Quick Scoop: When Is the School Break in UAE? 🗓️

School breaks in the UAE follow a structured academic calendar set by the Ministry of Education, with winter, spring, and summer holidays plus short mid-term breaks. For the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 academic years, the key dates are clearly outlined to help parents and students plan ahead.

📅 UAE School Holiday Calendar 2025–2026

Break| Dates| Notes
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Winter Break| 8 December 2025 – 4 January 2026| 4 weeks; schools resume 5 Jan 2026
Mid-Term Break 1| 13–19 October 2025| 1 week
Mid-Term Break 2| 11–15 February 2026| 1 week
Spring Break| 16–29 March 2026| 2 weeks (includes Eid Al Fitr)
Mid-Term Break 3| 25–31 May 2026| Around Eid Al Adha
Summer Break| Starts 4 July 2026| End of academic year

Note: Private schools in Sharjah may have slightly different return dates (e.g., spring term resumes 23 March 2026, and summer ends 2 July 2026).

📅 Upcoming 2026–2027 Academic Year Calendar

Break| Dates| Notes
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Start of Term| 31 August 2026| First day of school
Mid-Term Break 1| 12–19 October 2026| 1 week
Winter Break| 14 December 2026 – 3 January 2027| ~3 weeks
Spring Break| 5–11 April 2027| 1 week
End of Academic Year| 2 July 2027| Summer break begins

The Ministry of Education has unified these dates across public and private schools following the government curriculum, though some flexibility is allowed for international curricula.

🧠 What’s Trending in Forums & Parent Discussions

  • Unified Calendar Praise: Many parents appreciate the consistency across emirates, making travel and planning easier.
  • Mid-Term Breaks Welcomed: Shorter, more frequent breaks are seen as helpful for student well-being and reducing academic stress.
  • Sharjah Variations: Some confusion remains around Sharjah’s private school dates, prompting reminders to check directly with individual schools.

🗣️ TL;DR

  • Winter break: Mid-December to early January
  • Spring break: Mid-to-late March
  • Summer break: Starts early July
  • Mid-term breaks: Scattered in October, February, and May
  • Next school year starts: 31 August 2026

Always confirm with your specific school, especially if it follows a non-MoE curriculum or is located in Sharjah.

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