Dates & Deadlines

Fall Semester 2025

Date Days Time Subject
Aug. 8 - 25 Fri-Mon FIRST PAYMENT FOR FALL 2025
Aug. 25 Mon 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ORIENTATION AND REGISTRATION FOR NEW STUDENTS IN FALL 2025
Aug. 26 - 29 Tue-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION FOR NEW STUDENTS, RETURNEES, AND CONTINUING STUDENTS TO FALL 2025
Sep. 1 - 8 Mon-Mon APPLICATION FOR SIBLING GRANT
Sep. 1 Mon 7:30 a.m. CLASSES BEGIN
Sep. 3 Wed 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. DROP AND ADD (CLASSES ARE IN SESSION)
Sep. 4 Thu PROPHET'S BIRTHDAY: HOLIDAY
Sep. 5 Fri 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. DROP AND ADD (CLASSES ARE IN SESSION)
Sep. 8 - 12 Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. LATE REGISTRATION (CLASSES ARE IN SESSION)
Sep. 8 - 9 Mon-Tue 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. SPORTS RECRUITMENT DAYS
Sep. 10 - 11 Wed-Thu 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CLUBS' RECRUITMENT DAYS
Sep. 18 Thu 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNIVERSITY SPORT (IDUS)
Sep. 25 Thu 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. NGO FAIR
30 Sep 2025 - 8 Oct 2025 Tue-Wed SECOND PAYMENT FOR FALL 2025
Oct. 1 - 31 Wed-Fri APPLICATION FOR WORK STUDY GRANT (CURRENT STUDENTS)
1 Oct 2025 - 5 Dec 2025 Wed-Fri FINANCIAL AID FOR NEW STUDENTS FOR SPRING 2026
Oct. 6 Mon OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 (NORTH LEBANON CAMPUS)
Oct. 8 Wed 12:00 p.m. OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 (MAIN CAMPUS)
Oct. 10 Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. STUDENT UNION ELECTIONS (MAIN CAMPUS)
Oct. 27 Mon 4:00 p.m. DEADLINE FOR SPRING AND SUMMER 2025 INCOMPLETE GRADES
28 Oct 2025 - 5 Nov 2025 Tue-Wed THIRD PAYMENT FALL 2025
Oct. 31 Fri STUDENT UNION ELECTIONS (SHOUF CAMPUS)
Nov. 1 Sat ALL SAINTS' DAY: HOLIDAY
Nov. 7 Fri STUDENT UNION ELECTIONS (NORTH LEBANON CAMPUS)
Nov. 10 - 14 Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. REGISTRATION FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS (SPRING 2026)
Nov. 22 Sat INDEPENDENCE DAY: HOLIDAY
26 Nov 2025 - 4 Dec 2025 Wed-Thu FOURTH PAYMENT FOR FALL 2025
Dec. 1 - 9 Mon-Tue NDU BRIDGING HEART CAMPAIGN (CHRISTMAS 2025)
Dec. 5 Fri 4:00 p.m. DEADLINE FOR OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE
Dec. 6 Sat ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS FOR SPRING 2026
Dec. 10 Wed 9:00 p.m. LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Dec. 11 Thu READING DAY
Dec. 12 - 20 Fri-Sat FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD
19 Dec 2025 - 9 Jan 2026 Fri-Fri FIRST PAYMENT SPRING 2026
Dec. 23 Tue CHRISTMAS MASS
Dec. 23 Tue 9:00 p.m. CHRISTMAS VACATION BEGINS
Jan. 6 Tue EPIPHANY AND ARMENIAN CHRISTMAS: HOLIDAY
Jan. 6 Tue 9:00 p.m. CHRISTMAS VACATION ENDS
Jan. 7 Wed UNIVERSITY REOPENS

Spring Semester 2026

Date Days Time Subject
Jan. 9 Fri 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ORIENTATION AND REGISTRATION FOR NEW STUDENTS SPRING 2026
Jan. 12 - 15 Mon-Thu 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION FOR NEW STUDENTS, RETURNEES, AND CONTINUING STUDENTS TO SPRING 2026
Jan. 16 Fri 7:30 a.m. CLASSES BEGIN
Jan. 16 - 22 Fri-Thu APPLICATION FOR SIBLING GRANT
Jan. 17 Sat SAINT ANTHONY'S DAY: HOLIDAY
Jan. 21 - 22 Wed-Thu 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. DROP AND ADD (CLASSES ARE IN SESSION)
Jan. 23 - 29 Fri-Thu 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. LATE REGISTRATION (CLASSES ARE IN SESSION)
Jan. 31 Sat ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS FOR FALL SEMESTER 2026 - EARLY ADMISSION
Feb. 9 Mon SAINT MAROUN'S DAY: HOLIDAY
10 Feb 2026 - 10 Mar 2026 Tue-Tue APPLICATION FOR WORK STUDY GRANT (CURRENT STUDENTS)
10 Feb 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 Tue-Tue FINANCIAL AID FOR NEW STUDENTS FOR FALL SEMESTER 2026
16 Feb 2026 - 29 Mar 2026 Mon-Sun 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. NDU BRIDGING HEART CAMPAIGN (EASTER 2026)
26 Feb 2026 - 6 Mar 2026 Thu-Fri SECOND PAYMENT FOR SPRING 2026
Mar. 7 Sat ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS FOR FALL SEMESTER 2026 - REGULAR ADMISSION I
Mar. 9 - 11 Mon-Wed 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. REGISTRATION PERIOD FOR SUMMER 2026
Mar. 12 - 18 Thu-Wed 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. REGISTRATION PERIOD FOR FALL 2026
Mar. 13 Fri 4:00 p.m. DEADLINE FOR FALL SEMESTER 2025 INCOMPLETE GRADES
Mar. 20 - 21 Fri-Sat AL FITR: HOLIDAY
Mar. 25 Wed FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION: HOLIDAY
27 Mar 2026 - 9 Apr 2026 Fri-Thu THIRD PAYMENT SPRING 2026
Mar. 31 Tue OPEN DOORS – NORTH LEBANON CAMPUS (CLASSES IN SESSION, NO EXAMS)
Apr. 1 Wed 9:00 p.m. EASTER VACATION BEGINS
Apr. 1 Wed EASTER MASS
Apr. 13 Mon 9:00 p.m. EASTER VACATION ENDS
Apr. 14 Tue 7:30 a.m. UNIVERSITY REOPENS
Apr. 17 Fri OPEN DOORS – MAIN CAMPUS (CLASSES IN SESSION, NO EXAMS)
Apr. 23 - 26 Thu-Sun NDU ANNUAL SCHOOL GAMES
27 Apr 2026 - 6 May 2026 Mon-Wed FOURTH PAYMENT FOR SPRING 2026
Apr. 28 Tue OPEN DOORS – SHOUF CAMPUS (CLASSES IN SESSION, NO EXAMS)
May. 1 Fri LABOR DAY: HOLIDAY
May. 7 Thu 4:00 p.m. DEADLINE FOR OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE
May. 8 Fri FOUNDERS' DAY (CLASSES ARE NOT IN SESSION)
May. 13 Wed 9:00 p.m. LAST DAY OF CLASSES
May. 14 Thu READING DAY
May. 15 - 23 Fri-Sat FINAL EXAMINATIONS PERIOD
May. 20 - 31 Wed-Sun FIRST PAYMENT FOR SUMMER 2026
May. 27 - 28 Wed-Thu AL-ADHA: HOLIDAY

Summer Session 2026

Date Days Time Subject
Jun. 1 Mon 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION FOR RETURNEES AND CONTINUING STUDENTS TO SUMMER 2026
Jun. 2 Tue 7:30 a.m. CLASSES BEGIN
Jun. 3 Wed 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. DROP AND ADD (CLASSES ARE IN SESSION)
Jun. 4 Thu 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. LATE REGISTRATION (CLASSES ARE IN SESSION)
Jun. 5 Fri ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS FOR FALL SEMESTER 2026 - REGULAR ADMISSION II
Jun. 16 Tue HIJRA NEW YEAR: HOLIDAY
Jun. 19 Fri 6:30 p.m. COMMENCEMENT: CONFERRING OF DEGREES (MASTER CLASSES ARE NOT IN SESSION)
Jun. 25 Thu ASHOURA: HOLIDAY
29 Jun 2026 - 7 Jul 2026 Mon-Tue SECOND PAYMENT FOR SUMMER 2026
Jul. 10 Fri 2:00 p.m. DEADLINE FOR OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE
Jul. 15 Wed 9:00 p.m. LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Jul. 16 Thu READING DAY
Jul. 17 - 20 Fri-Mon FINAL EXAMINATIONS PERIOD
Jul. 24 Fri ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS FOR FALL SEMESTER 2026 - REGULAR ADMISSION II
Aug. 10 - 15 Mon-Sat FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION: HOLIDAY