UAE families are gearing up for a longer school summer break this year in Dubai and the UAE with 13 extra days covering both Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha. According to the Cabinet-approved unified academic calendar, the summer break for students this year starts on 23rd June and ends on 9th September. This year's summer break will be two weeks longer than last year. See the Academic Calendar below.
Academic Calendar 2017 / 2018
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| Description |
Duration |
Date |
| First day for teaching staff |
Sunday 3rd September, 2017 |
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| First day for students |
Sunday 10th September, 2017 |
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| Winter break |
Sunday 17th December, 2017 |
3 weeks |
| Classes resume |
Sunday 7th January, 2018 |
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| Spring break |
Sunday 25th March,2018 |
2 weeks |
| Classes resume |
Sunday 8th April, 2018 |
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| Last day for students |
Thursday 28th June, 2018 |
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| Last day for teachers |
Thursday 5th July, 2018 |
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| School Days |
181 |
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