Dubai: When Is The Next School Holidays For 2024-25?

The first day back at school often prompts parents to plan for upcoming holidays. For those eager to know the school holidays for the 2024-2025 academic year, here is a comprehensive list of important dates.

Schools have some flexibility with their calendars as long as they meet the minimum required school days. The Ministry of Education (MoE) curriculum requires 188 days, while international curriculums need 182 days.

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Starting Academic Year in September

• August 26, 2024: Start of 2024-2025 academic year
• October 14, 2024 to October 18, 2024: Half term (at schools’ discretion)
• December 2, 2024 to December 3, 2024: UAE National Day (tentative)
• December 16, 2024 to January 6, 2025: Winter break
• February 10, 2025 to February 14, 2025: Half term (at schools’ discretion)
• March 24, 2025 to April 7, 2025: Spring break
• June 5, 2025 to June 6, 2025: Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha (tentative)
• June 26, 2025: Islamic New Year (tentative)
• June 27, 2025: End of academic year not before this day

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Starting Academic Year in April

• August 26, 2024: Return to school after summer break
• December 2, 2024 to December 3, 2024: UAE National Day (tentative)
• December 16 to January 6, 2025: Winter break
• March 2025: End of school year (tentatively any day in March)

Upcoming Public Holidays in the UAE

The next public holiday in the UAE is Union Day, formerly known as UAE National Day. This celebration will take place on December 2 and December 3. Both private and public sectors will enjoy a two-day holiday on these dates.

This means that those who have weekends off will benefit from a four-day weekend since these dates fall on a Monday and Tuesday.

These dates provide a useful guide for planning family activities and vacations around school schedules and public holidays.