SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY

A University Established by SAARC Nations

SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY

A University established by SAARC Nations

Academic Calendar

  • SEMESTERS & VACATIONS
  • Monsoon Semester: 26 July to 10 December
  • Winter Semester: 11 January to 25 May
  • Summer vacation: 26 May to 25 July
  • Winter vacation: 11 December to 10 January
TEACHING SCHEDULE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25

Commencement of Academic Year

B.Tech. 2024-25 Batch

12th August 2024

Other than B.Tech. 2024-25 Batch

1st August 2024

Continuing Students

29th July 2024

Mid Semester Examinations (Monsoon Semester)

16th September 2024 – 27th September 2024

End Semester Examinations (Monsoon Semester)

27th November 2024 – 10th December 2024

Submission of Grades to the Examination Division:

16th December 2024

Winter Vacation: 11th December 2024 – 10th January 2025

Commencement of Winter Semester

13th January 2025

Mid Semester Examinations (Winter Semester)

17th March 2025 – 28th March 2025

End Semester Examinations (Winter Semester)

13th May 2025 – 23rd May 2025

Submission of Grades to the Examination Division:

30th May 2025

Summer Vacation: 26th May 2025 – 25th July 2025

LIST OF HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED DURING THE YEAR 2025
S. No. Holiday Date Day
1 SAARC Staff Day 16th January Thursday
2 Republic Day 26th January Sunday
3 Holi 14th March Friday
4 Idu’l Fitr 31st March Monday
5 Ram Navami 6th April Sunday
6 Mahavir Jayanti 10th April Thursday
7 Good Friday 18th April Friday
8 Buddha Purnima 12th May Monday
9 Id Ul Zuha (Bakrid) 7th June Saturday
10 Raksha Bandhan 9th August Saturday
11 Independence Day of India 15th August Friday
12 Dussehra / Mahatma Gandhi’ Birthday 2th October Thursday
13 Diwali 20th October Monday
14 Guru Nanak’s Birthday 5th November Wednesday
15 SAARC Charter Day 8th December Monday
16 Christmas Day 25th December Thursday
Restricted Holidays*
S. No. Holiday Date Day
1 New Year’s Day 1st January Wednesday
2 Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday 6th January Monday
3 Makar Sankranti/ Megha Bihu/ Pogal/ Hazarat Ali’s Birthday 14th January Tuesday
4 Sri Panchami/ Bansat Panchami 2nd February Sunday
5 National Day of Sri Lanka 4th February Tuesday
6 Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday 12th February Wednesday 
7 Shiva JI Jayanti 19th February Wednesday
8 Birthday of Swami Dayanand Saraswathi 23rd February

Sunday

9 Mahashivratri 26th February Wednesday
10 Holi Ka Dahan 13th March Thursday
11 Dolyatra 14th March Friday
12 National Day of Pakistan 23rd March Sunday
13 National Day of Bangladesh 26th March Wednesday
14 Jamat-Ul-Vida 28th March Friday
15 Chaitra Sukladi/ Gudu Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand 30th March Sunday
16 Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) 14th April Monday
17 Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam) 15th April Tuesday
18 Easter 20th April Sunday
19 Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday 9th May Friday
20 Rath Yatra 27th June Friday
21 Muharram 6th July Sunday
22 Independence Day of  The Maldives 26th July Saturday
23 Parsi New Year’s Day/ NAURAJ 15th August Friday
24 Janamastami 16th August Saturday
25 National Day of Afghanistan 19th August Tuesday
26 Ganesh Chaturthi 27th August Wednesday
27 Onam 5th September  Friday
28 Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad) 5th September Friday
29 National Day of Nepal 19th September Friday
30 First Navaratra 22th September Monday
31 Dussehra (Saptami) 29th September Monday
32 Dussehra (Mahashtami) 30th September Tuesday
33 Dussehra (Mahanavami) 1st October Wednesday
34 Additional day of Dussehra 3rd October Friday
35 Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday 7th October Tuesday
36 Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) 10th October Friday
37 Naraka Chaturdasi 20th October Monday
38 Goverdhan Puja 22nd October Wednesday
39 Bhai Duj 23rd October Thursday
34 Prathihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chahat Puja) 28th October Tuesday
41 Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom day 24th November Monday
42 National Day of Bhutan 17th December Wednesday
43 Christmas Eve 24thDecember  Wednesday
*Employees can avail any 2 holidays out of this list.