Dwight School Dubai - School Calendar for Academic Year 2024 - 25
1Term - 2024
| Friday, 16 August 2024 | Induction for new staff (9:00 – 12:00) |
| Monday, 19 August | Orientation Week for all staff |
| Thursday, 22 August | Orientation for all new Grade 6 students (2:00 – 3:30 pm) – optional.
Students are required to wear their school uniform. |
| Friday, 23 August | Orientation for all new KG2 to Grade 11 students (9:00 – 11:00 am).
Students are required to wear their school uniform. |
| Monday, 26 August | First day of term for KG1 to Grade 12. |
| Tuesday, 27 August | First day of term for PreK
(PreK and KG1 will have a staggered start to term as agreed by the |
| Monday, 7 October | Staff Professional Development (students finish at 12:00) |
| Monday, 14 October to Friday, 18 October (inclusive) | Half Term (school closed) |
| Thursday, 28 November | Dwight School Dubai’s UAE National Day celebrations |
| Sunday, 1 December | Commemoration Day |
| Monday, 2 & Tuesday, 3 December | National Day (school closed) |
| Friday, 13 December | Last day of term (students finish at 12:00) – Winter Break |
2Term - 2025
| Monday, 6 January 2024 | First day of term |
| Tuesday, 4 February | Staff Professional Development (students finish at 12:00) |
| Friday, 7 February | Dwight School Dubai’s International Day celebrations |
| Monday, 10 to Friday, 14 February (inclusive) | Half Term (school closed) |
| Thursday, 27 February | Ramadan starts (exact start date is subject to confirmation) |
| Friday, 21 March | Last day of term (students finish at 12:00) – Spring Break |
3Term - 2025
| Monday 7, April | First day of term |
| Wednesday, 4 June | Staff Professional Development (students finish at 12:00) |
| Thursday, 5 & Friday, 6 June | Eid al-Adha (school closed) * |
| Thursday, 26 June | Islamic New Year (school closed) * |
| Tuesday, 1 July | Last day of term (students finish at 12:00) – Summer Break |