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Academic Calendar
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2024
Last day to withdraw from second half of term classes
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 2024
| September 09, 2024 | Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin |
| September 18, 2024 | Last day to add/drop classes without penalty |
| November 08, 2024 | Zəfər günü – Holiday, NO CLASSES |
| November 09, 2024 | Flag day – Holiday, NO CLASSES |
| November 11, 2024 | Flag day OBSERVED – NO CLASSES |
| November 12 - 22, 2024 | COP29. Classes in Baku are held online |
| November 13, 2024 | Midterm grades due |
| November 16, 2024 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| December 21, 2024 | Last day of classes |
| December 22 - 23, 2024 | Reading period |
| December 24, 2024 - January 07, 2025 | Final exams |
| December 31, 2024 - January 06, 2025 | New Year Holidays, NO EXAMS |
| January 11, 2025 | Final Grades Due |
Spring 2025
| January 21, 2025 | Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin |
| January 30, 2025 | Last day to add/drop classes without penalty |
| March 08, 2025 | International Women’s day – Holiday, NO CLASSES |
| March 10, 2025 | International Women’s day OBSERVED – NO CLASSES |
| March 20 - 24, 2025 | Novruz Holiday – NO CLASSES |
| March 25 - 26, 2025 | Novruz Holiday OBSERVED – NO CLASSES |
| March 30 - 31, 2025 | Ramazan Bayram – NO CLASSES |
| April 01, 2025 | Ramazan Bayram OBSERVED – NO CLASSES |
| April 02, 2025 | Midterm grades due |
| April 05, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| May 09, 2025 | Qələbə günü – Holiday, NO CLASSES |
| May 10, 2025 | Last day of classes |
| May 11 - 12, 2025 | Reading period |
| May 13 - 22, 2025 | Final exams |
| May 26, 2025 | Final Grades Due |
| TBC | Commencement Ceremony |
Summer 2025
| May 26, 2025 | Summer term classes begin |
| May 28, 2025 | Republic day – NO CLASSES |
| May 31, 2025 | Last day to add/drop classes without penalty |
| June 05 - 06, 2025 | Gurban Bayram – NO CLASSES |
| June 16, 2025 | National Salvation day OBSERVED– NO CLASSES |
| June 18, 2025 | Midterm grades due |
| June 21, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| June 26, 2025 | National Army day – NO CLASSES |
| July 05, 2025 | Last day of classes |
| July 06 - 07, 2025 | Reading period |
| July 07 - 12, 2025 | Final exams |
| July 15, 2025 | Final Grades Due |
Fall 2024, First half of term
| September 09, 2024 | First half of term classes start |
| September 14, 2024 | Last day to add/drop classes without penalty |
| October 09, 2024 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| October 26, 2024 | Last day of classes |
| October 27 - 28, 2024 | Reading period |
| October 29 - 31, 2024 | First half of term final exams |
| November 04, 2024 | First half of term final grades due |
Fall 2024, Second Half of term
| November 04, 2024 | Second half of term classes start |
| November 08, 2024 | Zəfər günü – Holiday, NO CLASSES |
| November 08, 2024 | Last day to add/drop classes without penalty |
| November 09, 2024 | Flag day – Holiday, NO CLASSES |
| November 11, 2024 | Flag day OBSERVED – NO CLASSES |
| November 12 - 22, 2024 | COP29. Classes in Baku campus are held online |
| December 11, 2024 | Last day to withdraw from second half of term classes |
| December 26, 2024 | Last day of classes |
| December 27 - 28, 2024 | Reading period |
| December 29, 2024 - January 07, 2025 | Second half of term final exams |
| December 31, 2024 - January 06, 2025 | New Year Holiday – NO EXAMS |
| January 11, 2025 | Second half of term final grades due |
Spring 2025, First half of term
| January 21, 2025 | First half of term classes start |
| January 24, 2025 | Last day to add/drop classes without penalty |
| February 19, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| March 07, 2025 | Last day of classes |
| March 08 - 09, 2025 | Reading period |
| March 10 - 12, 2025 | First half of term final exams |
| March 16, 2025 | First half of term final grades due |
Spring 2025, Second Half of term
| March 17, 2025 | Second half of term classes start |
| March 20 - 24, 2025 | Novruz Holiday – NO CLASSES |
| March 25 - 26, 2025 | Novruz Holiday OBSERVED – NO CLASSES |
| March 30 - 31, 2025 | Ramazan Bayram – NO CLASSES |
| April 01, 2025 | Ramazan Bayram OBSERVED – NO CLASSES |
| April 04, 2025 | Last day to add/drop classes without penalty |
| April 26, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from classes |
| May 09, 2025 | Victory day – Holiday, NO CLASSES |
| May 15, 2025 | Last day of classes |
| May 16 - 17, 2025 | Reading period |
| May 19 - 22, 2025 | Second half of term final exams |
| May 26, 2025 | Second half of term final grades due |