Ministry of Education
Academic Calendar 1448H — 2026-2027
The official Ministry of Education calendar — term dates, exams, and holidays in both Hijri and Gregorian, with live countdowns and a one-click .ics export.
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Every event for the year, ordered start-to-end, with Hijri and Gregorian dates.
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Teacher preparation week
16 August 2026 – 20 August 2026Rab. I 3, 1448 AH – Rab. I 7, 1448 AH - Semester start
Semester 1 begins
23 August 2026Rab. I 10, 1448 AH - Holiday
Saudi National Day
23 September 2026Rab. II 12, 1448 AH - Semester end
Semester 1 ends
7 January 2027Raj. 29, 1448 AH - Mid-year break
Mid-year break
8 January 2027 – 16 January 2027Raj. 30, 1448 AH – Sha. 8, 1448 AH - Semester start
Semester 2 begins
17 January 2027Sha. 9, 1448 AH - Holiday
Saudi Founding Day
22 February 2027Ram. 15, 1448 AH - Holiday
Eid al-Adha break
11 May 2027 – 22 May 2027Dhuʻl-H. 5, 1448 AH – Dhuʻl-H. 16, 1448 AH - Semester end
Semester 2 ends
17 June 2027Muh. 12, 1449 AH
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August 2026
- Teacher preparation week
- Semester 1 begins
September 2026
- Saudi National Day
January 2027
- Semester 1 ends
- Mid-year break
- Semester 2 begins
February 2027
- Saudi Founding Day
May 2027
- Eid al-Adha break
June 2027
- Semester 2 ends
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