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Calendar

Calendar

TERM 1	(31 August - 16 December 2025)
24 - 28 Aug	Staff Inset
31 Aug	First Day of School Start of Term 1
26 - 30 Oct	Half-Term Break
30 Nov - 4 Dec	Arabic Assessment Week
16 Dec	End of Term 1
18 Dec	Qatar National Day
21 Dec - 4 Jan	Winter Holiday
4 Jan	Staff Inset Day

TERM 1	24 - 28 Aug	31 Aug	26 - 30 Oct	30 Nov - 4 Dec	16 Dec	18 Dec	21 Dec - 4 Jan	4 Jan
(31 August - 16 December 2025)	Staff Inset	First Day of School Start of Term 1	Half-Term Break	Arabic Assessment Week	End of Term 1	Qatar National Day	Winter Holiday	Staff Inset Day

TERM 2	(5 January - 12 March 2026)
5 Jan	Start of Term 2
10 Feb	National Sports Day
11 - 12 Feb	Half-Term Break
18 Feb	Beginning of the holy month of Ramadan
12 Mar	End of Term 2
15 - 16 Mar	Ramadan Holiday
17 - 23 Mar	Eid Fitr Holiday

TERM 2	5 Jan	10 Feb	11 - 12 Feb	18 Feb	12 Mar	15 - 16 Mar	17 - 23 Mar
(5 January - 12 March 2026)	Start of Term 2	National Sports Day	Half-Term Break	Beginning of the holy month of Ramadan	End of Term 2	Ramadan Holiday	Eid Fitr Holiday

TERM 3	(24 March - 25 June 2026)
24 Mar	Start of Term 3
8 - 9 Apr	Long Weekend Holiday
24 - 28 May	Eid Adha Holiday
7 - 11 Jun	Arabic Assessment Week
25 Jun	Last Day of School End of Term 3

TERM 3	24 Mar	8 - 9 Apr	24 - 28 May	7 - 11 Jun	25 Jun
(24 March - 25 June 2026)	Start of Term 3	Long Weekend Holiday	Eid Adha Holiday	Arabic Assessment Week	Last Day of School End of Term 3

TERM 1	(30 August - 17 December 2026)
23 - 27 Aug	Staff Inset
30 Aug	First Day of School Start of Term 1
25 - 29 Oct	Half-Term Break
6 - 10 Dec	Arabic Assessments Week
17 Dec	End of Term 1
18 Dec	Qatar National day
20 Dec – 4 Jan	Winter Holiday
4 Jan 2027	Staff Inset Day

TERM 1	23 - 27 Aug	30 Aug	25 - 29 Oct	6 - 10 Dec	17 Dec	18 Dec	20 Dec – 4 Jan	4 Jan 2027
(30 August - 17 December 2026)	Staff Inset	First Day of School Start of Term 1	Half-Term Break	Arabic Assessments Week	End of Term 1	Qatar National day	Winter Holiday	Staff Inset Day

TERM 2	(5 January - 15 March 2027)
5 Jan	Start of Term 2
7 - 11 Feb	School Holiday
4 Mar	End of Term 2
7 - 15 Mar	Eid Fitr Holiday

TERM 2	5 Jan	7 - 11 Feb	4 Mar	7 - 15 Mar
(5 January - 15 March 2027)	Start of Term 2	School Holiday	End of Term 2	Eid Fitr Holiday

TERM 3	(16 March - 24 June 2027)
16 Mar	Start of Term 3
31 Mar – 1 April	Extended Weekend
16 - 20 May	Eid Adha Holiday
6 - 10 Jun	Arabic Assessment Week
24 Jun	Last Day of School End of Term 3

TERM 3	16 Mar	31 Mar – 1 April	16 - 20 May	6 - 10 Jun	24 Jun
(16 March - 24 June 2027)	Start of Term 3	Extended Weekend	Eid Adha Holiday	Arabic Assessment Week	Last Day of School End of Term 3

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