Calendar

Calendar

School Calendar 2025-2026

Discover the rhythm of our academic year at Star International School in Dubai, with all the key dates you need to know.

Calendar 2025/26 Calendar 2026/27

Term 1	August 10 - December 15 2026
Aug 10	First working day for Academic SLT
Aug 17	New staff + Admin, TA, LSA join
Aug 24	First working day for Teachers
Aug 29	First Day of Term 1 for students
Oct 19 - 23	Half Term Holidays
Dec 02 - 04	Govt. Holidays (TBC)
Dec 14 - Jan 01	Term Break (Autumn)

Term 1	Aug 10	Aug 17	Aug 24	Aug 29	Oct 19 - 23	Dec 02 - 04	Dec 14 - Jan 01
August 10 - December 15 2026	First working day for Academic SLT	New staff + Admin, TA, LSA join	First working day for Teachers	First Day of Term 1 for students	Half Term Holidays	Govt. Holidays (TBC)	Term Break (Autumn)

Term 2	January 05 - April 09 2027
Jan 01	Govt. Holiday (TBC)
Jan 05	First Day of Term 2
Apr 05 - Apr 09	Term Break (spring)

Term 2	Jan 01	Jan 05	Apr 05 - Apr 09
January 05 - April 09 2027	Govt. Holiday (TBC)	First Day of Term 2	Term Break (spring)

Term 3	April 10 - July 02 2027
Apr 10	First Day of Term 3
May 17-18	Govt. Holidays (TBC)
July 02	Last working day for Staff/Students

Term 3	Apr 10	May 17-18	July 02
April 10 - July 02 2027	First Day of Term 3	Govt. Holidays (TBC)	Last working day for Staff/Students

Accreditations

British Schools in the Middle East

British School Overseas

Oxford AQA International Qualifications

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award

DASSA Sports