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Academic Calendar
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2026
Final grades due
Academic Calendar
*Holidays are subject to change depending on the decision of Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population.
**Dual degree programs within School of IT and Engineering and programs that will be taught in Gazakh (MAEM in Azerbaijani, MATL in Azerbaijani and MPA in Azerbaijani) will follow different academic calendar.
FALL semester, 2025
| September 08, 2025 | Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin |
| September 17, 2025 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| November 08, 2025 | Victory Day (Zəfər günü) – NO CLASSES |
| November 10, 2025 | Victory Day observed – NO CLASSES |
| November 11, 2025 | Flag Day observed – NO CLASSES |
| November 12, 2025 | Midterm grades due |
| November 15, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| December 20, 2025 | Last day of classes |
| December 21 - 22, 2025 | Reading period |
| December 23, 2025 - January 07, 2026 | Final exams |
| December 31, 2025 - January 03, 2026 | New Year Holidays – NO EXAMS |
| January 11, 2026 | Final grades due |
SPRING semester, 2026
| January 21, 2026 | Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin |
| January 30, 2026 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| March 09, 2026 | International Women’s Day observed – NO CLASSES |
| March 20 - 30, 2026 | Novruz and Ramadan Holidays – NO CLASSES |
| April 01, 2026 | Midterm grades due |
| April 04, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| May 09, 2026 | Last day of classes |
| May 10 - 11, 2026 | Reading period |
| May 12 - 21, 2026 | Final exams |
| May 25, 2026 | Final grades due |
| June 18, 2026 | University Commencement Ceremony (TBC) |
SUMMER term, 2026
| May 25, 2026 | Summer term classes begin |
| May 27 - 28, 2026 | Gurban Holiday and Independence Day – NO CLASSES |
| May 30, 2026 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| June 15, 2026 | National Salvation Day – NO CLASSES |
| June 17, 2026 | Midterm grades due |
| June 20, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| June 26, 2026 | Day of the Armed Forces – NO CLASSES |
| July 04, 2026 | Last day of classes |
| July 05 - 06, 2026 | Reading period |
| July 07 - 11, 2026 | Final exams |
| July 15, 2026 | Final grades due |
Fall 2025, First Half of the Term
| September 08, 2025 | First half of term classes start |
| September 13, 2025 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| October 08, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| October 25, 2025 | Last day of classes |
| October 26 - 27, 2025 | Reading period |
| October 28 - 30, 2025 | First half of term final exams |
| November 03, 2025 | First half of term final grades due |
Fall 2025, Second Half of the Term
| November 03, 2025 | Second half of term classes start |
| November 08, 2025 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| November 08, 2025 | Victory Day (Zəfər günü) – Holiday, NO CLASSES |
| November 10, 2025 | Victory Day (Zəfər günü) observed – NO CLASSES |
| November 11, 2025 | Flag Day observed – NO CLASSES |
| December 06, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| December 25, 2025 | Last day of classes |
| December 26 - 28, 2025 | Reading period |
| December 29, 2025 - January 07, 2026 | Second half of term final exams |
| December 31, 2025 - January 03, 2026 | New Year Holiday – NO EXAMS |
| January 11, 2026 | Second half of term final grades due |
Spring 2026, First Half of the Term
| January 21, 2026 | First half of term classes start |
| January 27, 2026 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| February 24, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| March 09, 2026 | International Women’s Day observed – NO CLASSES |
| March 11, 2026 | Last day of classes |
| March 12 - 13, 2026 | Reading period |
| March 14 - 17, 2026 | First half of term final exams |
| March 21, 2026 | First half of term final grades due |
Spring 2026, Second Half of the Term
| March 31, 2026 | Second half of term classes start |
| April 06, 2026 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| April 27, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| May 09, 2026 | Victory day – Holiday, NO CLASSES |
| May 11, 2026 | Victory day observed – NO CLASSES |
| May 16, 2026 | Last day of classes |
| May 17 - 18, 2026 | Reading period |
| May 19 - 21, 2026 | Second half of term final exams |
| May 25, 2026 | Second half of term final grades due |