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Academic Calendar 2025-2026
Autumn Term 2025
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 |
Spring Term 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 |
Summer Term 2026
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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