Academic Calendar 2025/2026
Autumn Term 2025/2026 – Term 1
Staff INSET Week
Pupils’ Induction
Term Starts
Monday 18th August 2025
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
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (circa*) 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 Term Ends
5th December 2025
New Year’s Day – Government Holiday 1st January 2026
Term Starts Monday 5th January 2026
Term Ends Friday 13th March 2026
Eid Al Fitr (circa*)
Thursday 19th and Friday 20th March 2026 Summer Term 2025/2026 – Term 3
Term Starts Monday 30th March 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