Academic-Calendar
Academic Calendar 2026
January to June 2026 (UG)
| Schedule | Date (Semester II, IV, VI, VIII & X) |
|---|---|
| Commencement of Semester* | Friday, 02 January |
| Declaration of Monthly Attendance | 10th day of the following month |
| Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests | To be notified by Faculty Class Coordinators |
| Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks | Monday, 20 April |
| Last Teaching Day | Friday, 17 April |
| Declaration of Final Attendance | Saturday, 18 April |
| End-Term Examination | Wednesday, 22 April – Sunday, 03 May |
| Commencement of Summer Vacation/Internship Break | Monday, 04 May |
| Declaration of Results | Friday, 12 June |
| Re-opening for the next Semester | Wednesday, 01 July |
Note:
- *Commencement of Remedial Classes from Friday, 2nd January
- *Commencement of Regular Classes from Monday, 12th January
- 17th January, 7th February, 7th March and 4th April Saturdays will be teaching days
January to June 2026 (PG)
| Schedule | Date (Semester II) |
|---|---|
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, 12th January 2026 |
| Declaration of Monthly Attendance | 10th day of the following Month |
| Presentations of Dissertation Synopsis (Before the Respective Supervisor) | Friday, 16th January, 2026 |
| Revised Final Submission of Dissertation Synopsis | Friday, 30th January 2026 (To CPGLS & Copy to respective Faculty-Supervisor) |
| Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Test | To be notified by the CPGLS |
| Publication of Continuous Evaluation Marks | Wednesday, 15th April 2026 |
| Last Teaching Day | Friday, 17th April 2026 |
| Declaration of Final Attendance | Saturday, 18th April 2026 |
| End-Term Examination | Wednesday, 22nd April 2026 – Sunday, 03rd May 2026 |
| Pre-Submission Presentation of Dissertation with Plagiarism Report | Thursday, 14th May 2026 |
| Final Submission of Dissertation | Friday, 29th May 2026 |
| Dissertation Viva Voce | (Tentatively Tuesday, 02nd June 2026 – Saturday, 06th June 2026) |
| Declaration of Results | Friday, 12th June 2026 |
| Commencement of Classes of Semester-I | Wednesday, 01st July 2026 |
Notes:
- * The Academic Calendar is subject to change. For any query, kindly contact Office of the Registrar: registrar@gnlu.ac.in
July to December 2026 (UG)
| Schedule | Date (Semester I, III, V, VII, & IX) |
|---|---|
| Commencement of Classes | Wednesday, 01 July (Semester I, III, V, VII, & IX) |
| Internship for Clinical Paper – II (Moot Court, Advocacy Skills, and Internship) | Wednesday, 01 July to Friday 31st July (Semester IX) |
| Declaration of Monthly Attendance | 10th day of the following month |
| Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests | To be notified by Faculty Class Coordinators |
| Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks | Saturday, 17 October |
| Last Teaching Day | Friday, 16 October |
| Declaration of Final Attendance | Saturday, 17 October |
| End-Term Examination | Wednesday, 21 October – Sunday, 01 November |
| Commencement of Internship Break | Monday, 02 November |
| Declaration of Results | Friday, 11 December |
| Re-opening for the next Semester | Monday, 04 January 2027 |
- The Academic Calendar is indicative and subject to change as approved by the competent authority time to time and notified by the Office of the Registrar: registrar@gnlu.ac.in. For any query, kindly contact the Office of the Head, Academic Affairs: ohaf@gnlu.ac.in
PART- I: List of Public Holidays – 2026
| Sr. No. | Day | Date | Festival |
| 1. | Thursday | 01 January | New Year Day |
| 2. | Wednesday | 14 January | Makar Sankranti |
| 3. | Monday | 26 January | Republic Day |
| 4. | Wednesday | 04 March | Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti |
| 5. | Thursday | 19 March | Chetichand |
| 6. | Saturday | 21 March | Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) |
| 7. | Thursday | 26 March | Shree Ram Navmi |
| 8. | Tuesday | 31 March | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak |
| 9. | Friday | 03 April | Good Friday |
| 10. | Tuesday | 14 April | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday |
| 11. | Wednesday | 27 May | Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakri-Eid) |
| 12. | Friday | 26 June | Muharram (Ashoora) |
| 13. | Saturday | 15 August | Independence Day / Parsi New Year Day- Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi) |
| 14. | Wednesday | 26 August | Eid-e-Meelad unnabi -( Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (bara vafat) |
| 15. | Friday | 28 August | Raksha Bandhan |
| 16. | Friday | 04 September | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) |
| 17. | Monday | 14 September | Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) |
| 18. | Tuesday | 15 September | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) |
| 19. | Friday | 02 October | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 20. | Tuesday | 20 October | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) |
| 21. | Tuesday | 10 November | Vikram Samvant New Year Day |
| 22. | Wednesday | 11 November | Bhai Bij |
| 23. | Tuesday | 24 November | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 24. | Friday | 25 December | Christmas |
- * Any other holiday declared by the Government of Gujarat/Central Government/Director
- 17th January, 7th February, 7th March and 4th April Saturdays will be teaching days
- Weekly holidays: Sundays, 2nd, 4th and 5th Saturdays
Holidays falling on 2nd, 4th and 5th Saturdays and Sundays
| Sr. No. | Day | Date | Festival |
| 1. | Sunday | 15 February | Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-13) |
| 2. | Sunday | 19 April | Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti |
| 3. | Saturday | 31 October | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday |
| 4. | Sunday | 08 November | Diwali |
PART- II: List of Restricted Holidays /Optional Holidays – 2026
| Sr. No. | Day | Date | Festival |
| 1. | Thursday | 15 January | Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) |
| 2. | Saturday | 31 January | Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) |
| 3. | Wednesday | 04 February | Shab-e-Barat / Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev |
| 4. | Tuesday | 03 March | Holi |
| 5. | Wednesday | 11 March | Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali |
| 6. | Thursday | 19 March | Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-1) |
| 7. | Saturday | 21 March | Jamshedi Navroz ( Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi) |
| 8. | Wednesday | 01 April | Hatkeshvar Jayanti |
| 9. | Thursday | 02 April | Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) / Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) |
| 10. | Monday | 13 April | Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti) |
| 11. | Tuesday | 21 April | Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5) |
| 12. | Wednesday | 22 April | Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami) |
| 13. | Friday | 01 May | Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) |
| 14. | Friday | 22 May | Shavuoth (Yahudi) / Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) |
| 15. | Thursday | 18 June | Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day |
| 16. | Thursday | 25 June | 9th Muharram |
| 17. | Monday | 13 July | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) |
| 18. | Wednesday | 15 July | Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi kadmi |
| 19. | Thursday | 16 July | Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) / Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) |
| 20. | Tuesday | 21 July | Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) |
| 21. | Thursday | 23 July | Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi) |
| 22. | Wednesday | 12 August | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-IIT) (Parsi Shahenshahi) / Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan |
| 23. | Friday | 14 August | Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) |
| 24. | Thursday | 20 August | Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) |
| 25. | Wednesday | 26 August | Onam |
| 26. | Monday | 31 August | Id-e-Maulud |
| 27. | Saturday | 05 September | Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) |
| 28. | Tuesday | 08 September | Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1stDay) (Chaturthi Paksha) |
| 29. | Wednesday | 09 September | Shravan Vad-13 (Paryusan 1t Day) (Panchami Paksha) |
| 30. | Wednesday | 16 September | Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) |
| 31. | Monday | 21 September | Yom Kippur(Yahudi) |
| 32. | Saturday | 07 November | Dhan Terash ( Aaso Vad- 13) |
| 33. | Tuesday | 24 November | Dev-Diwali (Kartak Sud-15) |
- University Employees may avail a maximum of any two of the holidays on the festival occasions mentioned above at their option, irrespective of their religious denomination. Permission for availing of these optional holidays should however be applied in advance and will be granted by the officer competent to grant casual leave with due regard to the exigencies of the University work. This leave of two days taken by the University employees at their discretion on the festival of their choice will not be debited to their casual leave account.