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All You Need to Know About the New Academic Year Calendar 2023-24

  • Publish date: Thursday، 01 June 2023
All You Need to Know About the New Academic Year Calendar 2023-24

According to the new academic calendar released by the Ministry of Education, there will be 180 school days, 60 different types of vacation days, and 68 days of summer vacation in addition to three semesters and 38 academic weeks. This is true for all levels of education provided by the public, universities, as well as institutions offering technical and vocational training.
 

According to a statement from the ministry, the first academic semester will start on Sunday, August 20, 2023, and end with the last day of working hours on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

The start of the second semester is set for Sunday, November 26, 2023, and it runs through until the end of the working day of February 22, 2024. The third semester will begin on Sunday, March 3, 2024, and come to an end on Monday, June 10, 2024, at the end of the working day.

On Sunday,  August 13, 2023, all educational supervisors, employees, and institutions at all educational levels and kindergartens are expected to return. That day will also mark the beginning of the second round of exams.

In addition to the National Day, Foundation Day, and Eid Al-Fitr holidays, the new academic calendar also contains four long breaks, holidays at the end of the first and second semesters, and a mid-semester break.
 

According to the ministry's announcement, the commencement of the academic year 1446/1447 had been scheduled for Sunday, August 18, 2024.