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Plan your holidays! Official UAE school calendar 2017-2018
The school year will last 181 days.
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The official UAE school calendar 2017-2018 has been published on the official website of the UAE Ministry of Education.
According to the calendar, the next school year will start on September 10 for students and September 3 for teachers.
The students will be getting a three-week break during winter and a two-week break for spring. The last day of school for students is June 28, and teachers will work until July 5th. The school year will last 181 days.
Academic Calendar 2017 / 2018
| Description | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| First day for teaching staff | 3rd September, 2017 | |
| First day for students | 10th September, 2017 | |
| First semester break | 17th December, 2017 | 4weeks |
| First day for teaching staff | 2th January, 2018 | |
| Classes resume | 14th January, 2018 | |
| Spring break | 25th March,2018 | 2 weeks |
| First day for teaching staff | 1th April, 2018 | |
| Classes resume | 8th April, 2018 | |
| Last day for students | 5th July, 2018 | |
| Last day for teachers | 12th July, 2018 | |
| School Days | 181 |
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The academic calendar Dubai private schools
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority(KHDA), also published the official school calendar for Dubai private schools at its website.
The next school year in all public and private schools in Dubai following the national curriculum will start on September 10, 2017 and end on June 28, 2018.
The winter break is expected to last two weeks, from December 24 to January 14, 2018, for MoE schools and Jan 7 for other schools, when the second term begins.
Private schools in Dubai following MoE curriculum have three weeks winter break in line with the MoE calendar.
The spring break for students begins on Sunday - March 25, 2018 and last two weeks, and the classes resume on Sunday - April 8, 2018.
The last day of school for students is June 28, 2018.
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The academic calendar for Dubai private schools that begins in September:
| Dubai Private Schools - Academic Year 2017/2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start of academic year | September 10, 2017 | Schools starting in September can adjust the opening date by one week (either earlier or later) subject to the school fulfilling the stipulated number of instructional and academic days and receiving KHDA approval. |
| Winter break begins | December 17, 2017Four weeks for MoE curriculum schoolsThree weeks for Other schools | Private schools in Dubai following MoE curriculum have three weeks Winter Break in line with the MoE calendar:The Winter Break begins on 17th Dec 2017 and classes resumes on Jan 7, 2018Other schools (non-MoE) may chose the below based on KHDA approval:-Reduce the winter break to two weeks. Classes resumed on 2nd January 2018-OR, extend the winter break to four weeks. Classes are resumed 14th January, 2018. |
| Return from winter break | January 14, 2018 for MoE schoolsJanuary 7, 2018 for Other schools | |
| Spring break begins | March 25, 2018 (Two weeks) | |
| Return from spring break | April 8, 2018 | |
| End of academic year | July 5, 2018 | Schools starting in September can adjust the closing date by one week (either earlier or later) subject to the school fulfilling the stipulated number of instructional and academic days and receiving KHDA approval. |
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The academic calendar for Dubai private schools that begins in April:
The Indian schools have a different schedule - Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Indian Certificate for Secondary Education (ICSE) - follow an academic year from April to March. Pakistani and Japanese schools in the UAE also follow this schedule.
| Dubai Private Schools Starting in April - Academic year 2017/18 | ||
| Start of academic year | April 2, 2017 | |
| Summer break begins | June 25, 2017 | |
| Return from summer break | September 5, 2017 | |
| Winter break begins | December 24, 2017 | |
| Return from winter break | January 7, 2018 | |
| End of academic year | Between March 22-25, 2018 | These private schools can close any day between March 22nd and 29th, subject to the school fulfilling the stipulated number of instructional and academic days and receiving KHDA approval. |
| New academic year begins 2018-19 | April 2, 2018 | |
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