2026-2027 Academic Calendar
FALL SEMESTER
September 14th – 21st, 2026 | Orientation Days for New Students |
September 14th, 2026 | English Proficiency Test |
September 21st, 2026 | English Proficiency Test |
September 21st – 25th, 2026 | Course Registration Period (Academic Advisor Approval Required) |
September 28th – October 5th, 2026 | Late Registration Period |
September 29th, 2026 | 2026-2027 Fall Semester Classes Commence |
October 9th, 2026 | Last Day for Course Add/Drop |
October 29th, 2026 | National Holiday (Republic Day of Türkiye) |
November 9th – 20th, 2026 | Midterm Examination Period |
November 15th, 2026 | National Holiday (Republic Day of the TRNC) |
November 23rd – 27th, 2026 | Make-up Midterm Examination Period |
December 11th, 2026 | Last Day for Course Withdrawal |
December 17th, 2026 | Last Day to Apply for a Leave of Absence |
December 30th, 2026 | Last Day of Classes |
January 1st, 2027 | New Year’s Day |
January 4th – 13th, 2027 | Final Examination Period |
January 18th – 22nd, 2027 | Re-sit Examination Period |
SPRING SEMESTER
January 25th – February 5th, 2027 | Orientation Days for New Students |
January 25th, 2027 | English Proficiency Test |
February 1st, 2027 | English Proficiency Test |
February 2nd – 5th, 2027 | Course Registration Period (Academic Advisor Approval Required) |
February 8th, 2027 | 2026-2027 Spring Semester Classes Commence |
February 8th – 12th, 2027 | Late Registration Period |
February 19th, 2027 | Last Day for Course Add/Drop |
March 8th, 2027 | Ramadan Bayram Eve |
March 9th – 11th, 2027 | Ramadan Bayram |
March 29th – April 9th, 2027 | Midterm Examination Period |
April 12th – 16th, 2027 | Make-up Midterm Examination Period |
April 23rd, 2027 | National Holiday (National Sovereignty and Children’s Day) |
May 1st, 2027 | International Workers’ Day |
May 7th, 2027 | Last Day for Course Withdrawal |
May 13th, 2027 | Last Day to Apply for a Leave of Absence |
May 15th, 2027 | Kurban Bayram Eve |
May 16th – 19th, 2027 | Kurban Bayram |
May 19th, 2027 | National Holiday (Atatürk Commemoration, Youth and Sports Day) |
May 28th, 2027 | Last Day of Classes |
May 31st – June 11th, 2027 | Final Examination Period |
June 21st – 25th, 2027 | Re-sit Examination Period |
SUMMER SEMESTER
July 5th – 9th, 2027 | Course Registration Period (Academic Advisor Approval Required) |
July 12th, 2027 | Summer Semester Classes Commence |
July 12th – 16th, 2027 | Late Registration Period |
July 16th, 2027 | Last Day for Course Add/Drop |
July 20th, 2027 | National Holiday (Peace and Freedom Day) |
August 1st, 2027 | National Holiday (National Resistance Day) |
August 16th, 2027 | Last Day for Course Withdrawal |
August 20th, 2027 | Last Day of Classes |
August 23rd – 27th, 2027 | Summer Semester Final Examination Period |









