Academic Calendar 2025 - 2026

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

 Date  Description
01 to 04 APR Eid Al Fitr Holidays
02 APR World Autism Awareness Day
07 APR New Academic Year begins
07 APR World Health Day
14 to 18 APR Autism Week
18 APR Good Friday
21 APR World Creativity and Innovation Day
22 APR International Mother Earth Day
06 MAY Birthday of His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan
14 MAY World Migratory Bird Day
15 MAY International Day of Families
16 MAY International Day of Living Together in Peace
20 MAY World Bee Day
21 MAY World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
01 JUN

Global Day of Parents
03 JUN World Bicycle Day
05 JUN World Environment Day
05 JUN Arafat (Haj) Day
06 to 08 JUN Eid Al Adha
07 JUN World Food Safety Day
08 JUN World Oceans Day
14 JUN World Blood Donor Day
17 JUN World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
21 JUN International Day of Yoga
27 JUN Al Hijri (Islamic New Year)
30 JUN Summer Break Starts
25 AUG Summer Break Ends
28 AUG Emirati Women's Day
04 SEP Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday
05 SEP Teacher’s Day
05 SEP Onam
05 SEP International Day of Charity
07 SEP International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
08 SEP International Literacy Day
15 SEP International DOT Day
16 SEP International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer
21 SEP International Day of Peace
27 SEP World Tourism Day
29 SEP International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
02 OCT Gandhi Jayanti
10 OCT World Mental Health Day
11 OCT International Day of Girl Child
16 OCT World Food Day
10 NOV World Science Day for Peace and Development
13 NOV World Kindness Day
16 NOV International Day of Tolerance
20 NOV Universal Children’s Day
30 NOV Commemoration Day
02 to 03 DEC UAE National Day Holidays (Tentative)
15 DEC Winter Break Starts
18 DEC Arabic Language Day
01 JAN New Year's Day
05 JAN Winter Break Ends
24 JAN International Day of Education
11 JAN Open House - Grade 3 to 9
11 FEB International Day of Women and Girls in Science
21 FEB International Mother Language Day
03 MAR World Wildlife Day
08 MAR International Women’s Day
22 MAR World Water Day

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