Academic Calendar
The 2025-2026 Approved Academic Calendar
** Summer semesters will be listed based on approval of the Provost.
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| Sunday, August 17, 2025 | New student Registration |
| Sunday, August 17, 2025 | Start of advising week for new students |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2025 | New graduate Student Orientation(Tentative) |
| Sunday, August 24, 2025 | Fall classes begin |
| Sunday, August 24, 2025 | Open Add/Drop Week |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Last Day to submit approved "Transfer Credit Requests" to the Registrar’s Office - Fall |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Last Day to receive Audit requests for non-HBKU students |
| Thursday, September 04, 2025 | Last Day to add a course on-line for graduate students |
| Thursday, September 04, 2025 | Last Day to drop a course without it appearing on record with no financial penalty |
| Thursday, September 11, 2025 | Last Day to add a regular class at the Registrar Office with instructor, program coordinator and Dean’s approval |
| Thursday, September 11, 2025 | Last Day to apply for Leave of Absence |
| Thursday, September 18, 2025 | Deadline to drop or withdraw courses with a 25% tuition penalty |
| Sunday, September 21, 2025 | Fall Graduation Application open online |
| Thursday, October 2, 2025 | Last Day to withdraw a courses with a 50% tuition penalty |
| Sunday, October 12, 2025 | Fall break – no classes |
| Sunday, October 19, 2025 | Fall Classes resume |
| Thursday, October 27, 2025 | Open information sessions for Fall Graduates |
| Thursday, November 06, 2025 | Last day to complete graduation application for Fall graduates |
| Thursday, November 6, 2025 | Deadline to drop or withdraw courses with a 75% tuition penalty |
| Friday, November 7, 2025 | Start of 100% financial penalty for withdrawn courses |
| Sunday, November 16, 2025 | Financial holds to be placed on student records for outstanding payments (Fall 2024) |
| Thursday, November 20, 2025 | Last day to withdraw a course with a grade of (W) |
| Thursday, November 20, 2025 | Official Spring 2026 Class schedule available online |
| Sunday, November 23, 2025 | Course Evaluations Live for Fall semester |
| Sunday, November 23, 2025 | Registration for Spring opens |
| Sunday, November 23, 2025 | Deadline to submit Change of Major Forms to The Registrar's Office (to be applicable the following semester) |
| Thursday, December 4, 2025 | Deadline to complete Pro-Quest and Similarity Index for Fall Graduates |
| Thursday, December 4, 2025 | Deadline to complete Fall course evaluations |
| Thursday, December 4, 2025 | Last day of classes |
| Sunday, December 7, 2025 | Final exam week |
| Sunday, December 7, 2025 | Deadlines to receive exams results (Qualifying & Candidacy) |
| Sunday, December 7, 2025 | Deadline to complete University Clearance for Fall Graduates |
| Thursday, December 11, 2025 | Deadline For Pending Incomplete Grades to Become Failing Grades (Grades for courses taken in Spring 2024) |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | Final grades available online |
| Thursday, December 18, 2025 | Qatar National Day |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Fall Diplomas and Graduation Statements available |
| Sunday, January 04, 2026 | Spring Semester Classes Begin |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Deadline to submit approved "Transfer Credit Requests" to the Registrar's Office - Spring |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Deadline to receive Audit requests for non-HBKU students for Spring 2024 |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Last day to add a regular class on-line |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Deadline to drop courses without financial penalty |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Last day to drop a course without it appearing on record |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Last day to update N grades before an (F) is applied for late Fall grades |
| Thursday, January 22, 2026 | Last day to apply for Leave of Absence for Spring 2026 |
| Thursday, January 22, 2026 | Last day to add a regular class at the Registrar Office with instructor, program coordinator and Dean’s approval |
| Thursday, January 29, 2026 | Deadline to drop or withdraw courses with a 25% tuition penalty |
| Sunday, February 01, 2026 | Spring Graduation Application Open online |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | Qatar National Sports Day – no classes |
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 | Deadline to drop or withdraw courses with a 50% tuition penalty |
| Sunday, February 22, 2026 | Spring Break – no classes |
| Sunday, March 1, 2026 | Spring Classes resume post spring break |
| Tuesday, March 03, 2026 | Open information sessions for Graduates |
| Sunday, March 15, 2026 | Deadline to complete graduation application for Spring graduates |
| Thursday, March 19, 2026 | Deadline to drop or withdraw courses with a 75% tuition penalty |
| Friday, March 20, 2026 | Start of 100% financial penalty for dropped courses |
| Friday, March 20, 2026 | Eid Al Fitr (Tentative) |
| Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Spring Classes resume post Eid Alfitr |
| Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Financial holds to be placed on student records for outstanding payments (Spring 2025) |
| Thursday, April 09, 2026 | Last day to drop a course with a grade of (W) |
| Thursday, April 09, 2026 | Official Fall 2026 class schedule available online |
| Sunday, April 12, 2026 | Course Evaluations Live for Spring semester |
| Sunday, April 12, 2026 | Last day for college to validate the list of Spring graduates |
| Sunday, April 12, 2026 | Registration for Fall and Summer Starts |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Last day to submit “Change of Major Form” to The Registrar’s Office (to be applicable the following semester) |
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Deadline to complete Pro-Quest and Similarity Index for Spring Graduates |
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Last day to complete Spring course evaluations |
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Last day of classes |
| Sunday, April 26, 2026 | Final exam week |
| Sunday, April 26, 2026 | Last Day to complete University Clearance for Spring Graduates |
| Sunday, April 26, 2026 | Last Day to receive exams results (Qualifying & Candidacy) |
| Sunday, May 3, 2026 | Final grades submission by faculty |
| Tuesday, May 05, 2026 | Qatar Foundation Convocation (Tentative) |
| Thursday, May 07, 2026 | Final grades available online |
| Sunday, May 10, 2026 | HBKU Graduation 2025 (Tentative) |
| Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Eid Al Adha (Tentative) |
| Monday, June 1, 2026 | Spring Diplomas and Graduation Statements available |