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Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Autumn Term 2026
Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Birthday | Tue 25th Aug |
Term 1 begins | Mon 31st Aug |
Primary & Secondary Induction Day | Mon 31st Aug |
First full day Primary & Secondary | Tue 1st Sept |
EYFS Parent & Student Induction Days | Mon 31st Aug - Tue 1st Sept |
FS2 First Full School Day | Wed 2nd Sept |
FS1 First Full School Day | Fri 4th Sept |
Primary Parent-Teacher Conference (No lessons to take place for Primary students.) | Thu 8th Oct |
Half Term Break (School Closed) | Mon 12th Oct to Fri 16th Oct |
Students back to school after Half Term Break | Mon 19th Oct |
Secondary Parent-Teacher Conference (No lessons to take place for Secondary students.) | Tue 3rd Nov |
Commemoration Day & UAE National Day (School Closed) | Wed 2nd Dec to Fri 4th Dec |
EYFS Parent-Teacher Conference (No lessons to take place for EYFS Students.) | Tue 8th Dec |
Term 1 ends | Fri 11th Dec |
Winter break | Mon 14th Dec to Fri 1st Jan |
New Year’s Day | Fri 1st Jan 2027 |
Spring Term 2027
Term 2 begins | Mon 4th Jan |
Secondary Parent-Teacher Conference (No lessons to take place for Secondary Students.) | Tue 26th Jan |
Primary Parent-Teacher Conference (No lessons to take place for Primary Students.) | Thu 18th Feb |
Ramadan Begins* Ramadan for the year 2027 is expected to start approximately on the evening of Sunday, February 7th, and will last 29 or 30 days, depending on crescent moon sighting, ending at sundown on Monday, March 8th. | Sun 7th Feb |
Term 2 ends | Fri 2nd Apr |
Eid Al Fitr* (School Closed) | Mon 8th Mar to Fri 12th Mar |
Spring break | Mon 5th Apr to Mon 9th Apr |
Summer Term 2027
Term 3 begins | Mon 12th Apr |
Arafat Day* (School Closed) | Sat 15th May |
Eid Al Adha* (School Closed) | Sun 16th May to Tue 18th May |
Islamic New Year* (School Closed) | Sun 6th Jun |
Term 3 ends | Fri 2nd Jul |
*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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