Education UAE - Issue 25 - Back to School Guide 2025

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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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