{"id":14590,"date":"2024-10-30T07:32:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T07:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=14590"},"modified":"2024-11-22T07:55:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T07:55:21","slug":"dubai-schools-winter-break-and-union-day-holiday-schedule-2024-2025-essential-dates-for-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/dubai-schools-winter-break-and-union-day-holiday-schedule-2024-2025-essential-dates-for-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Schools\u2019 Winter Break and Union Day Holiday Schedule 2024-2025: Essential Dates for Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As families in Dubai plan for winter, the <strong>school holiday calendar offers several long breaks<\/strong> for family outings or international travel. Dubai&#8217;s 2024-2025 <strong>school calendar includes a three-week winter break in December and a bonus holiday for Union Day<\/strong>, adding more days off to look forward to this season.<\/p>\n<h3>Union Day Holiday: A Long Weekend<\/h3>\n<p>The UAE Union Day holiday gives Dubai families a <strong>four-day weekend in early December<\/strong>. Union Day on December 2, 2024 (Monday), and Flag Day on December 3, 2024 (Tuesday), provide a break from school starting Saturday, November 30. <strong>Both private and public school students will be off on December 2 and 3<\/strong>, making it a perfect opportunity for a weekend getaway or local celebration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14592\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1233009091.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1233009091.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1233009091-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1233009091-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1233009091-64x32.jpg 64w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1233009091-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1233009091-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Winter Break Dates for Dubai Schools<\/h3>\n<p>Dubai private schools adhering to the Ministry of Education (MoE) or an international curriculum are set to start <strong>winter break on Monday, December 16, 2024<\/strong>. Students will <strong>return to school on Monday, January 6, 2025<\/strong>. The exact dates may vary by institution, so it\u2019s a good idea to confirm with individual schools or check on the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.khda.gov.ae\/en\/\">Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) website<\/a> for each school\u2019s calendar.<\/p>\n<h3>Additional School Calendar Highlights for Parents<\/h3>\n<p>Beyond the winter break, Dubai schools have some flexibility in their academic calendars, provided they meet a required minimum of school days \u2014 188 days for MoE-curriculum schools and 182 days for international schools. Many Dubai schools following the international curriculum also offer a February half-term, giving families more time off around February 10-14, 2025, though this can vary by school.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14593\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1372133834.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1372133834.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1372133834-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1372133834-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1372133834-64x32.jpg 64w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1372133834-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1372133834-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to winter and Union Day breaks, parents should also look out for other key dates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spring Break is scheduled for March 24 to April 7, 2025<\/strong>, this break falls around Ramadan, giving families a chance to rest and observe the holiday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arafat Day and Eid Al-Adha are expected around June 5-6, 2025<\/strong>, although dates depend on lunar sightings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For exact school holiday dates, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.khda.gov.ae\/en\/\">KHDA website<\/a> offers updated schedules by school and curriculum type<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As families in Dubai plan for winter, the school holiday calendar offers several long breaks for family outings or international travel. Dubai&#8217;s 2024-2025 school calendar includes a three-week winter break in December and a bonus holiday for Union Day, adding more days off to look forward to this season. 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