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