UAE Reveals New School Calendar with Longer Breaks in 2025
Here's the Term-by-Term Breakdown
First Term:
Starts August 25, 2025
Ends December 7, 2025
Winter break: December 8, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Back to class: January 5, 2026
Second Term:
January 5 – March 15, 2026
Spring break: March 16 – 29, 2026
Classes resume: March 30, 2026 (March 23 for Sharjah private schools)
Third Term:
March 30 – July 3, 2026 (July 2 for Sharjah)
Mid-Term Breaks Are Officially In
If you're someone who lives for a quick school break, here's the good news— three mid-term breaks are now officially part of the calendar for public and private schools following the government curriculum:
First Term Mid-Break: October 13–19, 2025
Second Term Mid-Break: February 11–15, 2026
Third Term Mid-Break: May 25–31, 2026 (right around Eid Al Adha!)
Schools will resume the day after each break ends.
Private Schools Get Extra Flex
For private schools that don't follow the UAE national curriculum, there's room for flexibility:
No Early Outs—Yes, Even at the End of Term
Heads up: all schools—yes, even private ones—are expected to run final assessments or wrap up curriculum during the last week of every term. Students are expected to be in class until the last day, unless they're sitting international exams that follow a different schedule.
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