Safa British School Academic Calendar 2025-2026

  • Term 1
  • Term 2
  • Term 3
Date Day Description Notes
14 August 2025 Thursday AS-Level Results Day
21 August 2025 Thursday GCSE Results Day
25 August 2025 Monday Year 7: Induction Day on school site 09h:00 to 11:h00
25 August 2025 Monday Year 2-6, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10: New students’ drop-in session 09:h00 to 10:h00
25 August 2025 Monday ALL FS1 and FS2 Phased return
25 - 26 August 2025 Monday - Tuesday Year 12 Academic Appointments One to one meetings – appointments will be scheduled
26 August Tuesday Start of Term 1 for ALL Students Apart from Year 12 students
27 - 29 August 2025 Wednesday - Friday Year 12: Induction Week
4 September 2025 Thursday Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Birthday
13 - 17 October 2025 Monday - Friday Half Term: School Closed
20 October 2025 Monday School Resumes
2 - 3 December 2025 Tuesday - Wednesday *National Day Holiday: School Closed
5 December 2025 Friday End of Term 1
Date Day Description Notes
5 January 2026 Monday Term 2 Starts
18 February 2026 Wednesday *Ramadan Begins (School is open) Evening
19 - 20 March 2026 Thursday - Friday *Eid Al-Fitr School Closed
13 March 2026 Friday End of Term 2
Date Day Description Notes
30 March 2026 Monday Term 3 Starts
25 May 2026 Monday Teacher Training Day
26 - 29 May 2026 Tuesday - Friday *Eid Al-Adha School Closed
16 June 2026 Tuesday *Islamic New Year
3 July 2026 Friday End of Term 3

All public 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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