The UAE Ministry of Education and Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has published the official academic calendar for the 2024–2025 school year and confirmed key dates for the 2025–2026 term. The calendar applies to all public and private schools following the Ministry curriculum, with detailed instructions on term lengths, exam schedules, holidays, and instructional days.
End-of-year schedule for 2024–2025
- Third-Term Exams: Final term exams for all grade levels will begin on June 10 and continue until June 19, 2025.
- Results: Student results will be released between June 30 and July 2.
- Re-examinations: Scheduled from July 4 to 10, with results announced on July 14.
- Student Summer Holiday: Begins on June 30.
- Teaching and Administrative Staff Holiday: Starts on July 14, following the release of re-exam results.
The third term includes 11 weeks, amounting to 52 school days, contributing to the total 185 instructional days required for the academic year.
Adult education – Grade 12 examination schedule
The Ministry has also confirmed the timetable for the end-of-term (second session) examinations for adult education students in Grade 12 for the 2024–2025 academic year. These will be held over a two-week period from June 23 to July 3.Each exam is scheduled from 4 PM to 6 PM and lasts two hours.
- June 23 (Mon): Mathematics
- June 24 (Tue): English
- June 25 (Wed): Social Studies
- July 1 (Tue): Physics
- July 2 (Wed): Arabic
- July 3 (Thu): Biology or Chemistry
Students will take seven subjects in total.
Academic year 2025–2026: Start and breaks
- Start of the Academic Year: August 25, 2025
- Winter Break: December 15, 2025 to January 5, 2026
- Spring Break: March 23 to April 13, 2026
- End of Academic Year: Schools must not conclude before June 26, 2026
All public and private schools under the Ministry curriculum must ensure a minimum of 182 instructional days.
Unified national framework
The UAE Cabinet has previously approved a long-term academic calendar covering the 2023–2024, 2024–2025, and 2025–2026 school years. The decision applies to both Ministry and foreign curricula, providing a consistent national structure while allowing flexibility for diverse educational systems.All schools are required to meet the minimum threshold of 182 instructional days, or its equivalent in teaching hours, ensuring education quality standards are maintained across curricula and institutions.