2025 – 2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL SEMESTER
Official Arrival Dates: 6-7 September 2025
Orientation: 8-13 September 2025
Course Registrations: 10 September 2025
Course Registration for Department Students: 12 September 2025
Residence Permit Application: 8-13 September 2025
Classes Begin: 15 September 2025
Course drop deadline for exchange students (13:00) : 19 September 2025
Course add deadline for exchange students (23:59) : 19 September 2025
Withdraw Dates: 22 October – 5 November 2025 (17:30) – Graduate Students cannot withdraw from courses.
Last Day of Classes: 24 December 2025
Final Examinations: 25 December 2025 – 6 January 2026
Grades Announced: 10 January 2026
SPRING SEMESTER
Official Arrival Dates: 17-18 January 2026
Orientation: 19-21 January 2026
Course Registrations: 19 January 2026
Course Registration for Department Students: 21 January 2026
Residence Permit Application: 19-21 January 2026
Classes Begin: 22 January 2026
Course drop deadline for exchange students (13:00) : 28 January 2026
Course add deadline for exchange students (23:59) :28 January 2026
Withdraw Dates: 26 February -11 March 2026 (17:30) – Graduate Students cannot withdraw from courses.
Last Day of Classes: 8 May 2026
Final Examinations: 9 – 22 May 2026
Grades Announced: 5 June 2026 (17:30)
Holidays:
27 October 2025, No classes
28 October 2025 , Half day holiday
29 October 2025, Republic Day (No Classes)
1 January 2026, New Year’s Day holiday
16-18 March 2026, Spring Break (No Classes)
19 March 2026, Half day holiday (No Classes)
20-22 March 2026, Feast of Ramadan Holiday
23 April 2026, National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (No Classes)
1 May 2026, Labor and Solidarity Day Holiday
19 May 2026, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day Holiday