UAE announces 2025-2026 school calendar: Here are key dates and breaks

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Education has unveiled the new school calendar for academic year 2025-2026 for all public and private schools across the country. The 2025-2026 school calendar was approved by the Education and Human Development Council.

 The school year will begin on August 25, 2025. The calendar sets unified dates for the start of the academic year, end of the three terms, and end of term breaks.

For schools operating on the September-start calendar, the schedule for the 2025–2026 academic year is as follows:

• Start of the academic year: Monday, 25 August 2025

• End of first term and start of winter break: December 8, 2025, to January 4, 2026. Classes resume on January 5, 2026.

• Start of spring break: March 16-29, 2026. Schools resume on March 30, 2026.

• For private schools in Sharjah: spring break from March 16 to 22, 2026. Classes resume on March 23, 2026.

 Mid-term break for public and private schools that follow the Ministry of Education’s curriculum are as follow: Mid-term break for the first term from October 13-19, 2025. Classes resume on October 20, 2025. The mid-term break for the second term (February 11-15, 2026). Classes resume on February 16, 2026.

 The academic year will end on July 3, 2026. The Sharjah-based private schools will conclude the school year on July 2,  2026.