Dubai private schools’ spring break will begin on Monday, March 9, 2026, and continue until Sunday, March 22, 2026, according to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, which regulates the emirate’s private education sector. Classes and work for students, teachers, and administrative staff across all private educational institutions will resume on Monday, March 23.
The announcement is in line with the official academic calendar issued by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority for the 2025–2026 school year. The schedule applies to the wide network of private schools in Dubai that offer various international curricula, including British, American, International Baccalaureate, Indian, and other global education systems.
Dubai’s private education sector serves hundreds of thousands of students from diverse nationalities and is one of the largest private school systems in the region. The two-week spring break provides students and school staff a mid-term pause before the academic year enters its final stretch.
Schools typically use this period to conduct maintenance, administrative planning, and academic preparation for the remainder of the term, while many families take advantage of the break for travel or extracurricular activities.
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority oversees licensing, quality assurance, and regulation for private educational institutions in Dubai. The authority issues the academic calendar each year to ensure consistency across schools while maintaining the minimum instructional days required for each curriculum.
Parents and students have been advised to follow official school communications for any additional updates related to school services or activities during the holiday period. Educational institutions across Dubai will reopen on March 23 and resume regular classes after the spring break.
