CAA Academic Calendar

Date	Event
01 – 16 September	Registration & Academic Advising Week
17 – 18 September	Orientation and School Induction Programme
22 September	Commencement of Classes
03 October	Add and Drop Period Ends
10 – 14 November	Mid-term exam week
01 – 03 December	UAE National Day Holiday
08 December	Registration opens for Spring Semester 2026 begins
19 December	Last day for withdrawal from classes
22 December – 02 January	Fall Break
16 January	Last day of classes
19 – 23 January	Reading Period/Lab Exams
26 – 30 January	End-term Exams
30 January	End of Fall Semester

Date	Event
02 – 06 February	Orientation/Registration/Academic Advising week
09 February	Commencement of Classes
20 February	Add and Drop Period Ends
16 February	Ramadan to begin*
18 - 22 March	Eid Al Fitr Holidays*
30 March – 05 April	Spring Break
06 – 10 April	Mid-term exam week
20 April	Registration opens for Summer & Fall 2026 Semester begins
15 May	Last day for withdrawal from classes
26 May	Arafat Day Holiday*
27 – 29 May	Eid al-Adha Holiday*
29 May	Last day of classes
01 – 05 June	Reading Period/Lab Exams
08 – 12 June	End-term Exams
12 June	End of Spring Semester & Beginning of Summer Break

Date	Event
15 – 26 June	Registration & Academic Advising Week
17 June	Islamic New Year Holiday*
29 June	Commencement of classes
10 July	Add and Drop Period Ends
24 July	Last day for withdrawal from classes
07 August	Last day of classes
10 – 11 August	Reading Period/Lab Exams
12 – 14 August	End- term Exams
14 August	End of Summer Semester

*Holidays and other events may change depending on government declaration.