Date
Day
Description
Notes
26 – 29 August
Monday – Thursday
All FS1
Staggered Starts (timings to be shared)
26 August
Monday
New Students (FS2 – Year 11)
8:30AM – 10:30AM
26 August
Monday
All Year 7 and 10 Students
8:30AM – 10:30AM
27 August
Tuesday
All Students Return (FS2 – Year 11)
15 September
Sunday
*Prophet’s Muhammad’s (PBUH) Birthday
14 – 18 October
Monday – Friday
Half Term
School Closed
1 December
Sunday
*Commemoration Day
2 – 3 December
Monday – Tuesday
*National Day
School Closed
13 December
Friday
END OF TERM 1
Date
Day
Description
Notes
6 January
Monday
TERM 2 STARTS
10 – 12 February
Monday – Wednesday
Half Term
School Closed (3 Days)
13 February
Thursday
Staff & Students Return
28 February
Friday Evening
*Ramadan Begins
School Open
21 March
Friday
END OF TERM 2
Date
Day
Description
Notes
7 April
Monday
TERM 3 STARTS
5 – 8 June
Thursday – Sunday
*Eid Al-Adha
School Closed
26 June
Thursday
*Islamic New Year
27 June
Friday
END OF TERM 3
*All national holidays will be announced in the press by UAE authorities.
**Actual dates are subject to change – please do not book any holidays until confirmed by the school.
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