Plan your holidays with the Dubai Academic Calendar 2020-2021
The UAE Ministry of Education(MOE) sets term times and school holidays in Dubai, which should be followed by all schools throughout the UAE without exception.
School calendar for the academic year 2020-2021
For schools of public education and private schools that apply the curriculum of the Ministry of Education
The Academic Calendar 2019-20 for Dubai Private Schools Starting in September
| Start of academic year | September 1, 2019 |
| Winter break begins | “December 15, 2019 Four weeks for MoE curriculum schools Three weeks for other private schools” |
| Return from winter break | “January 12, 2020 for MoE curriculum private schools January 5, 2020 for other private schools” “Other private schools (non-MoE) may chose the below based on KHDA approval: -Reduce the winter break to two weeks with classes resuming on December 29, 2019 -OR, extend the winter break to four weeks with classes resuming on January 12, 2020” |
| Spring break begins | March 29, 2020 (Two weeks) |
| Return from spring break | April 12, 2020 |
| End of academic year | July 2, 2020 |
All private schools must tentatively communicate Public holidays (like Eid, National day and other similar holidays) to the parents and confirm these holidays to the parent once declared by the UAE government authority.
Dubai Private Schools Starting in April – Academic year 2019/2020
| Start of academic year | April 1, 2019 |
| Summer break begins | June 30, 2019 |
| Return from summer break | September 1, 2019 |
| Winter break begins | December 15, 2019 |
| Return from winter break | Option 1: Return on Sunday Dec 29, 2019 (two weeks) Option 2: Return on Sunday Jan 5, 2020 (three weeks) Option 3: Return on Sunday Jan 12, 2020 (four weeks) |
| End of academic year | Between March 15-19, 2020 |
| New academic year begins 2020/2021 | April 1, 2020 |
School calendar for the academic year 2020/2021
| First Semester
Beginning of attendance of the Academic body |
August 23, 2020 |
| Beginning of the students’ attendance | August 30, 2020 |
| Winter vacation/students | December 13, 2020-January 07,2021 (20 working days) |
| Winter vacation/Academic body | December 20, 2020-December 31, 2020 (10 working days) |
| Second Semester
Beginning of attendance of the Academic body |
January 03, 2021 |
| Beginning of the students’ attendance/Resumption of study | January 10, 2021 |
| Spring vacation/students | March 28, 2021-April 08, 2021 (10 working days) |
| Spring vacation/Academic body | March 28, 2021- April 01,2021 (05 working days) |
| Third Semester
Beginning of attendance of the Academic body |
April 04, 2021 |
| Beginning of the students’ attendance/Resumption of study | April 11, 2021 |
| End of the students’ attendance | July 01, 2021 |
| End of the Academic body attendance | July 08, 2021 (30 working days) |
| Number of school days | 182 (with examination days) |
