Academic Calendar
DAA 2024-25 School Calendar
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August 26, 2024 |
New Student Orientation Day for G1 - Grade 12 |
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August 27, 2024 |
First day of school (G1 - Grade 12) New Student Orientation for KG1 and KG2 |
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August 28, 2024 |
First day of school for KG1 and KG2 Students |
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September 10, 2024 |
Middle School Back to School Night |
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September 11, 2024 |
High School Back to School Night |
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September 12, 2024 |
Elementary School Back to School Night |
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September 15, 2024 |
The Prophet's Birthday (PBUH) (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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October 9 - 11, 2024 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences (ES) (No school for ES students) |
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October 14 - 18, 2024 |
Half Term Break (No School) |
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October 21, 2024 |
Professional Learning Day ES/MS (no ES/MS students in the building, regular school for HS students) |
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October 22, 2024 |
Professional Learning HS (no HS students in the building, regular school for ES/MS) |
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November 1, 2024 |
Diwali |
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November 3, 2024 |
UAE Flag Day |
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November 25 - 27, 2024 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences (MS & HS) (no school for MS & HS Students) |
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November 28 - 29, 2024 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (No school) |
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December 1 - 3, 2024 |
Commemoration Day/National Day. (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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December 13, 2024 |
Last day of school before Winter Break (noon dismissal) |
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December 16, 2024 - January 3rd, 2025 |
Winter Break |
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January 6, 2025 |
First day of school returning from Winter break |
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January 6, 2025 |
Grade 5 Camp Week TBC |
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January 24, 2025 |
Last Day of Semester 1/ ES S1 report cards issued |
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January 31, 2025 |
Elementary Semester 1 Report Cards Issued |
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February 3, 2025 |
Middle School Semester 1 Report Cards Issued |
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February 4, 2025 |
High School Semester 1 Report Cards Issued |
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February 3, 2025 |
Professional Learning Day HS (No school for HS students, regular school for ES/MS students) |
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February 10, 2025 |
No School |
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February 17, 2025 |
Professional learning Day ES/MS (No school for ES/MS students, regular school HS students) |
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February 17 - 28, 2025 |
IB Mock Exams |
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February 17 - 21, 2025 |
High School Higher Level Service and Career Week |
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February 24 - 28, 2025 |
Middle School Week Without Walls WWW |
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March 1, 2025 |
Start of Ramadan (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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March 19 - 21, 2025 |
Student-Led Conferences (ES) |
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March 21, 2025 |
Last day of school before Spring Break |
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March 24 - April 4, 2025 |
Spring Break |
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March 29- April 1, 2025 |
Eid al Fitr. (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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April 7, 2025 |
First day of School returning from Spring Break |
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April 21 - 23. 2025 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences (MS/HS) |
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April - May |
IB Exams TBC |
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May |
AP Exam TBC |
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May 19, 2025 |
Professional learning Day ES (No school for ES students, regular school for Ms & HS) |
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May 20, 2025 |
Professional Learning Day MS/HS (No school for MS/HS students, regular school for ES students) |
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May |
High School Prom TBC |
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June |
Grade 12 Graduation TBC |
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June 2 - 20, 2025 |
High School End of Year Exams |
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June 5 - 6, 2025 |
Eid Al Adha (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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June 12, 2025 |
Elementary Grade 5 Completion Ceremony |
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June 13, 2025 |
KG2 Completion Ceremony |
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June 20, 2025 |
MS Grade 8 Completion Ceremony |
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June 26, 2025 |
Middle School Semester 2 Report Cards Issued |
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June 25, 2025 |
High School Semester 2 Report Cards Issued |
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June 26 |
Islamic New Year* (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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June 27, 2025 |
Last day of school (Noon Dismissal)/ Elementary Semester 2 Report Cards Issued |
* National Holidays are subject to change
(Last Rev: March 2024)
DAA 2025-26 School Calendar
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August 25, 2025 |
New Student Orientation Day for G1 - Grade 12 |
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August 26, 2025 |
First day of school (G1 - Grade 12) New Student Orientation for KG1 and KG2 |
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August 27, 2025 |
First day of school for KG1 and KG2 Students |
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September 4, 2025 |
The Prophet's Birthday (PBUH) (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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September 9, 2025 |
Middle School Back to School Night |
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September 10, 2025 |
High School Back to School Night |
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September 11, 2025 |
Elementary School Back to School Night |
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October 10, 2025 |
Elementary PD (No School for ES Students) |
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October 13 - 14, 2025 |
No School |
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October 15 - 17, 2025 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences (ES) (No school for ES Students) |
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October 30 - November 3, 2025 |
MESAC Season One |
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November 3, 2025 |
UAE Flag Day |
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November 7, 2025 |
Elementary Q1 Reports |
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November 14, 2025 |
High School Semester 1 Progress Reports Issued |
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November 27, 2025 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (No School) |
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November 24-26, 2025 |
HS/MS Parent-Teacher Conference |
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November 28, 2025 |
Middle School/High School PD (No School for MS/HS Students) |
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December 1, 2025 |
Commemoration Day |
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December 2-3, 2025 |
National Day (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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December 12, 2025 |
Last day before Winter Break |
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December 15, 2025 - January 2, 2026 |
Winter break (No School) |
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January 5, 2026 |
First day of school returning from Winter break |
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January 9 - 23, 2026 |
High School Semester 1 Exams |
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January 23, 2026 |
Last Day of Semester 1 |
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January 30, 2026 |
ES S1 report cards issued |
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February 29 - February 3, 2026 |
MESAC Season Two |
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February 2, 2026 |
Middle School Semester 1 Report Cards Issued |
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February 3, 2026 |
High School Semester 1 Report Cards Issued |
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February 9-13, 2026 |
Grade 5 Camp Week |
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February, 2026 |
Start of Ramadan (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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February 16 - 27, 2026 |
IB/AP Mock Exams |
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February 16 - 20, 2026 |
High School Higher Level Service and Career Week |
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February 23 - 27, 2026 |
Middle School Week Without Walls WWW |
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March 6, 2026 |
Professional Learning Day HS (No school for HS students, regular school for ES/MS students) |
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March 13, 2026 |
Professional Learning Day ES/MS (No school for ES/MS students, regular school for HS students) |
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March 16, 2026 |
High School Semester 2 Progress Reports Issued |
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March 16 - 18, 2026 |
Elementary Student Led Conferences |
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March 18, 2026 |
Elementary Progress Report Cards Issued |
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March 18, 2026 |
Last Day before Spring Break |
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March 19 - 20, 2026 |
Eid al Fitr. (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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March 23 - April 3, 2026 |
Spring Break |
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April 6, 2026 |
First day returning from Spring Break |
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April 16-20, 2026 |
MESAC Season Three |
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April 22-24, 2026 |
Parent-Teacher Conferences (MS/HS) |
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April 24 - May 17, 2026 |
IB Exams TBC |
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May 6 - May 17, 2026 |
AP Exams TBC |
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May 25, 2026 |
Professional Learning HS (No School for HS students) |
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May 26-29, 2026 |
Eid Al Adha (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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May 29, 2026 |
High School Prom TBC |
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May, 2026 |
Grade 12 Graduation |
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June 1, 2026 |
Professional Learning ES/MS (No School for ES/MS Students) |
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June 2 - 19, 2026 |
High School End of Year Exams |
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June 11, 2026 |
Elementary Grade 5 Completion Ceremony |
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June 12, 2026 |
KG2 Completion Ceremony |
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June 16, 2026 |
Islamic New Year (Expected Islamic/National Holiday and subject to Lunar Calendar and Government Announcement)* |
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June 19, 2024 |
Middle School Grade 8 Completion Ceremony |
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June 24, 2026 |
High School Semester 2 Report Cards Issued |
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June 26, 2026 |
Elementary/Middle School Semester 2 Report Cards Issued |
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June 26, 2026 |
Last day of school (Noon Dismissal) |
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