Academic Calendar
Term dates
The full 2020 - 2021 Brighton College Dubai Academic Calendar can be downloaded here.
Winter Term 2020
Thursday, 27th August - (First Day of Academic Year) New Pupil Induction Day
Sunday, 30th August - First Day of Term for All Pupils
Sunday, 18th October to Thursday, 22nd October (inclusive) - Half Term
Sunday, 25th October - Staff INSET (College Open for Pupils)
Thursday, 29th October - Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday
Tuesday, 1st December - Commemoration Day*
Wednesday, 2nd to Thursday, 3rd December - National Day*
Thursday, 10th December - Last Day of Term (12 noon)
Spring Term 2021
Sunday, 3rd January - First Day of Term for All Pupils
Sunday, 14th to Thursday, 18th February (inclusive) - Half Term
Sunday, 21st February - Staff INSET (College Open for Pupils)
Thursday, 25th March - Last Day of Term (12 noon)
Summer Term 2021
Sunday, 11th April - First Day of Term for All Pupils
Tuesday, 13th April - Ramadan Starts*
Thursday, 13th May to Saturday, 15th May (inclusive) - Eid al-Fitr*
Sunday, 30th May - Staff INSET (College Closed for Pupils)
Wednesday, 7th July - Last Day of Academic Year (12 noon)
The full 2020 - 2021 Brighton College Dubai Academic Calendar can be downloaded here.
*Actual dates are subject to change
School timings
*Please note the temporary staggered times due to COVID19
The start and end timings of the College day is staggered for drop-off, traffic flow and to support with COVID19 social distancing. The structure of our school day is divided into 20-minute periods for timetable purposes as it is the most flexible format to ensure compliance with KHDA requirements. Pupils are provided with their timetable of lessons when they join the college. The timings of these periods, along with those for break, lunch and Co-curricular activities (CCAs) are shown in the table below for the various age groups across the college.
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Drop-off, staff on duty |
House Registration on P1 |
Pick-Up |
*Temp Pick-up due to COVID |
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Sun – Wed |
Thurs |
Sun-Wed |
Thurs |
CCAs |
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Pre-Prep |
FS1 - FS2 |
07:50-08:00 |
08:00 |
14:20 |
13:20 |
14:20 |
14:20 |
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Year 1-2 |
07:30-07:45 |
07:45-08:00 |
15:00 |
14:00 |
14:20 |
14:20 |
15:00-16:00 |
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Prep |
Year 3-6 |
07:30-07:45 |
07:45-08:00 |
15:00 |
14:00 |
14:40 |
14:40 |
15:00-16:00 |
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Senior |
Year 7+ |
07:15-07:30 |
07:30-08:00 |
14:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
14:00 |
15:00-16:00 |
