The UAE academic calendar for the next three years has now been confirmed, starting with 2020-21. The 2020 winter break will begin on 13th December, with students returning to school on 3rd January, 2021.
The spring holiday in 2021 will begin on March 28th and students will return to their classes on 11th April 2021. The 20/21 academic year will end on July 1, 2021.
There are some variances in the published dates for both public and private schools which follow the Ministry of Education curriculum. These schools will have a winter holiday lasting four weeks from 13th December to 7th January 2021.