Academic Calendar

   

 

Important Dates 2025-2026


August 25, 2025

New Student Orientation Day (Grade 1 - Grade 12)

August 26, 2025

First day of school (Grade 1 - Grade 12)

New Student Orientation (KG1 and KG2)

August 27, 2025

First Day of School (KG1 and KG2)

September 5, 2025

The Prophet's Birthday (PBUH) (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)*

September 9, 2025

MS Back to School Night

September 10, 2025

HS Back to School Night

September 11, 2025

ES Back to School Night

October 13 - 15, 2025

No School

October 16, 2025

ES Parent-Teacher Conferences (No school for ES students)

October 20, 2025

Diwali (Celebrating in School)

October 27, 2025

MS and HS Professional Development (No school for MS and HS students)

October 30 - November 3, 2025

MESAC Season One

November 3, 2025

UAE Flag Day

November 7, 2025

ES, MS, and HS Q1 Reports

November 10, 2025

ES Professional Development (No school for ES students)

November 27, 2025

Thanksgiving (Celebrating in School)

December 1, 2025

Commemoration Day

December 2-3, 2025

National Day (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)*

December 5, 2025

Last day before Winter Break

December 8, 2025 - January 2, 2026

Winter break (No School)

January 5, 2026

First day of school returning from Winter break

Jan 19 -Jan 30

IB Year 1 HL Week & IB Year 2 Mock Exams

January 23 - 30, 2026

HS and AP Semester 1 Exams

January 30, 2026

Last Day of Semester 1

January 30, 2026

ES S1 report cards issued

February 4 - February 9, 2026

MESAC Season Two

February 2, 2026

Middle School Semester 1 Report Cards Issued

February 16, 2026

High School Semester 1 Report Cards Issued


February 9-13, 2026

Grade 5 Camp Week

February 18, 2026

Start of Ramadan (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)*

February 19 & 20, 2026

No School

March 16 - 27, 2026

Spring Break

March 19 - 20, 2026

Eid al Fitr. (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)*

March 30, 2026

First day of school returning from Spring Break

March 30, 2026

ES / MS Professional Development (No school for ES/MS students)

April 16-20, 2026

MESAC Season Three

April 20, 2026

MS/HS Parent-Teacher Conferences (no school for MS/HS students),

April 23, 2026

ES Student Led Conferences (No School for ES students)

April 24 - May 20, 2026

IB Exams

May 4 - May 22, 2026

AP Exams TBC

May 26-29, 2026

Eid Al Adha (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)*

May 31, 2026

Grade 12 Graduation

June 8 - 19, 2026

High School End of Year Exams

June 8 -12, 2026

MS Week Without Walls (TBC)

June 16, 2026

Jun 16: Islamic New Year* (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)*

June 22-29, 2026

HS HSC Week (TBC)

June 24, 2026

KG2 Completion Ceremony

June 25, 2026

Elementary Completion Ceremony

June 25, 2026

HS Semester 2 Report Cards Issued

June 26, 2026

MS Completion Ceremony

June 26, 2026

ES/MS 2 Report Cards Issued

July 3rd, 2026

Last day of school (noon dismissal)

* National Holidays are subject to change (Last Rev: August 2025)


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