Listen up, parents, the UAE has announced its school calendar dates for the next three academic years.
The Ministry of Education has now shared the approved calendar for both public and private schools across the country.
Dubai schools now know the full breakdown of each term for the 2026-2027 school year, as well as 2027-2028 and 2028-2029.
Ready to fill in your diary? Here are the dates to know.
Dubai school calendar 2026-2029
The new dates are as follows:
2026-2027
- Start of academic year: August 31 2026
- Mid-term break (first term): October 12-18 2026
- Winter break: December 13 2026 to January 3 2027
- Spring break: April 5-11 2027
- End of academic year: July 2 2027
2027-2028
- Start of academic year: August 30 2027
- Mid-term break (first term): October 11-17 2027
- Winter break: December 13 2027 to January 2 2028
- Spring break: March 27 to April 2 2028
- End of academic year: June 30 2028
2028-2029
- Start of academic year: August 26 2028
- Mid-term break (first term): October 16-22 2028
- Winter break: December 11 to January 1 2029
- Spring break: March 26 to April 1 2029
- End of academic year: June 29 2029
This year, the UAE Government also announced a federal decree law on the governance of the National Educational Curriculum.
It’s the first time a comprehensive legislative framework regulating the design, approval, implementation and review of the curriculum in the UAE has been established.
The new rules and regulations will define the objectives of education, language and duration of classes, graduate attributes, national identity, societal values, targeted competencies and general educational principles to guide the design and development of the curriculum. Or, in other words, expect lesson plans to change in the near future.
Educational institutions are responsible for implementing the curriculum, participating in pilot programmes, collecting feedback and submitting observations to the Ministry.
Local education authorities are responsible for monitoring the implementation of the curriculum and compulsory private schools within their jurisdictions. More
by Sian Traynor
