Academic Calendar
| DPCG Academic Calendar- Academic Year 2022-2023 (1444) | |||
| Fall Semester | |||
| Event | Day | Dates | Date / Hijri |
| Beginning of rest exams | Monday | 22/08/2022 | Muharram 24-1444 |
| Beginning of 1st Semester for 2nd, 3rd and 4th years | Monday | 29/08/2022 | Safar 2-1444 |
| Orientation & Beginning of M. Pharm Clinical Pharmacy 1st Semester classes |
Saturday | 03/09/2022 | Safar 7-1444 |
| Beginning of 1st Year classes and Welcome Ceremony | Monday | 05/09/2022 | Safar 9-1444 |
| Beginning of Final Exams of 4th year | Monday | 28/11/2022 | Jumada al-Ula 4-1444 |
| Beginning of EmSAT Exams for 1st Year with a continuation of the classes | Monday | 12/12/2022 | Jumada al-Ula 18-1444 |
| Winter Vacation | Saturday to Sunday |
17/12/2022 to 01/01/2023 |
Jumada al-Ula 23-1444 to Jumada al-Akhirah 8-1444 |
| Beginning of Final Exams for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd years | Monday | 02/01/2023 | Jumada al-Ula 9-1444 |
| Beginning of Final Exams for M. Pharm 1st & 3rd Semester | Saturday | 07/01/2023 | Jumada al-Akhirah 14-1444 |
| Beginning of Re/sit Exams for 1st, 2nd and 3rd years | Sunday | 15/01/2023 | Jumada al-Akhirah 22-1444 |
| End of Fall Semester | |||
| Spring Semester | |||
| Beginning of 2nd Semester for 4th years | Monday | 02/01/2023 | Jumada al-Akhirah 9-1444 |
| Beginning of 2nd Semester for 1st, 2nd, 3rd | Monday | 23/01/2023 | Rajab 1-1444 |
| Commencement of Classes for MPharm 2nd Semester | Saturday | 04/02/2023 | Rajab 13-1444 |
| Beginning of Final Examination of 4th year | Monday | 13/03/2023 | Rajab 22-1444 |
| Beginning of Midterm Exams 1st, 2nd and 3rd, | Monday | 20/03/2023 | Sha ban 28-1444 |
| Spring Vacation | Monday to Sunday |
27/03/2023 to 02/04/2023 |
Ramadan 5-1444 to Ramadan 11-1444 |
| Beginning of Industrial Training for 4th year Batch 28 | Monday to Friday |
03/04/2023 to 07/04/2023 |
Ramadan 12-1444 to Ramadan 16-1444 |
| Beginning of Hospital Training for 4th year Batch 28 | Monday | 10/04/2023 | Ramadan 19-1444 |
| Beginning of Final Examinations for 1st, 2nd and 3rd years | Monday | 22/05/2023 | Dhul-Qi-dah 2-1444 |
| Beginning of Final Exams for M. Pharm 2nd Semester | Saturday | 03/06/2023 | Dhul-Qi-dah 14-1444 |
| Summer Semester | |||
| Preparation Exam Before Introductory Professional Practice Experience | Friday | 09/06/2023 | Dhul-Qi-dah 20-1444 |
| Beginning of Introductory Professional Practice Experience for 2nd year (5 weeks) | Monday | 12/06/2023 | Dhul-Qi-dah 23-1444 |
| Beginning of Summer Semester for 1st and 3rd years | Monday | 12/06/2023 | Dhul-Qi-dah 23-1444 |
| Beginning of Final Examinations for 1st and 3rd years | Monday | 03/07/2023 | Dhul-Hijjah 15-1444 |
| Beginning of Re-sit Exams for 1st, 2nd and 3rd years | Monday | 10/07/2023 | Dhul-Hijjah 22-1444 |
| Summer Vacation Begins | Monday | 17/07/2023 | Dhul-Hijjah 29-1444 |
| Event | Date | ||
| Islamic New Year | Saturday 30 July 2022 (during summer holiday) | ||
| Prophet’s Birthday * | Saturday 8 October 2022 | ||
| Martyr's Day | Thursday 1st December 2022 | ||
| UAE National Day | Friday and Saturday 2nd - 3rd December, 2022 | ||
| New Year’s Day | Sunday, 1st January, 2023 –during winter break | ||
| Farwell Party for Fourth year students | 2nd or 3rd week of March, 2023 | ||
| Eid Al Fitr Holiday* | Thursday - Sunday 20-23 April, 2023 | ||
| Eid Al Adha Holiday* | Tuesday - Friday 27-30 June,2023 | ||
| * Note: Islamic holidays are determined after sighting of the moon. Thus actual dates may not coincide with the dates in the calendar | |||
| **Beginning of Academic Year 2023-2024 will be on Monday 28th August, 2023 | |||