The Bahrain Polytechnic operates on a two semester system. The First Semester starts in September and ends in January, and the Second Semester starts in late February and ends in June. Classes during the summer term may be offered, and this normally starts in July and ends in August. The approved dates for each Academic Year are available on the Academic Calendar.
Classes normally run Sunday to Thursday, from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm (local time).
The Bahrain Polytechnic Academic Calendar is updated yearly, and the Academic Calendar below for the current year shows the key academic dates as well as the key dates for public and academic holidays. Note that public holidays are subject to lunar sighting or announcement by the Government.
Key Dates for Academic Year 2025/2026
July 2025
| 5-7 | Ashoora Holiday* |
| 6 July -21 August | Compulsory Academic Annual Leave |
| TBA | All dates for the summer term will be published if any courses are offered |
| TBA | Last day of Summer term (if offered for attendance requirements) |
August 2025
| 24 | Faculty attendance (All academic staff return from leave) |
September 2025
| 3 | Academic preparation |
| 4 | Prophets Birthday* |
| 7 | Repeats & appeals results |
| 14 | classes commence |
| 25 | Withdraw with refund ends |
October 2025
| 1-30 | Apply for Fee Exemption (Financial difficulties) |
| 26-30 | Mid Semester Break |
| 30 | Last day to (W) without academic penalty |
November 2025
| 2-6 | Assessment Week |
December 2025
| 16 | National day |
| 17 | Ascension day |
| 21-25 | Academic Leave |
January 2026
| 1 | New Year’s Holiday |
| 4-7 | Assessment week |
| 8 | Last day of Semester 1 (attendance requirements) |
| 11 | Marking/ entring results |
| 21 | Last day result entry |
| 29 | Results released to students (Self Service Banner) |
February 2026
| 1-4 | Appeal for Semester 1 results |
| 1-12 | Compulsory Academic Annual Leave |
| 15 | Faculty attendance (All faculty return from leave) |
| 18 | First day of Ramadan 1447* |
| 22 | First day of Semester 2, 2025-2026 classes |
March 2026
| 1-31 | Apply for Fee Exemption (Financial difficulties) |
| 3 | Results of appeals |
| 5 | withdraw with refund ends |
| 20-22 | Eid Al-Fitr Holiday 1447* |
| 23-24 | compensation day |
April 2026
| 2 | Withdrawal period (W), complete clearance and submit an official withdrawal form to Students Information Centre |
| 5-9 | Mid Semester break |
| 12-16 | Assessment Week |
May 2026
| 1 | Labour Day Holiday |
| 3 | compensation day |
| 26 | Arafa day 1447* |
| 27-29 | Eid Al-Adha Holiday 1447* |
| 31 | compensation day |
June 2026
| 7-11 | Assessment week |
| 11 | Last day of Semester 2 (attendance requirements) |
| 14 | Marking/Entering results |
| 16 | Al-Hijri New Year Holiday 1448* |
| 22 | last for result entry |
| 25-26 | Ashoora Holiday* |
| 28 | Compensation day |
July 2026
| 2 | AC Meeting |
| 5-20August | Compulsory Academic Annual Leave |
| 7 | Results released to students |
| 12-15 | Appeal for Semester 2 results |
August 2026
| 16-27 | Repeat exams period |
| 23 | Faculty attendance (All academic staff return from leave) |
| 25 | Prophets Birthday* |
Notes:
- ** Short Courses (6 Weeks):
- Withdrawal with WR grade (will not affect GPA) and with refund, 5 working days (first week) after the classes start.
- Withdrawal with W grade (will not affect GPA) and without refund, 5 working days (second week) after WR.
- Withdrawal with WF grade (will affect GPA) and without refund, 5 working days (Third week) after W until the classes end.
- * will be determined upon sighting of the moon or as notified.
