Academic Calendar - Excellence International Schools

2025-2026 Academic Year

Current Year

3

Terms

2025

Start Year

2026

End Year

Key Dates

September 22

First Term Resumption

Resumption for First Term 2025

December 19

End of First Term

Vacation from 22nd December 2025 – 5th January 2026

January 5

Second Term Resumption

Resumption for Second Term 2026

April 3

Second Term Ends

Vacation from 6th April – 24th April 2026

April 27

Third Term Resumption

Resumption for Third Term 2026

July 24

End of Third Term

Vacation from 27th July – 11th September 2026

First Term 2025

Monday, 22nd September – Friday, 19th December 2025 (13 weeks)

First Half

Monday, 22nd September – Friday, 7th November 2025 (7 weeks)

Teaching and learning activities
Continuous assessments

Events (End of First Half)

Tuesday, 4th – Friday, 7th November 2025

Open Day (Primary): Tuesday, 4th November 2025
Open Day (Secondary): Wednesday, 5th November 2025
Mid-Term Break: Thursday–Friday, 6–7 November 2025 (2 days)

Second Half

Monday, 10th November – Friday, 19th December 2025 (6 weeks)

Teaching and learning activities continue
Revision and end-of-term assessments

Celebrations & Holidays

Within First Term 2025

Independence Day: Wednesday, 1st October 2025 (1-day public holiday)
World Teachers’ Day: Sunday, 5th October 2025 (1-day celebration)
Eid-ul-Maulud: Friday, 5th September 2025 (1-day public holiday)

Vacation

Monday, 22nd December 2025 – Sunday, 5th January 2026

End of First Term: Friday, 19th December 2025
Students proceed on vacation

Second Term 2026

Monday, 5th January – Friday, 3rd April 2026 (13 weeks)

First Half

Monday, 5th January – Friday, 20th February 2026 (7 weeks)

Teaching and learning activities
Continuous assessments

Events (End of First Half)

Thursday–Friday, 19–20 February 2026

Open Day (Primary): Tuesday, 24th February 2026
Open Day (Secondary): Wednesday, 25th February 2026
Mid-Term Break: Thursday–Friday, 19–20 February 2026 (2 days)

Second Half

Monday, 23rd February – Friday, 3rd April 2026 (6 weeks)

Teaching and learning activities continue
Revision and end-of-term assessments

Celebrations & Holidays

Within Second Term 2026

Eid-ul-Fitri: Friday, 20th & Monday, 23rd March 2026 (2-day holiday)
Good Friday: Friday, 3rd April 2026 (1-day public holiday)
Easter Monday: Monday, 6th April 2026 (1-day public holiday)
Workers’ Day: Friday, 1st May 2026 (1-day public holiday)

Vacation

Monday, 6th April – Friday, 24th April 2026

Second Term Ends: Friday, 3rd April 2026
Students proceed on vacation

Third Term 2026

Monday, 27th April – Friday, 24th July 2026 (13 weeks)

First Half

Monday, 27th April – Friday, 5th June 2026 (7 weeks)

Teaching and learning activities
Continuous assessments

Events (End of First Half)

Tuesday, 9th – Friday, 12th June 2026

Open Day (Primary): Tuesday, 9th June 2026
Open Day (Secondary): Wednesday, 10th June 2026
Mid-Term Break: Thursday–Friday, 11–12 June 2026 (2 days)

Second Half

Monday, 15th June – Friday, 24th July 2026 (6 weeks)

Teaching and learning activities continue
Revision and final examinations

Celebrations & Holidays

Within Third Term 2026

Children’s Day: Wednesday, 27th May 2026 (1-day public holiday)
Democracy Day: Friday, 12th June 2026 (1-day public holiday)
Eid-ul-Adha: Wednesday–Thursday, 27–28 May 2026 (tentatively, 2 days public holiday)

Vacation

Monday, 27th July – Friday, 11th September 2026 (7 weeks)

End of Third Term: Friday, 24th July 2026
Students proceed on long vacation

Islamic Holidays

September 5, 2025

Eid-ul-Maulud

Commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (1-day public holiday)

March 20 & 23, 2026

Eid al-Fitr

End of Ramadan celebration (2-day public holiday)

May 27–28, 2026

Eid-ul-Adha

Festival of Sacrifice (tentatively 2-day public holiday)

National & Christian Holidays

October 1

Independence Day

National Day (1-day public holiday)

April 3, 2026

Good Friday

Christian public holiday

April 6, 2026

Easter Monday

Christian public holiday

May 1, 2026

Workers’ Day

Labour Day public holiday

June 12, 2026

Democracy Day

National celebration (1-day public holiday)

School Breaks

November 6–7, 2025

First Term Mid-Term Break

2-day mid-term break (Thursday–Friday)

February 19–20, 2026

Second Term Mid-Term Break

2-day mid-term break (Thursday–Friday)

June 11–12, 2026

Third Term Mid-Term Break

2-day mid-term break (Thursday–Friday)

December 22, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026

First Term Vacation

End of term holiday (about 2 weeks)

April 6–24, 2026

Second Term Vacation

End of term holiday (3 weeks)

July 27 – Sept 11, 2026

Third Term Vacation

Long vacation (7 weeks)

Examination Schedule 2025-2026

Important dates for assessments and examinations throughout the academic year

Mid-Term Assessments

October 21-25, 2024

Monday Mathematics

Tuesday English Language

Wednesday French

Thursday Arabic

Friday Science

Semester Exams

December 16-20, 2024

Monday Social Studies

Tuesday Islamic Studies

Wednesday Mathematics

Thursday Language Arts

Friday Science

Final Examinations

June 10-15, 2025

Monday Comprehensive Review

Tuesday Final Mathematics

Wednesday Final Language Arts

Thursday Final Science

Friday Graduation Ceremony

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

2025-2026 Academic Year

Key Dates

First Term 2025

First Half

Events (End of First Half)

Second Half

Celebrations & Holidays

Vacation

Second Term 2026

First Half

Events (End of First Half)

Second Half

Celebrations & Holidays

Vacation

Third Term 2026

First Half

Events (End of First Half)

Second Half

Celebrations & Holidays

Vacation

Islamic Holidays

Eid-ul-Maulud

Eid al-Fitr

Eid-ul-Adha

National & Christian Holidays

Independence Day

Good Friday

Easter Monday

Workers’ Day

Democracy Day

School Breaks

First Term Mid-Term Break

Second Term Mid-Term Break

Third Term Mid-Term Break

First Term Vacation

Second Term Vacation

Third Term Vacation

Examination Schedule 2025-2026

Mid-Term Assessments

Semester Exams

Final Examinations