Dwight School Dubai - School Calendar for Academic Year 2025 - 26
1Term 1 - 2025
| Friday, 15 August 2025 | Induction for new staff (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) |
| Monday, 18 August | Orientation Week for all staff |
| Friday, 22 August | Orientation for all new KG2 to Grade 11 students (9:00 – 11:30 am).
Students are required to wear their school uniform. |
| Monday, 25 August | First day of term for PreK to Grade 12.
PreK and KG1 will have a staggered start to term as agreed by the homeroom teacher and parent/s. This will be organized and communicated separately by the Lower School team. |
| Friday, 5 September | Prophet’s Birthday |
| Monday, 6 October | Staff Professional Development (students finish at 12:00) |
| Monday, 13 October to Friday, 17 October | Mid-Term Break (school closed) |
| Tuesday, 4 November | Parent-Teacher Conference (8:00 am to 7:00 pm) for PreK to Grade 12 |
| Friday, 28 November | Dwight School Dubai’s UAE National Day celebrations |
| Tuesday, 2 & Wednesday, 3 December * | National Day (school closed)
* Public holiday and school closure is subject to confirmation by the authorities. |
| Friday, 5 December | Last day of term – Winter Break |
2Term 2 - 2026
| Monday, 5 January 2026 | First day of term |
| Thursday, 29 January | Parent-Teacher Conference (4:00 – 7:00 pm) for Grades 10 and 12 |
| Tuesday, 3 February | Staff Professional Development (students finish at 12:00) |
| Friday, 6 February | Dwight School Dubai’s International Day celebrations |
| Thursday, 12 February | Parent-Teacher Conference (8:00 am to 7:00 pm) for PreK to Grade 9 and Grade 11 |
| Monday 16 February | Ramadan starts (exact start date is subject to confirmation. Shorter school days throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan) |
| Friday, 13 March | Last day of term – Spring Break |
3Term 3 - 2026
| Monday, 30 March 2026 | First day of term |
| Tuesday, 26 to Friday, 29 May* | Eid al-Adha (school closed) * Public holiday and school closure is subject to confirmation by the authorities. |
| Wednesday, 3 June | Staff Professional Development (students finish at 12:00) |
| Tuesday, 16 June* | Islamic New Year (school closed)
* Public holiday and school closure is subject to confirmation by the authorities. |
| Friday, 3 July | Last day of term for students and teachers – Summer Break |