The Ministry of Education based on the Council of Ministers decision on the adoption of the academic calendar at all academic levels in all parts of the United Arab Emirates for the season in 2015/2016, so that faculty begin its work in schools beginning from the date of 8/23/2015 that students start school at all stages of date 30/08/2015 and ends the season for this school year for students on 06/23/2016 and on 05/07/2016 faculty. The following table details the academic calendar for the 2015/2016 season at all academic levels UAE, in addition to public holidays for the year 2015/2016 approved in UAE
2015/2016 academic calendar
• Back to work for school administrations, teachers and staff at all levels on 23/08/2015.
• begins with students of all academic levels Time on 08.30.2015.
• Winter leave a duration of three weeks starting from the date of 09.20.2015.
• return from winter break on 10/01/2016.
• spring break begins on 27.03.2016 and will last for two weeks.
• return from spring break on 10/04/2016.
• The study ends for students at all levels including high school students on 06/23/2016.
• ends with the body of study time on 07/05/2015.
Public holidays for 2015:
• Arafat, on Tuesday, 22.09.2015.
• Eid al-Adha, on Wednesday 09/23/2015 for three days.
• Islamic New Year, on Thursday, 10.15.2015
Public holidays for 2016:
• New Year’s Day, on Friday, 01.01.2016.
• Flowers, on Thursday 05/05/2016.
• Eid al-Fitr, on Wednesday 07/06/2016 and lasts for three days to the day of Friday, 08.07.2016.
• Arafat in 1437, on Saturday, 10.09.2016.
• Eid al-Adha, on Saturday 10/09/2016 and lasts for two to three days on Thursday, 13/09/2016.
• Islamic New Year 1438, on Sunday 10/02/2016.
• National Day of the United Arab Emirates in 2016, on Saturday and Friday and Saturday 2-3 / 12/2016.
• Prophet Mohammad’s birth, on Monday, 12.12.2016.
2016-2017
August 21, 2016 – Back to work for school administrations, teachers and staff at all levels
August, 28, 2016 – First day of school for all
December 15, 2016 – End of Term 1
December 18, 2016 – Winter holidays begin for students, administrations, teachers and staff at all levels
January 2, 2017 – Back to work for school administrations, teachers and staff at all levels
January 8, 2017 – Back to school for all students
March 23, 2017 – End of Term 2
March 26, 2017 – Spring holidays begin for students, administrations, teachers and staff at all levels
April 2, 2017 – Back to work for school administrations, teachers and staff at all levels
April 9, 2017 – Back to school for all students
June 22, 2017 – Last day of school for students
July 6, 2017 – Last day for school administrations, teachers and staff at all levels
2017-2018
September 3, 2017 – Back to work for school administrations, teachers and staff at all levels
September 10, 2017 – First day of school for all
December 14, 2017 – End of Term 1
December 17, 2017 – Winter holidays begin for students, administrations, teachers and staff at all levels
January 2, 2018 – Back to work for school administrations, teachers and staff at all levels
January 7, 2018 – Back to school for all students
March 22, 2018 – End of Term 2
March 25, 2018 – Spring holidays begin for students, administrations, teachers and staff at all levels
April 1, 2018 – Back to work for school administrations, teachers and staff at all levels
April 8, 2018 – Back to school for all students
June 28, 2018 – Last day of school for students
July 5, 2018 – Last day for school administrations, teachers and staff at all levels
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