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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, 2026
| September 07, 2026 | Graduate and undergraduate classes begin. |
| September 16, 2026 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| November 09, 2026 | Flag Day – NO CLASSES |
| November 10, 2026 | Zəfər günü OBSERVED – NO CLASSES |
| November 11, 2026 | Midterm grades due |
| November 14, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| December 19, 2026 | Last day of classes |
| December 20 - 21, 2026 | Reading period |
| December 22, 2026 - January 06, 2027 | Final exams |
| December 31, 2026 - January 04, 2027 | New Year Holidays – NO EXAMS |
| January 10, 2027 | Final grades due |
SPRING semester, 2027
| January 18, 2027 | Graduate and undergraduate classes begin. |
| January 20, 2027 | National Mourning Day – NO CLASSES |
| January 27, 2027 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| March 08, 2027 | International Women’s Day – NO CLASSES |
| March 09 - 10, 2027 | Ramazan Holiday – NO CLASSES |
| March 20 - 26, 2027 | Novruz Holiday – NO CLASSES |
| March 31, 2027 | Midterm grades due |
| April 03, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| May 08, 2027 | Last day of classes |
| May 09 - 10, 2027 | Reading period |
| May 11 - 24, 2027 | Final exams |
| May 17 - 18, 2027 | Gurban Holiday – NO EXAMS |
| May 28, 2027 | Final grades due |
SUMMER term, 2027
| May 31, 2027 | Summer term classes begin. |
| June 05, 2027 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| June 15, 2027 | National Salvation Day – NO CLASSES |
| June 23, 2027 | Midterm grades due |
| June 25, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| June 26, 2027 | Day of the Armed Forces – NO CLASSES |
| June 28, 2027 | Day of the Armed Forces OBSERVED – NO CLASSES |
| July 10, 2027 | Last day of classes |
| July 11 - 12, 2027 | Reading period |
| July 13 - 17, 2027 | Final exams |
| July 21, 2027 | Final grades due |
FALL 2026 semester, First half of term
| September 07, 2026 | First half of term classes start |
| September 12, 2026 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| October 07, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| October 24, 2026 | Last day of classes |
| October 25 - 26, 2026 | Reading period |
| October 27 - 29, 2026 | First half of term final exams |
| November 02, 2026 | First half of term final grades due |
FALL 2026 semester, Second half of term
| November 02, 2026 | Second half of term classes start |
| November 07, 2026 | Last day to add/drop classes |
| November 09, 2026 | Flag Day – NO CLASSES |
| November 10, 2026 | Victory Day (Zəfər günü) observed – NO CLASSES |
| December 02, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| December 19, 2026 | Last day of classes |
| December 20 - 21, 2026 | Reading period |
| December 22, 2026 - January 06, 2027 | Second half of term final exams |
| December 31, 2026 - January 04, 2027 | New Year Holiday – NO EXAMS |
| January 10, 2027 | Second half of term final grades due |