Academic Calendar
DAA 2024-25 School Calendar
August 26, 2024 |
New Student Orientation Day for G1 - Grade 12 |
August 27, 2024 |
First day of school (G1 - Grade 12) New Student Orientation for KG1 and KG2 |
August 28, 2024 |
First day of school for KG1 and KG2 Students |
September 10, 2024 |
Middle School Back to School Night |
September 11, 2024 |
High School Back to School Night |
September 12, 2024 |
Elementary School Back to School Night |
September 15, 2024 |
The Prophet's Birthday (PBUH) (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
October 9 - 11, 2024 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences (ES) (No school for ES students) |
October 14 - 18, 2024 |
Half Term Break (No School) |
October 21, 2024 |
Professional Learning Day ES/MS (no ES/MS students in the building, regular school for HS students) |
October 22, 2024 |
Professional Learning HS (no HS students in the building, regular school for ES/MS) |
November 1, 2024 |
Diwali |
November 3, 2024 |
UAE Flag Day |
November 25 - 27, 2024 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences (MS & HS) (no school for MS & HS Students) |
November 28 - 29, 2024 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (No school) |
December 1 - 3, 2024 |
Commemoration Day/National Day. (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
December 13, 2024 |
Last day of school before Winter Break (noon dismissal) |
December 16, 2024 - January 3rd, 2025 |
Winter Break |
January 6, 2025 |
First day of school returning from Winter break |
January 6, 2025 |
Grade 5 Camp Week |
January 24, 2025 |
Last Day of Semester 1/ ES S1 report cards issued |
January 31, 2025 |
Elementary Semester 1 Report Cards Issued |
February 3, 2025 |
Middle School Semester 1 Report Cards Issued |
February 4, 2025 |
High School Semester 1 Report Cards Issued |
February 3, 2025 |
Professional Learning Day HS (No school for HS students, regular school for ES/MS students) |
February 10, 2025 |
No School |
February 17, 2025 |
Professional learning Day ES/MS (No school for ES/MS students, regular school HS students) |
February 17 - 28, 2025 |
IB Mock Exams |
February 17 - 21, 2025 |
High School Higher Level Service and Career Week |
February 24 - 28, 2025 |
Middle School Week Without Walls WWW |
March 1, 2025 |
Start of Ramadan (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
March 19 - 21, 2025 |
Student-Led Conferences (ES) |
March 21, 2025 |
Last day of school before Spring Break |
March 24 - April 4, 2025 |
Spring Break |
March 29- April 1, 2025 |
Eid al Fitr. (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
April 7, 2025 |
First day of School returning from Spring Break |
April 21 - 23. 2025 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences (MS/HS) |
April - May |
IB Exams TBC |
May |
AP Exam TBC |
May 19, 2025 |
Professional learning Day ES (No school for ES students, regular school for Ms & HS) |
May 20, 2025 |
Professional Learning Day MS/HS (No school for MS/HS students, regular school for ES students) |
May |
High School Prom TBC |
June |
Grade 12 Graduation TBC |
June 2 - 20, 2025 |
High School End of Year Exams |
June 5 - 6, 2025 |
Eid Al Adha (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
June 12, 2025 |
Elementary Grade 5 Completion Ceremony |
June 13, 2025 |
KG2 Completion Ceremony |
June 20, 2025 |
MS Grade 8 Completion Ceremony |
June 26, 2025 |
Middle School Semester 2 Report Cards Issued |
June 25, 2025 |
High School Semester 2 Report Cards Issued |
June 26 |
Islamic New Year* (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
June 27, 2025 |
Last day of school (Noon Dismissal)/ Elementary Semester 2 Report Cards Issued |
* National Holidays are subject to change
(Last Rev: March 2024)