UAE holidays 2023: When will schools have the winter break?
According to the KHDA schedule, schools will break for winter in the second week of December
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School students in Dubai can look forward to a long-break for the winter holidays in just under 10 weeks.
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) had released the holiday dates for the academic year 2023-24.
According to the KHDA schedule, schools will break for winter in the second week of December. Schools are allowed some flexibility to set up the last working day and hence exact dates for individual schools can be seen on the KHDA site: web.khda.gov.ae.
Dubai private schools: Winter holiday dates for September start
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28 August 2023
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Start of academic year |
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11 December 2023
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Start of winter break – All schools |
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02 January 2024
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Resumption of classes after winter break – All schools |
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25 March 2024
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Start of spring break – All schools |
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15 April 2024
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Resumption of classes after spring break – All schools |
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28 June 2024
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The academic year not to end before 28 June 2024 |
The UAE’s Ministry of Education mandates 188 days as the minimum number of academic days for schools following the MoE’s curriculum and 182 days for those schools following the international curriculum.
Dubai private schools: Winter holiday dates for April start
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03 April 2023
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Start of academic year |
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03 July 2023
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Start of summer break |
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28 August 2023 |
Resumption of classes after summer break |
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11 December 2023 |
Start of winter break |
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02 January 2024 |
Resumption of classes after winter break |
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01 March 2024 – 31 March 2024
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End of academic year |
