Academic Calendar
Arab Academy offers semester long, summer and monthly programs that run year round. Classes are held Sunday through Thursday, except on national holidays.
Summer Programs
Students who enroll in Summer Sessions 1 and 2 will have 20 hours of Arabic lessons per week plus go on outings (during and outside of class time) with teachers, giving them an opportunity to practice Arabic in real situations with native speakers. The total cost of the summer program is $995.
| Spring Semester (2017) | |
| Sun Jan 15, 2017 | First day of classes |
| Wed Jan 25, 2017 | Holiday (Official Holiday) |
| Friday Mar 17 – Sat Mar 25, 2017 | Easter Break |
| Mon Apr 17, 2017 | Holiday (Official Holiday) |
| Tue Apr 25, 2017 | Holiday (Official Holiday) |
| Mon May 1, 2017 | Holiday (Official Holiday) |
| Wed May 10, 2017 | Last Day of Classes |
| Thu May 11, 2017 | Final Exam |
| Summer Session 1 | |
| Sun July 2, 2017 | First day of classes |
| Mon July 3, 2017 | Outing to : Egyptian Museum |
| Thurs July 6, 2017 | Outing to : Islamic Cairo & Khan al-Khalili Market |
| Sat July 8, 2017 | Outing to : Pyramids |
| Tue July 11, 2017 | Outing to : Al Azhar Park |
| Sun July 16, 2017 | Outing to : Coptic Cairo |
| Tue July 18, 2017 | Outing to :The Mosque of ibn Tulun |
| Sun July 23, 2017 | Revolution day (Public holiday) |
| Tue July 25, 2017 | Outing to: Felucca |
| Thurs July 27, 2017 | Last day of Classes |
| Summer Session 2 | |
| Sun July 30, 2017 | First day of classes |
| Mon July 31, 2017 | Outing to: Citadel |
| Thurs August 3, 2017 | Outing to: Islamic Cairo & Khan al-Khalili Market |
| Sun August 6, 2017 | Outing to: House of Gayer-Anderson |
| Tue August 8, 2017 | Outing to: Coptic Cairo |
| Sun August 13, 2017 | Outing to: Egyptian Museum |
| Thurs. August 17 , 2017 | Outing to:Al Azhar Park |
| Tue August 22, 2017 | Outing to : The Museum of Islamic Arts |
| Thurs August 24, 2017 | Last day of Classes |
| Fall Semester (2017) | |
| Sun August 27, 2017 | First day of classes |
| Sun – Tuesday Sept 3 – 5 | Eid al-Adha official holiday |
| Thurs Sept 21, 2017 | Official Holiday |
| Thurs Nov 30, 2017 | Official Holiday |
| Wednesday Dec 20, 2017 | Last Day of Classes |
| Thurs Dec 21, 2017 | Final Exam |
Monthly Programs
Arab Academy study programs run all year round. We normally start a course on the first Sunday of every month. We also run short term and flexible programs for students with tight schedules. The table below displays when each session begins and when it ends. You may register for as many sessions as you wish.
| Starting Date | End Date | Official Holidays |
| Sun September 10, 2017 | Thurs October 5, 2017 | Sept 21 – Islamic New Year |
| Sun October 8, 2017 | Thurs November 2, 2017 | |
| Sun November 5, 2017 | Thurs November 30, 2017 | |
| Sun December 3, 2017 | Thurs December 28, 2017 | |
| Mon January 8, 2018 | Thurs February 1, 2018 | January 25 – Revolution Day |
| Sun February 4, 2018 | Thurs March 1, 2018 | |
| Sun March 4, 2018 | Thurs March 29, 2018 | |
| Sun April 1, 2018 | Thurs April 26, 2018 | April 9 – Spring festival /April 25 – Sinai Liberation Day |
| Sun May 6, 2018 | Thurs May 31, 2018 | May 1 – Labour day |
| Sun June 3, 2018 | Thurs June 28, 2018 | June 14 – 17 – Eid Alfitr |
| Sun July 1, 2018 | Thurs July 26, 2018 | July 23 – July Revolution Day |
| Sun August 5, 2018 | Thurs August 30, 2018 | August 21 – 25 – Eid Al-Adha |
| Sun September 2, 2018 | Thurs September 27, 2018 | September 12- Hijri Year Celebration |
| Sun October 7, 2018 | Thurs November 1, 2018 | |
| Sun November 4, 2018 | Thurs November 29, 2018 | Nov 21 – Birth of Prophet Mohamed Celebration |
| Sun December 2, 2018 | Thurs December 27, 2018 |