AcademicCalendar 2025/2026
Autumn Term 2025/2026 – Term 1 Staff INSET Week
Monday 18th August 2025
Pupils’ Induction
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
Term Starts
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*)
Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Term Ends
Friday 5th December 2025
Spring Term 2025/2026 – Term 2 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