Academic year

العربية

Home Services Life in the UAE About The UAE Media Year of Family

العربية

Home Services Life in the UAE About The UAE Media Year of Family

The academic year in the UAE starts in September and ends in June. There are two shorts breaks and a long summer vacation.

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Three terms in an academic year

The academic year has been divided into trimesters since the academic year 2010-2011. All public and private schools in the UAE must offer the minimum number of instruction days set out by Ministry of Education.

Updated on:

21 Oct 2026

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