PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR · 2026–27
United Arab Emirates school calendar 2026-27 (primary schools)
Dates checked against official sources on 24 September 2026.
The school year this calendar covers has ended. The next calendar is published once the ministry releases it.
MOE unified calendar (public and private schools following the Ministry of Education curriculum, all emirates)
Applies to: All public primary schools nationwide and all private primary schools that follow the UAE Ministry of Education curriculum, including Abu Dhabi private schools regulated by ADEK and Dubai private schools regulated by KHDA that follow this calendar; it does NOT apply to private schools following alternative curricula (e.g. Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, typically April-start) and Sharjah-regulated private schools, which continue under SPEA's own regulatory framework.
Dates
- Break
- Public holiday
- Exam
- School days
August 2026
October 2026
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Mid-Term Break (Term 1) [1]
Break 5 days
December 2026
January 2027
-
Start of Term 2 for Students [1]
School days
March 2027
-
Eid Al-Fitr Holiday [1]
Dates pre-published by MOE; the actual Eid Al-Fitr dates depend on moon sighting and may change.
Provisional: depends on moon sighting
Public holiday 5 days
April 2027
May 2027
-
Eid Al-Adha Holiday [1]
Dates pre-published by MOE; the actual Eid Al-Adha dates depend on moon sighting and may change.
Provisional: depends on moon sighting
Public holiday 4 days
June 2027
-
Hijri New Year [1]
Moon-sighting dependent, like other Hijri-calendar holidays.
Provisional: depends on moon sighting
Public holiday
July 2027
-
Last Day of the Academic Year for Students [1]
School days
No more dates this school year.
Planning parent communication around these dates
Each date is a message: reminders before breaks, and a welcome-back note after them.
Official sources
- Academic Calendar 2026-2027 for Public and Private Schools Following the Ministry of Education Curriculum , UAE Ministry of Education (MOE)
- Ministry of Education announces the academic calendar for the next three years , UAE Ministry of Education (MOE) (23 February 2026)
- Academic calendar for the 2026-2027 Academic Year , UAE Ministry of Education (MOE)