Academic Calendar 2026 - 2027

Please Note: Dates are subject to change based on approvals and other contingencies.

 Date  Description
02 APR World Autism Awareness Day
03 APR Good Friday
06 APR New Academic Year begins
07 APR World Health Day
22 APR Mother Earth Day
23 APR World Book and Copyright Day
28 APR World Day for Safety and Health at Work
06 MAY Birthday of His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan
08 MAY World Migratory Bird Day
15 MAY International Day of Families
16 MAY International Day of Living Together in Peace
17 MAY World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
20 MAY World Bee Day
22 MAY International Day for Biological Diversity
26 MAY Arafat (Haj) Day
26 to 29 MAY Eid Al Adha
01 to 12 JUN Grade 3 to 5 Term 1 Tests
01 to 12 JUN Grade 6 to 11 Periodic Tests
01 JUN Global Day of Parents
05 JUN World Environment Day
08 JUN World Oceans Day
12 JUN World Day Against Child Labour
15 JUN Islamic New Year
17 JUN World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 JUN World Refugee Day
21 JUN World Yoga Day
03 JUL Last working day before Summer Break
06 JUL Summer Break Starts
12 AUG International Youth Day
24 AUG Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday
26 AUG Onam
28 AUG Emirati Women's Day
31 AUG Summer Break Ends
05 SEP International Day of Charity
08 SEP International Literacy Day
15 SEP International Day of Democracy
21 SEP International Day of Peace
28 SEP to 12 OCT Grade 6 to 8 Half Yearly Tests
28 SEP to 12 OCT Grade 9 to 11 Periodic Test 02
01 OCT International Day of Older Persons
05 OCT World Teachers’ Day
11 OCT International Day of the Girl Child
16 OCT World Food Day
17 OCT International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
24 OCT United Nations Day
5 NOV to 20 NOV Grade 10 Rehearsal Exam
5 NOV to 20 NOV Grade 11 Periodic Tests 03
09 NOV Diwali
14 NOV World Diabetes Day
14 NOV Children’s Day in India
16 NOV to 26 NOV Grade 3 to 5 Term 02 Tests
16 NOV to 26 NOV Grade 6 to 8 Periodic Tests 02
16 NOV to 26 NOV Grade 9 Periodic Tests 03
20 NOV Universal Children’s Day
25 NOV International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
30 NOV Commemoration Day
02 to 03 DEC UAE National Day Holidays
03 DEC International Day of Persons with Disabilities
10 DEC Human Rights Day
14 DEC Winter Break Starts
01 JAN New Year's Day
03 JAN Winter Break Ends
04 JAN to 15 JAN Grade 11 Annual Exams
29 JAN to 12 FEB Grade 9 Annual Exams
24 JAN International Day of Education
02 FEB World Wetlands Day
04 FEB World Cancer Day
08 FEB Ramadan starts
11 FEB International Day of Women and Girls in Science
19 FEB to 05 MAR Grade 3 to 5 Term 03 Tests
19 FEB to 05 MAR Grade 6 to 8 Yearly Exams
20 FEB World Day of Social Justice
03 MAR World Wildlife Day
08 MAR International Women’s Day
09 to 11 MAR Eid Al Adha
22 MAR World Water Day

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