Academic Calendar
| DPCG Academic Calendar- Academic Year 2023-2024 (1445) | |||
| Fall Semester | |||
| Event | Day | Dates | Date / Hijri |
| Beginning of 1st Semester for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years | Monday | 28/08/2023 | Safar 12-1445 |
| Orientation & beginning of M. Pharm Clinical Pharmacy 1st Semester classes | Saturday | 02/09/2023 | Safar 17-1445 |
| Beginning of 1st Year classes and Welcome Ceremony | Monday | 04/09/2023 | Safar 19-1445 |
| Beginning of Midterm Exams 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, | Sunday | 08/10/2023 | Rabi al-Ula 23-1445 |
| Beginning of Final Exams of 4th year | Monday | 27/11/2023 | Jumada al-Ula 13-1445 |
| Winter Vacation 4th year | Saturday to Sunday |
16/12/2023 to 24/12/2023 |
Jumada al-Akhirah 3-1445 to Jumada al-Ula 11-1445 |
| Beginning of Industrial Training for 4th year Batch 29 | Monday to Friday |
25/12/2023 to 30/12/2023 |
Jumada al-Ula 12-1445 to Jumada al-Ula 16-1445 |
| Winter Vacation 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, | Saturday to Monday |
16/12/2023 to 01/01/2024 |
Jumada al-Akhirah 3-1445 to Jumada al-Ula 19-1445 |
| Beginning of Final Exams for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd years | Tuesday | 02/01/2024 | Jumada al-Ula 20-1445 |
| Beginning of Final Exams for M. Pharm 1st & 3rd Semester | Saturday | 06/01/2024 | Jumada al-Akhirah 24-1445 |
| Beginning of Re-sit Exams for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd years | Sunday | 21/01/2024 | Rajab 9 -1445 |
| End of Fall Semester | |||
| Spring Semester | |||
| Beginning of 2nd Semester for 4th years | Tuesday | 02/01/2024 | Jumada al-Akhirah 20 - 1445 |
| Beginning of 2nd Semester for 1st, 2nd, 3rd | Monday | 22/01/2024 | Rajab 10 -1445 |
| Commencement of Classes for M. Pharm 2nd Semester | Saturday | 03/02/2024 | Rajab 22-1445 |
| Beginning of Final Examination of 4th year | Monday | 11/03/2024 | Ramadan 01-1445 |
| Beginning of Midterm Exams 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, | Sunday | 23/03/2024 | Ramadan 13-1445 |
| Spring Vacation | Monday to Sunday |
01/04/2024 to 07/04/2024 |
Ramadan 22-1445 to Ramadan 28-1445 |
| Beginning of Hospital Training for 4th year Batch 29 | Monday | 15/04/2024 to 05/07/2024 |
Shawwal 6-1445 |
| Beginning of Final Examinations for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd years | Monday | 13/05/2024 | Dhul-Qi-dah 05-1445 |
| Beginning of Final Exams for M. Pharm 2nd Semester | Saturday | 01/06/2024 | Dhul-Qi-dah 24-1445 |
| Summer Semester | |||
| Introductory Professional Practice Experience- Health care setting Exam (IPPE-02), 3rd year Batch 30 | Friday | 31/05/2024 | Dhul-Qi-dah 23-1445 |
| Beginning of Introductory Professional Practice Experience - Health care setting (IPPE-02), 3rd year (3 weeks) Batch 30 | Monday to Thursday |
03/06/2024 to 23/06/2024 |
Dhul-Qi-dah 26-1445 to Dhul-Hijah 17-1445 |
| Beginning of Industrial Training (INTR) , (one week) 3rd year Batch 30 | Monday to Friday |
24/06/2024 28/06/2024 |
Dhul-Hijah 18-1445 to Dhul-Hijah 22-1445 |
| Introductory Professional Practice Experience Exam, 2nd year (IPPE-01) | Friday | 31/05/2024 | Dhul-Qi-dah 23-1445 |
| Beginning of Introductory Professional Practice Experience (IPPE-01), 2nd year (5 weeks) | Monday to Friday |
03/06/2024 to 05/07/2024 |
Dhul-Qi-dah 26-1445 to Dhul-Hijah 29-1445 |
| Beginning of Summer Semester for 1st year | Monday | 03/06/2024 | Dhul-Qi-dah 26-1445 |
| Beginning of Final Examinations for 1st year | Monday | 01/07/2024 | Dhul-Hijah 27-1445 |
| Beginning of Re-sit Exams for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years | Monday to Wednesday |
08/07/2024 to 31/7/2024 |
Muharram 2-1446 to Muharram 25-1446 |
| Summer Vacation Begins for both faculty and students | Monday | 08/07/2024 | Muharram 2-1446 |
| Events | |
| Event | Date |
| Prophets Birthday* | Wednesday, 27 of September 2023 |
| UAE National Day | Friday - Sunday 1st - 3rd December, 2023 |
| New Year’s Day | Monday, 1st January 2024 |
| Eid Al Fitr Holiday* | Tuesday -Friday 9-12 April, 2024 |
| Eid Al Adha Holiday* | Saturday -Wednesday 15-19 June,2024 |
| * Note: Islamic holidays are determined after sighting of the moon. Thus, actual dates may not coincide with the dates in the calendar | |
| End of Summer Holiday to the Faculty members Monday 19 August, 2024 | |
| **Beginning of Academic Year 2024-2025 to the students will be on Monday 26 August, 2024 | |