Academic Calendar
Dates are provisional and may be changed at any time. Classes do not meet on holiday dates; liturgical commemorations are shown alongside academic milestones.
Fall Semester 2026
2026–2027| Date | Day | Event / Subject | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2026 | Monday | Feast of the Cross — Opening Divine Liturgy for the academic year | Liturgical |
| 15 September 2026 | Tuesday | Fall semester begins | Academic |
| 22 December 2026 | Tuesday | Fall semester classes end | Academic |
| 23 December 2026 — 5 January 2027 | Wednesday — Tuesday | Christmas and New Year holiday | Holiday |
| 6 January 2027 | Wednesday | Feast of the Epiphany | Liturgical |
| 7 January 2027 — 10 January 2027 | Thursday — Sunday | Study days | Academic |
| 11 January 2027 — 22 January 2027 | Monday — Friday | Final exams | Academic |
| 15 January 2027 | Friday | Feast of Our Lady of the Sowing Divine Liturgy begins at 08:00; exams follow at 10:30. | Liturgical |
| 17 January 2027 | Sunday | Feast of St Anthony the Great | Liturgical |
| 23 January 2027 — 1 February 2027 | Saturday — Monday | Intersemester break | Holiday |
Spring Semester 2027
2026–2027| Date | Day | Event / Subject | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 February 2027 | Tuesday | Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple | Liturgical |
| 3 February 2027 | Wednesday | Spring semester begins | Academic |
| 22 February 2027 — 24 February 2027 | Monday — Wednesday | Fast of Nineveh | Liturgical |
| 15 March 2027 | Monday | Beginning of Great Lent | Liturgical |
| 20 March 2027 | Saturday | Feast of Saint Aphrem, patron saint of the Monastery and Seminary | Liturgical |
| 25 March 2027 | Thursday | Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary | Liturgical |
| 7 April 2027 | Wednesday | Mid-Lent and Exaltation of the Holy Cross | Liturgical |
| 24 April 2027 — 9 May 2027 | Saturday — Sunday | Holy Week and Resurrection holiday | Holiday |
| 15 May 2027 | Saturday | Feast of Our Lady of the Crops | Liturgical |
| 28 May 2027 | Friday | Spring semester classes end | Academic |
| 29 May 2027 — 1 June 2027 | Saturday — Tuesday | Study days | Academic |
| 1 June 2027 — 12 June 2027 | Tuesday — Saturday | Final exams | Academic |
| 10 June 2027 | Thursday | Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord | Liturgical |
| 15 June 2027 | Tuesday | Commemoration of the Martyrs of Sayfo — Closing Divine Liturgy for the academic year | Liturgical |