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 TBC

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)

 

DAA 2025-26 School Calendar

August 25, 2025

New Student Orientation Day for G1 - Grade 12

August 26, 2025

First day of school (G1 - Grade 12)

New Student Orientation for KG1 and KG2

August 27, 2025

First day of school for KG1 and KG2 Students

September 4, 2025

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

September 9, 2025

Middle School Back to School Night

September 10, 2025

High School Back to School Night

September 11, 2025

Elementary School Back to School Night

October 10, 2025

Elementary PD (No School for ES Students)

October 13 - 14, 2025

No School

October 15 - 17, 2025

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

October 30 - November 3, 2025

MESAC Season One

November 3, 2025

UAE Flag Day

November 7, 2025

Elementary Q1 Reports

November 14, 2025

High School Semester 1 Progress Reports Issued

November 27, 2025

Thanksgiving Holiday (No School)

November 24-26, 2025

HS/MS Parent-Teacher Conference

November 28, 2025

Middle School/High School PD (No School for MS/HS Students)

December 1, 2025

Commemoration Day

December 2-3, 2025

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

December 12, 2025

Last day before Winter Break

December 15, 2025 - January 2, 2026

Winter break (No School)

January 5, 2026

First day of school returning from Winter break

January 9 - 23, 2026

High School Semester 1 Exams

January 23, 2026

Last Day of Semester 1

January 30, 2026

ES S1 report cards issued

February 29 - February 3, 2026

MESAC Season Two

February 2, 2026

Middle School Semester 1 Report Cards Issued

February 3, 2026

High School Semester 1 Report Cards Issued


February 9-13, 2026

Grade 5 Camp Week

February, 2026

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

February 16 - 27, 2026

IB/AP Mock Exams

February 16 - 20, 2026

High School Higher Level Service and Career Week

February 23 - 27, 2026

Middle School Week Without Walls WWW

March 6, 2026

Professional Learning Day HS (No school for HS students, regular school for ES/MS students)

March 13, 2026

Professional Learning Day ES/MS (No school for ES/MS students, regular school for HS students)

March 16, 2026

High School Semester 2 Progress Reports Issued

March 16 - 18, 2026

Elementary Student Led Conferences

March 18, 2026

Elementary Progress Report Cards Issued

March 18, 2026

Last Day before Spring Break

March 19 - 20, 2026

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

March 23 - April 3, 2026

Spring Break

April 6, 2026

First day returning from Spring Break

April 16-20, 2026

MESAC Season Three

April 22-24, 2026

Parent-Teacher Conferences (MS/HS)

April 24 - May 17, 2026

IB Exams TBC

May 6 - May 17, 2026

AP Exams TBC

May 25, 2026

Professional Learning HS (No School for HS students)

May 26-29, 2026

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

May 29, 2026

High School Prom TBC

May, 2026

Grade 12 Graduation

June 1, 2026

Professional Learning ES/MS (No School for ES/MS Students)

June 2 - 19, 2026

High School End of Year Exams

June 11, 2026

Elementary Grade 5 Completion Ceremony

June 12, 2026

KG2 Completion Ceremony

June 16, 2026

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

June 19, 2024

Middle School Grade 8 Completion Ceremony

June 24, 2026

High School Semester 2 Report Cards Issued

June 26, 2026

Elementary/Middle School Semester 2 Report Cards Issued

June 26, 2026

Last day of school (Noon Dismissal)


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

 

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