Al-Marsad Newspaper: The new academic year begins in the Kingdom in a week from now.
The Ministry of Education had announced the academic calendar 1444 for general and university education and technical and vocational training. So as follows.
The 1444 school year begins on the 1st of Safar and continues until the 4th of Dhul-Hijjah, and includes 39 academic weeks, with 13 weeks for each semester, and 56 days of various vacations.
First semester 1444
The first academic semester 1444 begins on Sunday 2/1/1444 AH, 08/28/2022 AD, and ends at the end of the working day on Thursday 30/4/1444 AH, corresponding to 11/24/2022 AD.
Second semester 1444
The second semester 1444 begins on Sunday 5/10/1444 AH, corresponding to 04/12/2022 AD.
And it ends at the end of the working day on Thursday 08/10/1444 AH, corresponding to 03/02/2023.
Third semester 1444
The third semester 1444 begins on Sunday 20/8/1444 AH corresponding to 03/12/2023 AD and ends at the end of the working day on Thursday 4/12/1444 AH corresponding to 06/22/2023 AD.
Holidays for the academic year 1444
National Day holiday “on Wednesdays and Thursdays”: 25/02/1444 – 09/21/2022
– Extended weekend: 03/19/1444 – 10/16/2022
– Extended weekend: 04/16/1444 – 10/11/2022
Extended weekend: 05/24/1444 – 12/18/2022
– Extended weekend: 06/22/1444 – 01/15/2023
– Foundation Day holiday “on Wednesdays and Thursdays”: 22/02/2023 – 02/08/1444
Beginning of the second semester leave: 10/08/1444 – 28/05/2023
– Beginning of Eid al-Fitr vacation: 09/22/1444 – 04/13/2023
– Extended weekend: 08/11/1444 – 22/2/2023
Beginning of the second semester leave: 10/08/1444- 02/032023
– Beginning of Eid al-Fitr holiday: 09/22/1444- 04/13/2023
– Extended weekend 08/11/1444- 04/13/2023
– Beginning of the end-of-school year vacation: 04/12/1444 – 06/22/2023