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UAE Schools Get Longer Winter Break, New Mid-Term Holidays for 2025-2026

Fresh 2025–2026 school calendar brings more time off and synced dates.

  • Publish date: Wednesday، 13 August 2025 Reading time: 1 min read
UAE Schools Get Longer Winter Break, New Mid-Term Holidays for 2025-2026

The UAE has locked in its 2025–2026 school calendar — and it’s a win for students and families. Public and private schools following the government curriculum will see longer breaks, new mid-term holidays, and fully unified term dates.

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The new calendar, approved by the Education, Human Development and Community Development Council, kicks off on August 25, 2025. The changes are part of the country’s “Year of Community” drive, aiming to give students a balanced learning schedule and more family time.

Key Term Dates

  • Academic Year Start: Aug 25, 2025

  • Term 1 Ends: Dec 7, 2025

  • Winter Break: Dec 8, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026 (4 weeks)

  • Term 2: Jan 5 – Mar 15, 2026

  • Spring Break: Mar 16 – 29, 2026 (Sharjah private schools return Mar 23)

  • Term 3: Mar 30 – Jul 3, 2026 (Sharjah ends Jul 2)

New Mid-Term Breaks

Students at government curriculum schools get three extra breaks in the year:

  • Oct 13 – 19, 2025: Early break in the longest term

  • Feb 11 – 15, 2026: Mid-year recharge

  • May 25 – 31, 2026: Around Eid Al Adha

Private schools with other curriculums can still take October and February breaks (up to five days), but must keep them within these months.

Why It Matters

Education Minister Sarah Al Amiri says the unified holiday schedule helps communities, tourism, and cultural groups plan activities alongside school breaks — while making sure teaching and exams run to the very end of term.

The Ministry of Education stressed that all schools must follow the calendar, including centralised test schedules for government curriculum schools.

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