New academic year calendar includes 3 semesters and 68-day summer vacation

New academic year calendar includes 3 semesters and 68-day summer vacation

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Education announced that the new academic calendar for the year 1445 (2023-24) includes three semesters and 38 academic weeks, as well as 180 school days, 60 days of various vacations, and 68 days of full summer vacation. This is applicable to all the phases of public and university education institutions as well as technical and vocational training institutions. The ministry said in a statement that the first semester of the academic year will begin on Sunday, Safar 4, 1445, corresponding to Aug. 20, 2023, and ends with the end of the working hours on Thursday, Jamad Al-Awwal 2, 1445, corresponding to Nov. 16, 2023. The second semester will begin, on Sunday, Jamad Al-Awwal 12, 1445, corresponding to Nov. 26, 2023 and ends with the end of working hours on Thursday, Shaban 12, 1445 corresponding to Feb. 22, 2024. The third semester will start on Sunday, Shaban 22, 1445, corresponding to March 3, 2024, and ends with the end of working hours on Monday Dhul Hijjah 4, 1445 corresponding to June 10, 2024. The date for the return of educational supervisors and employees of educational offices, schools and institutes at all educational levels