2009-2010

FALL SEMESTER

Sunday, September 6, 2009 - Fall Students Arrive in Egypt
Monday, September 7, 2009 - Fall Orientation Begins
Thursday, September 17 – Tuesday, Sept. 22 - Eid al-Fitr: Group Excursion to Sinai
Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - Armed Forces Day
Thursday, October 22 - Saturday Oct. 24 - Group Excursion to Siwa
Saturday, October 24, 2009 - Suez Victory Day
Friday, November 6 – Sunday, Nov. 15 - Mid-Term Break: Group Excursion to Luxor and Aswan
Friday, November 27, 2009 - Monday, Nov. 30 - Eid al-Adha (Festival of the Sacrifice)
Thursday, December 17, 2009 - Fall Semester ends (flights can be scheduled anytime after this date)
Friday, December 18, 2009 - Muharrem (Islamic New Year)
Wednesday, January 07, 2010 - Coptic Christmas

SPRING SEMESTER

Monday, January 11, 2010 - Spring Students Depart the U.S. for Egypt
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - Spring Students Arrive in Alexandria
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - Spring Orientation Begins
Sunday, January 17, 2010 - Spring Classes Start
Thursday, February 4 - Saturday, Feb. 6 - Group Excursion to Siwa (tentative)
Thursday, February 25–Saturday, March 6 - Spring Break (Group Excursion to Sinai)
Friday, February 26, 2010 - Milaad al-Naabi (Muhammed's Birthday)
Thursday, April 1 - Saturday, April 10 - Egyptian Holiday Break (free time for individual travel)
Sunday, April 4, 2010 - Coptic Easter
Monday, April 5, 2010 - Sham el-Nassim
Sunday, April 25, 2010 - Sinai Liberation Day (no classes)
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - Thursday Makeup Classes (Sunday schedule)
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - Spring Semester Ends (flights can be scheduled anytime after this date

N.B. This calendar is subject to change