Academic Calendar 2024-2026
WHOLE SCHOOL
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Staff INSET Week
Academic Calendar 2024/2025
Autumn Term 2024/2025 – Term 1
Monday 19th August 2024
Friday 23rd August 2024
Pupils’ Induction
Term Starts
Half Term
Martyr’s Day and National Day (circa*)
Term Ends
Jumeirah & Ranches Primary: FS2 to Year 6 new starters only
Secondary: Years 8, 9, 10 and 12 new starters only Term starts for all Year 7
Monday 26th August 2024
School starts for all students
Monday 14th to Friday 18th October 2024
Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd December 2024
Friday 13th December 2024
Spring Term 2024/2025 – Term 2
New Year’s Day – Government Holiday 1st January 2025
Term Starts Monday 6th January 2025
Half Term
Term Ends
Eid Al Fitr (circa*)
Term Starts
Eid Al Adha (circa*)
Islamic New Year (circa*)
Term Ends
IB Results
Wednesday 12th to Friday 14th February 2025
Friday 21st March 2025
Monday 31st March and Tuesday 1st April 2025
Summer Term 2024/2025 – Term 3
Monday 7th April 2025
Thursday 5th and Friday 6th June 2025
Thursday 26th June 2025
Friday 27th June 2025
Saturday 5th July 2025
* Islamic holidays: actual dates to be confirmed APPROVED BY KHDA
Academic Calendar 2025/2026
Pupils’ Induction
Term Starts
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (circa*)
Friday 22nd August 2025
Jumeirah & Ranches Primary: FS2 to Year 6 new starters only Secondary: Years 8, 9, 10 and 12 new starters only Term starts for all Year 7
Monday 25th August 2025 School starts for all students
Thursday 4th September 2025
Half Term Monday 13th to Friday 17th October 2025
Martyr’s Day and National Day (circa*)
2nd and Wednesday 3rd December 2025
2025/2026 – Term 2 New Year’s Day – Government Holiday 1st January 2026
Term Starts Monday 5th January 2026
Half Term Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th February 2026
Eid Al Fitr (circa*) Thursday 19th and Friday 20th March 2026 Term Ends Friday 20th March 2026
Half Term Monday 25th to Friday 29th May 2026
Eid Al Adha (circa*) Tuesday 26th to Friday 29th May 2026
Islamic New Year (circa*) Tuesday 16th June 2026
Term Ends Friday 3rd July 2026
IB Results Sunday 5th July 2026 (TBC)
* Islamic holidays: actual dates to be confirmed APPROVED BY KHDA