summer classes |
| June 17th (W) | Summer school classes end |
| June 24th (W) | All summer grades due |
Academic Calendar 2025-2026
Sat August 16th, 2025
International Student Orientation
August 17th – 21st (U – R)
Hoya Welcome Week
August 21st (R)
New Student Academic Convocation (First-years)
August 21st (R)
Last day for waitlist; Winners may claim seat until Friday 3:45 PM (EST) / 11:45 PM
Qatar Time
August 22nd (F)
Waitlists purged on August 22, 2025 after 3 pm EST. Students will be able to claim
any open seats until 8/26/2025 at midnight in GUExperience
August 24th (U)
Classes begin, Registration changes accepted
August 28th (R)
Last day for registration changes; Last day to withdraw without W grade
October 9th (R )
Undergraduate First-Year Student Advisory Grades Due
October 9th (R )
Fall break begins after last class
October 12th – 16th (U-R)
Fall break, no classes
October 19th (U)
Classes Resume
November 3rd – 14th (M – F)
Live Registration for Spring – exact dates TBC
November 20th (R )
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with grade of W;
last day to request pass/fail grade option
December 4th (R )
Classes end
December 6th – 8th (S -M)
Study days
December 9th – 11th (T – R)
Exam days
December 13th – 15th (S – M)
Exam days and end of semester
December 18th (R )
Qatar National Day
December 21st (U )
All grades due by 5pm Doha time
December 22nd (M)
GU-Q – Last day for waitlist; Winners may claim seat until Tuesday 23rd at 3:45 PM
(EST) / 11:45 PM Qatar Time. Waitlists will be purged on 23rd December.
December 23rd (T)
Waitlists for Spring 2026 purged. Open seats available for direct registration.
Spring 2026
January 4th (U)
Classes begin; Registration changes accepted
January 8th (R)
Last day for registration changes; Last day to withdraw without W grade
February 10th (T)
Qatar National Sports Day – no classes
February 12th (R)
Classes run on Tuesday schedule
February 19th (R )
Undergraduate First-Year Student Advisory Grades Due
February 19th (R )
Spring break begins after last class
February 22nd – 26th (U – R)
Spring break – no classes
March 1st (U)
Classes resume after Spring break
March 22nd – 24th (U – T)
Eid Al Fitr break
March 25th (W)
Classes run on Sunday schedule
April 5th (U )
Easter Sunday – no classes
April 9th (R)
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with grade of W;
last day to request pass/fail grade option
April 6th – 17th (M – F)
Live registration for Fall -exact dates TBC
April 23rd (R )
Classes end
April 25th – 27th (S – M)
Study Days
April 28th – 30th (T – R)
Exam Days
May 2nd – 4th (S – M)
Exam days and end of semester
May 5th (T)
Grades for graduating seniors due by 5pm (Doha time)
May 5th (T)
Qatar Foundation Convocation
May 7th (R)
Commencement
May 11th (M)
All undergraduate grades due
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