Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has officially announced the important dates for academic year 2023-24 — including the start of the new school year. Dubai’s private schools, as per the KHDA’s announcement, will reopen for the new academic year on August 28 — which is earlier than the usual September start.

Here are the key dates:

-August 28: Start of academic year

-December 11: Winter break

-January 2: Classes resume after winter holidays

-March 25: Spring break

-April 15: Classes resume after the Spring break

The KHDA allows schools a degree of flexibility in establishing their vacation periods, while also enforcing the minimum required instructional days specified by the UAE’s Ministry of Education.