Dubai is home to a diverse education system. The education system in Dubai follows a traditional academic calendar, where the school year is divided into three terms.
The first term usually starts in early April and lasts until mid-December, followed by a winter break of two to three weeks.
The second term begins in early January and runs until late March or early April, followed by a spring break of two weeks.
The final term starts in mid-April and ends in late June, with a summer break of approximately two months.
Each term typically lasts for approximately 10 to 12 weeks, with breaks in between.
For Indian-curriculum schools in Dubai, the academic year has two terms, with the first term beginning in April. The second term usually begins in August.
Private schools in Dubai
That being said, here are the holidays for private schools in Dubai, starting April, according to the academic calendar by the emirate’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA):
| Academic Year 2023/2024 | Date |
| Start of academic year | Monday, April 3, 2023 |
| Start of summer break | Monday, July 3, 2023 |
| Return from summer break | Monday, August 28, 2023 |
| Winter break | Monday, December 11, 2023 – Friday, December 29, 2023 |
| End of academic year | March 2024, Subject to the school fulfilling the stipulated number school days |
| Minimum no. of school days required | 182 days |
| Academic Year 2024/2025 | Date |
| Start of academic year | Monday, April 1, 2024 |
| Start of summer break | Monday, July 1, 2024 |
| Return from summer break | Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| Winter break | Monday, December 16 2024 – Friday, January 3, 2025 |
| End of academic year | March 2025, Subject to the school fulfilling the stipulated number school days |
| Minimum no. of school days required | 182 days |
| Academic Year 2024/2025 | Date |
| Start of academic year | Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
| Start of summer break | Monday, June 30, 2025 |
| Return from summer break | Monday, August 25, 2025 |
| Winter break | Monday, December 15, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| End of academic year | March 2026, Subject to the school fulfilling the stipulated number school days |
| Minimum no. of school days required | 182 days |
Schools all over the nation will also observe public holidays for Eid Al-Adha, Eid Al-Fitr, the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday and for UAE National Day.
UAE private schools also have holidays or spring break between the end of their academic year and the beginning of the next academic year.
This year, spring break is expected to coincide with Ramadan.
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