{
  "id": 5545964,
  "title": "Dubai private schools revise October mid-term break dates for 2026-27",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/dubai-private-schools-revise-october-mid-term-break-dates-for-2026-27",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T11:19:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/education/dubai-schools-october-mid-term-break-dates-2026-27-1.500663256"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai's private schools, especially those following the British curriculum, have notified parents of revised dates for the October mid-term break in the 2026-27 academic year. The schools have moved the break from October 12 to October 16, with classes recommencing on Monday, October 19, 2026. This change brings the break forward by one week, as compared to the previous dates of October 19 to October 23, 2026.\n\nThe announcement of these revised dates comes as the new academic year has commenced at many UAE schools, initiating a new academic calendar for the years 2026 to 2029 across both public and private sectors. The UAE Ministry of Education (MOE) had previously approved these school dates in February, outlining the mid-term break period as October 12 to October 16 in the unified academic calendar.\n\nThe Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has emphasized that all private schools in Dubai must abide by the MOE's unified academic calendar dates for the 2026-27 academic year. The KHDA statement to Gulf News states that schools are responsible for ensuring their academic calendars align with the MOE's announcement. Additionally, schools are required to publish and communicate their calendars clearly to their school communities.\n\nIt is crucial to note that the new academic calendar does not apply to private schools that follow alternative curricula, such as Indian, Bangladeshi, or Pakistani systems. These schools may have varying start and end dates for the academic year and different term breaks based on their curricula.\n\nRegarding the UAE school year, it begins on a Monday; however, the specific number of teaching days and holidays for the 2026-27 academic year have not been provided in the source material. In addition to these private school changes, the UAE has recently announced the 2026-2027 university academic calendar. A report highlights that UAE schools are expected to have a total of 185 teaching days in the 2026-2027 academic year.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Some Dubai schools, particularly British curriculum schools, have recently sent parents emails about revised dates for the October mid-term break. According to these emails, schools have revised the dates from October 12 to October 16 , with classes resuming on Monday, October 19, 2026 . The previous dates were October 19 to October 23, 2026, meaning the new dates have been brought forward…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}