Academic Calendar
Important Dates 2025-2026
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August 25, 2025 |
New Student Orientation Day (Grade 1 - Grade 12) |
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August 26, 2025 |
First day of school (Grade 1 - Grade 12) New Student Orientation (KG1 and KG2) |
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August 27, 2025 |
First Day of School (KG1 and KG2) |
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September 5, 2025 |
The Prophet's Birthday (PBUH) (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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September 9, 2025 |
MS Back to School Night |
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September 10, 2025 |
HS Back to School Night |
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September 11, 2025 |
ES Back to School Night |
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October 13 - 15, 2025 |
No School |
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October 16, 2025 |
ES Parent-Teacher Conferences (No school for ES students) |
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October 20, 2025 |
Diwali (Celebrating in School) |
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October 27, 2025 |
MS and HS Professional Development (No school for MS and HS students) |
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October 30 - November 3, 2025 |
MESAC Season One |
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November 3, 2025 |
UAE Flag Day |
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November 7, 2025 |
ES, MS, and HS Q1 Reports |
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November 10, 2025 |
ES Professional Development (No school for ES students) |
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November 27, 2025 |
Thanksgiving (Celebrating in School) |
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December 1, 2025 |
Commemoration Day |
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December 2-3, 2025 |
National Day (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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December 5, 2025 |
Last day before Winter Break |
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December 8, 2025 - January 2, 2026 |
Winter break (No School) |
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January 5, 2026 |
First day of school returning from Winter break |
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Jan 19 -Jan 30 |
IB Year 1 HL Week & IB Year 2 Mock Exams |
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January 23 - 30, 2026 |
HS and AP Semester 1 Exams |
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January 30, 2026 |
Last Day of Semester 1 |
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January 30, 2026 |
ES S1 report cards issued |
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February 4 - February 9, 2026 |
MESAC Season Two |
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February 2, 2026 |
Middle School Semester 1 Report Cards Issued |
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February 16, 2026 |
High School Semester 1 Report Cards Issued |
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February 9-13, 2026 |
Grade 5 Camp Week |
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February 18, 2026 |
Start of Ramadan (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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February 19 & 20, 2026 |
No School |
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March 16 - 27, 2026 |
Spring Break |
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March 19 - 20, 2026 |
Eid al Fitr. (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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March 30, 2026 |
First day of school returning from Spring Break |
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March 30, 2026 |
ES / MS Professional Development (No school for ES/MS students) |
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April 16-20, 2026 |
MESAC Season Three |
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April 20, 2026 |
MS/HS Parent-Teacher Conferences (no school for MS/HS students), |
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April 23, 2026 |
ES Student Led Conferences (No School for ES students) |
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April 24 - May 20, 2026 |
IB Exams |
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May 4 - May 22, 2026 |
AP Exams TBC |
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May 26-29, 2026 |
Eid Al Adha (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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May 31, 2026 |
Grade 12 Graduation |
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June 8 - 19, 2026 |
High School End of Year Exams |
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June 8 -12, 2026 |
MS Week Without Walls (TBC) |
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June 16, 2026 |
Jun 16: Islamic New Year* (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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June 22-29, 2026 |
HS HSC Week (TBC) |
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June 24, 2026 |
KG2 Completion Ceremony |
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June 25, 2026 |
Elementary Completion Ceremony |
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June 25, 2026 |
HS Semester 2 Report Cards Issued |
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June 26, 2026 |
MS Completion Ceremony |
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June 26, 2026 |
ES/MS 2 Report Cards Issued |
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July 3rd, 2026 |
Last day of school (noon dismissal) |
* National Holidays are subject to change (Last Rev: August 2025)
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DAA is the only American curriculum school in Dubai to receive the KHDA rating of Outstanding since 2011.
