El Gouna Calendar
4-Week Pre-session
| Aug. |
4 |
Mon |
Classes begin |
| Aug. |
31 |
Sun |
Last day of Classes |
Fall Term 2008/2009
First 4-week session
| Oct. |
7 |
Tues |
Classes begin |
| Nov. |
3 |
Mon |
Last day of Classes |
Second 4-week session
| Nov. |
20 |
Thrus |
Classes begin |
| Dec. |
7-11 |
Sun- Thurs |
Eid El Adha Holiday (H)* |
| Dec. |
23 |
Tues |
Last day of classes |
Holidays in between term break:
| Dec. |
24-25 |
Wed - Thrus |
Western Christmas (H) |
| Dec. |
29 |
Mon |
Islamic New Year (H)* |
| Jan. |
1 |
Thurs |
New Year’s Day (H) |
| Jan. |
7 |
Wed |
Eastern Christmas (H) |
Spring Term 2008/2009
Third 4-week session
| Jan. |
14 |
Wed |
Classes begin |
| Jan. |
19 |
Mon |
Baptism Day (H) |
| Feb. |
11 |
Wed |
Last day of classes |
Fourth 4-week session
| Mar. |
1 |
Sun |
Classes begin |
| Mar. |
10 |
Tue |
El Mawled El Nabawi (H)* |
| Mar. |
29 |
Sun |
Last day of classes |
Holidays in between term break:
| Apr. |
12 |
Sun |
Western Easter (H)
Palm Sunday Holiday |
| Apr. |
16 |
Thurs |
Holy Thursday (H) |
| Apr. |
19 |
Sun |
Eastern Easter (H) |
| Apr. |
20 |
Mon |
ShamEl Nessim (H) |
| Apr. |
25 |
Sat |
Sinai Liberation Day (H) |
Summer Term 2008/2009
Fifth 4-week session
| Apr. |
16 |
Sun |
Classes begin |
| May |
1 |
Fri |
Labor Day (H) |
| May |
23 |
Sat |
Last day of classes |
Sixth 4-week session
| Jun. |
15 |
Mon |
Classes begin |
| Jun. |
12 |
Sun |
Last day of Classes |
Holidays in between term break:
| Jul. |
23 |
Wed |
Revolution Day (H) |
Seventh 4-week session
| Aug. |
1 |
Sat |
Classes begin |
| Aug. |
31 |
Fri |
Last day of classes |
* Exact date to be confirmed by official notice