LAU’s Academic Calendar consists of two semesters and one summer term.
August 2026
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Tuesday, August 11 - Monday, August 24 |
Advising & Registration for NEW students for Fall 2026 |
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Tuesday August 25 |
Prophet’s Birthday |
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Friday, August 21 - Monday, August 24 |
Advising & Registration for Prof. years Pharmacy students for Fall 2026 |
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Monday, August 24 |
Classes for Medical students years I & II begin (2026-2027) |
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Wednesday, August 26 |
Registration for Freshman students accepted in a program & Returnees |
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Thursday, August 27 - Friday, August 28 |
Late Registration with Late Fees and Drop/Add
Chairs give override permissions except for class capacity |
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Friday, August 28 |
Orientation Day for New Students - Beirut and Byblos |
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Monday, August 31 |
Fall 2026 classes begin |
September 2026
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Monday, August 31 |
Fall 2026 Term A classes begin for Graduate online programs |
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Tuesday, September 1 - Wednesday, September 2 |
Late Registration with Late Fees and Drop/Add continues
Chairs give override permission for class capacity - to register in closed sections |
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Thursday, September 3 |
Late Registration with Late Fees continues |
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Friday, September 4 |
Collection of statement of fees for Fall 2026 starts |
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Monday, September 14 |
Deadline for payment of fees for Fall 2026 |
October 2026
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Monday, October 5 |
Deadline for early Withdrawal from courses in Fall 2026 (WI) |
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Friday, October 9 |
Student Council Elections |
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Wednesday, October 21 |
Fall 2026 Term A classes end for Graduate online programs |
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Tuesday, October 27 |
Deadline for Incomplete grades from Spring and Summer 2026 |
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Monday, October 26 |
Fall 2026 Term B classes begin for Graduate online programs |
November 2026
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Monday, November 9 |
Deadline for Withdrawal from courses in Fall 2026 (WP/WF) |
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Wednesday, November 18 - Friday, December 4 |
Advising for current students for Spring 2027 |
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Sunday, November 22 & Monday, November 23 |
Independence Day |
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Friday, November 27 |
Last day for intercampus transfer for Spring 2027 |
December 2026
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Monday, November 30 - Friday, December 4 |
Registration for current students for Spring 2027 |
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Friday, December 4 |
Fall 2026 classes end |
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Saturday, December 5 - Monday, December 7 |
Reading period |
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Tuesday, December 8, 2026 - Friday, December 18 |
Fall 2026 Final Exam period |
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Wednesday, December 16 |
Fall 2026 Term B classes end for Graduate online programs |
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Friday, December 25 |
Christmas Day |
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Tuesday, December 15 |
Deadline for early application to the Medical School for 2027-2028 |
Spring 2027
January 2027
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Friday, January 1 |
New Year’s Day |
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Wednesday, January 6 |
Armenian Christmas |
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Thursday, January 7 |
Deadline for regular application to the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program (2027-28) |
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Thursday, January 7 |
Advising for NEW students for Spring 2027 |
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Friday, January 8 |
Registration for NEW students for Spring 2027 |
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Friday, January 8 |
Registration for Freshman students accepted in a program & Returnees |
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Friday, January 8 - Monday, January 11 |
Advising & Registration for Prof. years Pharmacy students for Spring 2027 |
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Tuesday, January 12 - Wednesday, January 13 |
Late Registration with Late Fees and Drop/Add
Chairs give override permissions except for class capacity |
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Wednesday, January 13 |
Orientation Day for new students for Spring 2027 - Beirut and Byblos campuses |
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Thursday, January 14 |
Spring 2027 classes begin |
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Thursday, January 14 - Friday, January 15 |
Late Registration with Late Fees and Drop/Add
Chairs give override permissions except for class capacity |
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Monday, January 18 |
Spring 2027 Term A classes begin for Graduate online programs |
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Monday, January 18 - Tuesday, January 19 |
Late Registration with Late Fees and Drop/Add continues
Chairs give override permission for class capacity - to register in closed sections |
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Wednesday, January 20 |
Late Registration with Late Fees continues |
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Thursday, January 21 |
Collection of statement of fees for Spring 2027 starts |
February 2027
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Monday, February 1 |
Deadline for payment of fees for Spring 2027 |
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Tuesday, February 9 |
St. Maroun Holiday |
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Thursday, February 18 |
Deadline for early Withdrawal from courses in Spring 2027 (WI) |
March 2027
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Tuesday, March 9, 2027 - Wednesday, March 10 |
Eid El-Fitr |
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Thursday, March 11 |
Spring 2027 Term A classes end for Graduate online programs |
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Monday, March 15 |
Deadline for Incomplete grades from Fall 2026 |
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Monday, March 15 |
Spring 2027 Term B classes begin for Graduate online programs |
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Thursday, March 25 |
Annunciation Day |
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Friday, March 26, 2026 - Monday, March 29 |
Western Easter |
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Wednesday, March 24 - Friday, April 9 |
Payment of Deposit for all Continuing students for Fall 2027 |
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Wednesday, March 31 |
Deadline for Withdrawal from courses in Spring 2027 (WP/WF) |
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Wednesday, March 31 |
Deadline for regular application to the Medical School for 2027-28 |
April 2027
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Wednesday, April 7 - Thursday, April 29 |
Advising for Current students for Summer and Fall 2027 |
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Friday, April 30, 2027 - Monday, May 3 |
Eastern Easter |
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Tuesday, April 13 - Friday, April 16 |
Registration for All Continuing students for Summer 2027 |
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Friday, April 23 - Thursday, April 29 |
Phase 1 - Registration for Fall 2027 for all Continuing students |
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Thursday, April 29 |
Spring 2027 classes end |
May 2027
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Saturday, May 1 |
Labor Day |
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Friday, April 2 |
Academic Year for Medical Students Year IV ends (2026-2027) |
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Friday, April 30 - Monday, May 3 |
Reading period |
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Tuesday, May 4, 2027 - Friday, May 14 |
Spring 2027 Final Exams period |
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Wednesday, May 5 |
Spring 2027 Term B classes end for Graduate online programs |
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Friday, May 21 |
Academic Year for Medical Students Years II & III ends (2026-27) |
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Sunday, May 16 - Tuesday, May 18 |
Eid Al Adha |
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Monday, May 31 |
Classes for Medical students year IV begin (2027-2028) |
Summer 2027
June 2027
| Tuesday, June 1 | Summer 2027* classes begin |
| Monday, June 7 | Classes for Medical students year III begin (2027-2028) |
| Tuesday, May 25 | Registration for Freshman students accepted in a program & Returnees |
| Wednesday, May 26 | Advising & Registration for NEW students for Summer 2027 |
| Tuesday, May 25 - Wednesday, May 26 | Advising & Registration for Prof. years Pharmacy students for Summer 2027 |
| Friday, May 28 - Wednesday, June 2 | Late Registration with Late Fees and Drop/Add
Chairs give override permissions except for class capacity |
| Sunday, June 6 - Monday, June 7, 2027 | Hijra New Year |
| Monday, May 31 | Summer 2027 Term begins for Graduate online programs |
| Tuesday, June 8 | Commencement Exercises - Byblos campus |
| Thursday, June 3 - Friday, June 4 | Late Registration with Late Fees and Drop/Add continues
Chairs give override permission for class capacity - to register in closed sections |
| Friday, June 4 | Late Registration with Late Fees continues |
| Friday, June 11 - Saturday, June 12 | Commencement Exercises - Beirut campus |
| Tuesday, June 15 | Ashoura Commemoration Day |
| Tuesday, June 8 | Collection of statement of fees for Summer 2027 starts |
| Wednesday, June 16 | Deadline for early Withdrawal from courses in Summer 2027 (WI) |
| Monday, June 14 | Deadline for payment of fees for Summer 2027 |
July 2027
| Tuesday, July 9 | Deadline for Withdrawal from courses in Summer 2027 (WP/WF) |
| Monday, July 5 - Friday, July 9 | Phase 2 - Registration for Fall 2027 for all Continuing students who paid the deposit for Fall 2027 |
| Wednesday, July 7 | PharmD Hooding ceremony and Graduation of Residents |
| Thursday, July 15 | Summer 2027* classes end |
| Friday, July 16 | Academic Year for Medical Students Year I ends (2026-27) |
| Friday, July 16 | Reading Day |
| Saturday, July 17 - Wednesday, July 21 | Summer 2027 Final exams period |
| Wednesday, July 21 | Summer 2027 Term ends for Graduate online programs |
August 2027
| Monday, August 2 - Friday, August 20 | Advising & Registration for NEW students for Fall 2027 |
| Saturday, August 14 | Prophet’s Birthday |
| Sunday, August, 15 | St. Mary Assumption Day |
| Monday, August 23 | Classes for Medical students years I & II begin (2027-2028) |
| Monday, August 30 | Start Date of the Academic year 2027-2028 |
*Tentative dates
**Summer schedule for all schools except SOM and Online Programs are without Friday classes (each session = 90 minutes)
