UAE school holidays 2023: When does the new academic term start?

UAE school holidays 2023: When does the new academic term start?

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While the summer holidays still have a couple of weeks remaining, parents with children in school are getting ready for the new academic term. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has declared the dates for the new school terms for the academic year 2023-24.

The academic year has been divided into three semesters.

The KHDA has announced that Dubai private schools starting in September for the academic year 2023-2024 will start school on August 28.

Dubai private schools: Key dates for September start

Start of academic year

Start of winter break – All schools

Resumption of classes after winter break – All schools

Start of spring break – All schools

Resumption of classes after spring break – All schools

The academic year not to end before 28 June 2024

The KHDA allows schools some flexibility in setting the vacation periods but mandates the minimum number of instruction days set out by the UAE’s Ministry of Education. The UAE’s Ministry of Education mandates 188 days as the minimum number of academic days for schools following the MoE’s curriculum and 182 days for those schools following the international curriculum.

Dubai private schools: Key dates for April start

Start of academic year

Start of summer break

28 August 2023

Resumption of classes after