التقويم المدرسي – United Arab Emirates
Term dates, holidays and exams for your region, ready to add to your phone.
How long until the holiday?
- Term 1 mid-term break for students ·
- Non-MoE private schools: mid-term break may be split between October and February ·
- Sharjah private schools follow the emirate's own calendar framework ·
- Dubai private schools: October half-term aligned with the MoE calendar ·
- Dubai private schools: first mid-term break (MoE-curriculum private schools only) ·
- National Day holiday ·
- Winter break for students ·
- Dubai private schools: winter break (all schools) ·
- Dubai private schools (April start): winter break ·
- Sharjah private schools: winter break for students ·
- Eid Al-Fitr holiday ·
- Spring break ·
- Dubai private schools: spring break (all schools) ·
- Sharjah private schools: spring break for students ·
- Eid Al-Adha holiday ·
- Hijri New Year ·
- Term 1 mid-term break 2027-28 ·
- Winter break 2027-28 ·
- Sharjah private schools: winter break 2027-28 ·
- Spring break 2027-28 ·
- Sharjah private schools: spring break 2027-28 ·
August 2026
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Term 1 (students) Term
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Dubai private schools (September start): academic year Term
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Sharjah private schools: academic year for students Term
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October 2026
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Term 1 mid-term break for students Holiday
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Non-MoE private schools: mid-term break may be split between October and February Holiday
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Sharjah private schools follow the emirate's own calendar framework Holiday
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Dubai private schools: October half-term aligned with the MoE calendar Holiday
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Dubai private schools: first mid-term break (MoE-curriculum private schools only) Holiday
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November 2026
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Term 1 mock exams Test
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Term 1 end-of-term exams (first part) Test
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December 2026
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National Day holiday Holiday
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Term 1 end-of-term exams (continuation) Test
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Term 1 make-up exams Test
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Winter break for students Holiday
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Dubai private schools: winter break (all schools) Holiday
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Dubai private schools (April start): winter break Holiday
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Sharjah private schools: winter break for students Holiday
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January 2027
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Term 2 Term
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Term 1 results announcement Results
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March 2027
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Eid Al-Fitr holiday Holiday
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Dubai private schools (April start): end of academic year (window) Term
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School-based Summative Assessment (SSA), Term 2 Test
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April 2027
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Spring break Holiday
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Dubai private schools: spring break (all schools) Holiday
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Sharjah private schools: spring break for students Holiday
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Term 3 Term
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Term 2 results announcement Results
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May 2027
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Eid Al-Adha holiday Holiday
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June 2027
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Hijri New Year Holiday
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Term 3 mock exam Test
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Term 3 end-of-term exams Test
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End-of-year results announcement (includes Grade 12) Results
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July 2027
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Sharjah private schools: last day for students Term
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Term 3 make-up and resit exams Test
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Resit exam results announcement Results
August 2027
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MoHESR deadline to accept or reject university offers (projected) Admission estimated
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Start of the 2027-28 academic year (students) Term
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Sharjah private schools: academic year 2027-28 for students Term
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October 2027
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Term 1 mid-term break 2027-28 Holiday
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December 2027
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Winter break 2027-28 Holiday
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Sharjah private schools: winter break 2027-28 Holiday
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March 2028
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Spring break 2027-28 Holiday
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Sharjah private schools: spring break 2027-28 Holiday
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June 2028
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End of the 2027-28 academic year Term
The calendar file is created on your device.
What is the school calendar (التقويم الدراسي)?
The school calendar is the official schedule for the school year: when each term starts and ends, the holidays and the exam periods, as set by the education ministry.
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