UAE school dates.
School holidays & term dates · 2026–2027
The Ministry curriculum calendar for 2026–27, including October, winter and spring breaks and the academic-year dates.
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Current school break
October midterm school break
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An .ics file for your calendar app. This is a reviewed snapshot; download it again after a published update.
All published school dates
Date ranges include both the first and last listed day. Weekends outside a published break are not added.
- Academic year begins
- October midterm school break
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- Winter school break
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- Spring school break
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- Academic year ends
Public holidays and private-school exceptions
Religious holiday dates can depend on official announcements and moon sighting. Tentative public holidays are excluded from this school-break download. Confirm closure dates directly with the school.
For a private-school example, see the Dubai British School Emirates Hills calendar published by KHDA. Other schools and April-start academic years can differ.
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Use these dates to ask admissions about term-time visits, assessment appointments and midyear entry. A holiday calendar does not confirm available places or the school’s admissions-office hours.
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Official sources
- Ministry academic calendar 2026–27 — UAE Ministry of Education
- Ministry student calendar 2026–27 (English PDF) — UAE Ministry of Education