Academic Calendar 2026-2027
FALL SEMESTER
| August | 03 | 2026 | Online Course Registration for 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Commences |
| August | 20-22 | 2026 | 2025 - 2026 Summer Semester Final Examinations Period |
| August/Sept ember | 26-19 | 2026 | Orientation Days for New Students |
| August | 26 | 2026 | Last Day for Submission of 2025 - 2026 Summer Semester Grades to the Registrar's Office |
| August | 27 | 2026 | Last Day for Submission of Summer Semester Graduation Decisions to the Registrar's Office |
| August | 27-28 | 2026 | Online Application Period for Summer Semester Graduation Make Up Examinations |
| August | 30 | 2026 | National Holiday (Victory Day) |
| August/Sept ember | 31-01 | 2026 | Summer Semester Graduation Make Up Examinations Period |
| September | 02 | 2026 | Last Day for Submission of 2025 - 2026 Spring and Summer Semester 'Incomplete (I)' Grades and Graduation Make Up Grades to the Registrar's Office |
| September | 03 | 2026 | Last Day for Submission of Graduation Decisions of Students, who will graduate following completion of 2025 - 2026 Spring or Summer Semester 'Incomplete (I)' Grades and as a result of Graduation Make Up Examination, to the Registrar's Office |
| September | 07 | 2026 | Last Day for Graduation of Students Graduating at the End of Summer Semester, Students Graduating Following Graduation Make Up Examination, and Students Graduating Following Completion of 2025 - 2026 Spring Semester 'Incomplete (I)' Grades |
| September | 08 | 2026 | English Proficiency Test - 1st Stage * |
| September | 10 | 2026 | English Procifiency Test - 2nd Stage (Reading, Writing and Listening Session) |
| September | 11 | 2026 | English Proficiency Test - 2nd Stage (Speaking Session) |
| September | 15 | 2026 | Announcement of English Proficiency Test 2nd Stage Results |
| September | 15 | 2026 | Last Day for Online Course Registration |
| September | 16-18 | 2026 | Course Registration Period (Course Registration Accompanied by Advisor and Approval of Registration) |
| September | 21 | 2026 | 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Classes Commence First Day of Late Registration |
| September | 28 | 2026 | Last Day for Late Registration |
| September | 28 | 2026 | Last Day for Submission of 2025 - 2026 Spring and Summer Semester Letter Grade Changes to the Registrar's Office |
| October | 05 | 2026 | Day for Add / Drop |
| October | 29 | 2026 | National Holiday (Republic Day of the Republic of Türkiye) |
| October/No vember | 30-07 | 2026 | Midterm Examinations Period |
| November | 9 | 2026 | System will be accessible fo Entering Courses to be offered in 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester |
| November | 10 | 2026 | Commemoration of Atatürk |
| November | 15 | 2026 | National Holiday (Republic Day of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) |
| November | 27 | 2026 | Last Day for the Elective Course Commission to submit the University Elective Courses to be offered in 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester to the Rectorate |
| December | 04 | 2026 | Last Day for Entering Courses to be offered in 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester to the System |
| December | 04 | 2026 | Last Day for Course Withdrawal |
| December | 18 | 2026 | Last Day to submit Leave of Absence Application |
| December | 25 | 2026 | Christmas Day ** |
| December | 30 | 2026 | Last Day of Classes |
| January | 01 | 2027 | New Year's Day |
| January | 04-12 | 2027 | Final Examinations Period |
| January | 18 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of Grades to the Registrar's Office |
| January | 19 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Graduation Decisions to the Registrar's Office |
| January | 19-20 | 2027 | Online Application Period for Resit Examinations |
| January | 21 | 2027 | Fall Semester Associate/Undergraduate/Graduate Graduation Ceremony |
* Those who are succesful in the 1st Stage Test, must take the 2nd Stage Test.
** Attendance will not be taken in the classes, and no quizzes or any other exams will be administered on this day.
SPRING SEMESTER
| January/February | 18-03 | 2027 | Orientation Days for New Students |
| January | 22-25 | 2027 | 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Resit Examinations Period |
| January | 22 | 2027 | English Proficiency Test - 1st Stage* |
| January | 26 | 2027 | English Procifiency Test - 2nd Stage (Reading, Writing and Listening Session) |
| January | 27 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Resit Examination Grades to the Registrar's Office |
| January | 27 | 2027 | English Proficiency Test - 2nd Stage (Speaking Session) |
| January | 27 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester 'Incomplete (I)' Grades to the Registrar's Office |
| January | 27-28 | 2027 | Online Application Period for 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Graduation Make Up Examinations |
| January | 28 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of Graduation Decisions of Students, who will graduate as a result of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Resit Examinations, to the Registrar's Office |
| January | 29 | 2027 | Announcement of English Proficiency Test - 2nd Stage Results |
| January/February | 30-01 | 2027 | 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Graduation Make Up Examination Period |
| January | 31 | 2027 | Last Day for Online Course Registration |
| February | 01-03 | 2027 | Course Registration Period (Course Registration Accompanied by Advisor and Approval of Registration) |
| February | 02 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Letter Grade Changes and Graduation Make Up Grades to the Registrar's Office |
| February | 03 | 2027 | Last Day for submission of Graduation Decisions of Students who will graduate as a result of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Graduation Make Up Examination, Resit Examination or 'Incomplete (I)' Grades to the Registrar's Office |
| February | 04 | 2027 | Last Day for Graduation of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Resit Examinations Graduates or Graduation of Students who complete Their Graduation Procedures Late |
| February | 04 | 2027 | 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester Classes Commence First Day of Late Registration |
| February | 11 | 2027 | Last Day of Late Registration |
| February | 18 | 2027 | Last Day for Add / Drop |
| March | 08 | 2027 | Eve of Ramadan Bairam |
| March | 09-11 | 2027 | Ramadan Bairam |
| March/April | 27-03 | 2027 | Midterm Examinations Period |
| April | 20 | 2027 | System will be accessible fo Entering Courses to be offered in 2026 - 2027 Summer Semester |
| April | 23 | 2027 | National Holiday (National Sovereignty and Children's Day) |
| April | 27 | 2027 | Last Day for the Elective Course Commission to submit the University Elective Courses to be offered in 2026 - 2027 Summer Semester to the Rectorate |
| May | 01 | 2027 | National Holiday (Workers' and Spring Day) |
| May | 3 | 2027 | System will be accessible fo Entering Courses to be offered in 2027 - 2028 Fall Semester |
| May | 05-08 | 2027 | Spring Festival |
| May | 07 | 2027 | Last Day for Course Withdrawal |
| May | 14 | 2027 | Last Day to submit Leave of Absence Application |
| May | 15 | 2027 | Eve of Kurban Bairam |
| May | 16-19 | 2027 | Kurban Bairam |
| May | 19 | 2027 | National Holiday (Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day) |
| May | 21 | 2027 | Last Day of Classes |
| May/June | 24-02 | 2027 | Final Examinations Period |
| May | 28 | 2027 | Last Day for the Elective Course Commission to submit the University Elective Courses to be offered in 2027 - 2028 Fall Semester to the Rectorate |
| June | 01 | 2027 | Last Day for Entering Course to be offered in 2026 - 2027 Summer Semester |
| June | 03-23 | 2027 | Online Course Registration Period for 2026 - 2027 Summer Semester |
| June | 07 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester Grades to the Registrar's Office |
| June | 08 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of Graduation Decisions to the Registrar's Office |
| June | 08-09 | 2027 | Online Application Period for Resit Examinations |
| June | 10 | 2027 | Spring Semester Graduate Graduation Ceremony |
| June | 11 | 2027 | Spring Semester Associate / Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony |
| June | 14-16 | 2027 | 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester Resit Examination Period |
| June | 18 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester Resit Examination Grades to the Registrar's Office |
| June | 21 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of Graduation Decisions of Students, who will graduate as a result of 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester Resit Examinations, to the Registrar's Office |
* Those who are succesful in the 1st Stage Test, must take the 2nd Stage Test.
SUMMER SEMESTER
| June | 21 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of Graduation Decisions of the Students,who will graduate as a result of 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester Resit Examinations, to the Registrar's Office |
| June | 23 | 2027 | Last Day for Summer Semester Online Course Registration |
| June | 24-25 | 2027 | Course Registration Period (Course Registration Accompanied by Advisor and Approval of Course Regisrations) |
| June | 28 | 2027 | Last Day for Entering Courses to be offered in 2027 - 2028 Academic Year Fall Semester to the System |
| June | 28 | 2027 | Summer Semester Classes Commence First Day of Late Registration |
| July | 05 | 2027 | Last Day For Late Registration |
| July | 12 | 2027 | Last Day For Add / Drop |
| July | 20 | 2027 | National Holiday (Peace and Freedom Day) |
| July | 21 | 2027 | Online Course Registration for 2027 - 2028 Fall Semester Commences |
| August | 01 | 2027 | National Holiday (National Resistance Day) |
| August | 6 | 2027 | Last Day for Course Withdrawal |
| August | 13 | 2027 | Last Day of Classes |
| August | 14 | 2027 | Religious Day (Mawlid, night of August 13) |
| August | 16-18 | 2027 | Summer Semester Final Examinations Period |
| August | 20 | 2027 | Last Day for the Submission of Summer Semester Grades to the Registrar's Office |
| August | 21-23 | 2027 | Online Application Period for Summer Semester Graduation Make Up Examinations |
| August | 23 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of the Summer Semester Graduation Decisions to the Registrar's Office |
| August | 25-26 | 2027 | Summer Semester Graduation Make Up Examinations Period |
| August | 30 | 2027 | National Holiday (Victory Day) |
| August | 31 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Spring and Summer Semester 'Incomplete (I)' Grades and Graduation Make Up Grades to the Registrar's Office |
| September | 01 | 2027 | Last Day for Submission of Graduation Decisions of Students, who will graduate following completion of 2026 - 2027 Spring or Summer Semester 'Incomplete (I)' Grades and as a result of Graduation Make Up Examination, to the Registrar's Office |
| September | 03 | 2027 | Last Day for Graduation of Students Graduating at the End of Summer Semester and Graduation of the Students Who Complete 'Incomplete (I)' Grades of 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester |