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UAE School Holiday Calendar Lookup
Pick your school system and academic year to see the next school break, how many days away it is, and every remaining holiday in the year — in one glance.
Find the next school holiday
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Dubai schools follow KHDA, Abu Dhabi follows ADEK, and Sharjah plus the Northern Emirates follow the Ministry of Education (MOE). Each authority publishes slightly different break dates.
The next break is highlighted with a single big number — either calendar days or school days, whichever matters for your planning.
The timeline lists every remaining break with its length, days away and caveats, and you can export any break to your calendar as an .ics file.
What you get
- · Holiday name and full start–end dates
- · Days-until countdown that updates as you type
- · Break length in days or school days
- · .ics export for your phone calendar
- · Every break from your reference date onward
- · “Estimated” badge for unpublished years
- · “Subject to moon sighting” on Islamic dates
- · Tap any row to count from that date
- · Days left in the current term
- · School days remaining in the year
- · How many breaks are still ahead
- · Works offline — no network calls
Emirates at a glance
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority sets term dates for private schools in Dubai, with a long winter break, a spring break and the Eid holidays.
The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge publishes a similar structure, usually with a few days' difference around winter and spring breaks.
The Ministry of Education calendar covers government and many private schools in Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next school holiday in the UAE?
Choose your school system and academic year above. The card at the top shows the next break with a live day countdown, and the timeline lists every break after it.
Why do Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah dates differ?
Each education authority publishes its own academic calendar. Term lengths are broadly similar, but winter, spring and summer breaks can start one to three days apart.
What does “estimated, based on prior years” mean?
If the authority has not published the calendar for the selected academic year yet, the table uses the pattern from previous years. Treat those dates as a planning guide and confirm closer to the term.
Why do some rows say “subject to moon sighting”?
Islamic-calendar holidays such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha shift by roughly 10–11 days every year and are confirmed by the official moon sighting, so the exact dates can move by a day.
What is the difference between calendar days and school days?
Calendar days count every day. School days only counts days pupils actually attend — Friday and Saturday are treated as the weekend and holiday days already inside the range are skipped.
Do you store my dates or location?
No. The whole lookup runs in your browser with no accounts, no cookies and no network calls. Nothing you type leaves your device.
Data & accuracy
The holiday tables are built from published KHDA, ADEK and MOE academic calendars for 2024-25 and 2025-26, with 2026-27 estimated from prior years and labelled accordingly. Islamic-calendar dates depend on the official moon sighting and can shift by a day. Always confirm exam and school-specific dates with your school before booking travel.