The Academic Calendar 2020-2021 for Dubai Private Schools beginning in September |
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Start of academic year | August 30, 2020 |
Winter break | December 13, 2020 – December 31, 2020 |
Spring break | MoE Curriculum Schools: March 28, 2021 – April 15, 2021 |
International Curriculum Schools: March 28, 2021 – April 8, 2021 *The International Curriculum Schools have the option to extend the Spring Break up to one week. |
Academic year not to end before | June 30, 2021 |
All private schools can only tentatively communicate public holidays (like Eid, UAE National Day) to parents and confirm them once declared by the UAE government authority.
Dubai Private Schools Starting in April - Academic year 2020-21 |
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Start of academic year | April 1, 2020 |
Summer break begins | July 5, 2020 |
Return from summer break | August 30, 2020 |
Winter break begins | December 13, 2020 |
Return from winter break | January 3, 2021 | Standard three weeks with the option of reducing it to two weeks OR extending it to four weeks. |
End of academic year | Between March 14 and April 1, 2021 | These private schools can close any day from March 14th and April 1, subject to the school fulfilling the stipulated number of instructional and academic days and receiving KHDA approval. |
New academic year begins 2020/2021 | April 4, 2021 |