DAA 2019-20 School Calendar

August 28, 2019 New Student Orientation Day (Elementary and Middle School Grades K - Grade 8)

August 29, 2019 New Student Orientation Day (High School Grade 9 - 12)

August 31, 2019 Al Hijri New Year* (Anticipated Islamic/National Holiday - Subject to Lunar Calendar and/or Government Announcement)

September 1, 2019 First Day of School

October 9 - 10, 2019 Parent Teacher Conferences: Elementary (K-5)

October 20 - 21, 2019 Professional Learning Days (No school for students)

October 27, 2019 Diwali (half-day holiday, noon dismissal)

November 13 -14, 2019 Parent-Teacher Conferences: Middle and High School (G.6-12)

November 28, 2019 Professional Learning Day (No school for students)

December 1, 2019 Martyrs Day (National Holiday as per Government Announcement)

December 2 - 3, 2019 UAE National Day (National Holiday as per Government Announcement)

December 12, 2019 Beginning of Winter Break - Early Dismissal at 12:00pm

December 15 - January 4, 2020 Winter Break

January 1, 2020 New Years Day

January 5, 2020 Classes Resume from Winter Break

January 22 - 30, 2020 High School Exams

February 11, 2020 Professional Learning Day (No school for students)

March 1 - 5, 2020 Middle School Week Without Walls

March 11 - 12, 2020 Parent-Teacher Conferences (K-12)

March 26, 2020 Beginning of Spring Break - Early Dismissal at 12:00pm

March 29 - April 11, 2020 Spring Break

April 12, 2020 Classes Resume

April 24, 2020 Start of Ramadan *(Subject to Lunar Calendar)

May 3 - 7, 2020 High School May Week

April 30 - May 22, 2020 High School IB and AP Exams

May 24 - 27, 2020 Eid al Fitr *(Anticipated Islamic/National Holiday - Subject to Lunar Calendar and/or Government Announcement)

June 4, 2020 Grade 12 Graduation

June 17 - 25, 2020 High School Exams

June 25, 2020 Last Day of School - Early Dismissal at 12:00 noon

* National Holidays are subject to change

(Rev - April 27, 2019)