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SCHOOL’S BACK Monday 25 August 2025 KEY DATES FOR THE 2026–2025 UAE SCHOOL CALENDAR
Event
Date
Notes
Staff Return
18 August 2025
Teachers and administrators resume before students Applies to all public and private schools Schools resume on 20 October 2025 Four-week winter holiday; schools reopen 5 January 2026 Followed by a two-week spring break
Student Return / Start of Academic Year
25 August 2025
First Term Mid-Term Break
13–19 October 2025
End of First Term / Winter Break
8 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
Second Term
5 January – 15 March 2026
Second Term Mid-Term Break
11–15 February 2026
Schools resume on 16 February 2026
Spring Break
16–29 March 2026
Schools resume 30 March 2026 (23 March for private schools in Sharjah) Ends 2 July 2026 for private schools in Sharjah Aligned with Eid Al Adha; schools resume on 1 June 2026 All public and private schools; curriculum completion and final exams included
Third Term
30 March – 3 July 2026
Third Term Mid-Term Break
25–31 May 2026
End of Academic Year
3 July 2026
FourWeeksOff UAE’s Longest Winter Break Yet!
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