School calendar
Academic year 2026-2027
Academic calendar
Term dates, breaks and public holidays for the year, as approved by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge. Public holiday dates follow the official announcements and may move by a day.
Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
25 August 2026
Academic year starts (Term 1), Grades 1 to 12
31 August 2026
KG and Cluster classes start
7 September 2026
Mid-term break 1
12 to 16 October 2026
Eid Al Etihad, UAE National Day
2 to 4 December 2026
Term 1 ends
11 December 2026
Winter break
14 December 2026 to 1 January 2027
Term 2 starts
4 January 2027
Eid al-Fitr
8 to 12 March 2027
Term 2 ends
2 April 2027
Spring break
5 to 9 April 2027
Term 3 starts
12 April 2027
Day of Arafat & Eid al-Adha
15 to 18 May 2027
Islamic New Year
6 June 2027
Academic year ends
2 July 2027
