Academic Calendar | British Curriculum School in Dubai

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

All Year 1 Student Induction Day	Fri 22nd August
Years 2-13 New Student Induction Day	Fri 22nd August
Term 1 begins	Mon 25th August
All Years 1-13 First Full School Day	Mon 25th August
EYFS Parent & Student Introduction Days	Mon 25th August to Tue 26th August
FS2 Induction Days	Wed 27th August to Thu 28th August
FS1 Induction Days	Wed 27th August to Tue 2nd September
FS2 First Full School Day	Fri 29th August
FS1 First Full School Day	Wed 3rd September
Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) Birthday*	Thu 4th September
Primary Parent-Teacher Conference (No lessons to take place for Primary Students.)	Thu 9th October
Half Term Break (School Closed)	Mon 13th October to Fri 17th October
Secondary Parent-Teacher Conference (No lessons to take place for Secondary Students.)	Tue 28th October
Commemoration Day & UAE National Day (School Closed)	Tue 2nd December to Wed 3rd December
EYFS Parent-Teacher Conference (No lessons to take place for EYFS Students.)	Mon 8th December
Term 1 ends	Fri 12th December
Winter break	Mon 15th December 2025 to Fri 2nd January 2026
New Year’s Day	Thu 1st January 2026

Term 2 begins	Mon 5th January
Secondary Parent-Teacher Conference (No lessons to take place for Secondary Students.)	Thu 15th January
Half Term Break (School Closed)	Mon 9th February to Wed 11th February
Primary Parent-Teacher Conference (No lessons to take place for Primary Students.)	Fri 13th February
Ramadan Begins* Ramadan for the year 2026 is expected to start approximately on the evening of Tuesday, February 17th, and will last 29 or 30 days, depending on crescent moon sighting, ending at sundown on Wednesday, March 18.	Tue 17th February
Term 2 ends	Wed 18th March
Eid Al Fitr* (School Closed)	Thu 19th March to Fri 20th March
Spring break	Mon 23rd March to Fri 3rd April

Term 3 begins	Mon 6th April
Arafat Day* (School Closed)	Tue 26th May
Eid Al Adha* (School Closed)	Wed 27th May to Fri 29th May
Islamic New Year* (School Closed)	Tue 16th June
Term 3 ends	Fri 3rd July

*All Islamic observations and Public holidays are subject for confirmation by the Ministry of Education and KHDA.

Kindly do not book any holidays until confirmed via school communication.

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