Academic Calendar
Term dates
Summer Term 2019
Sunday 12th April 2020 – Term 3 starts
Friday, 24th April - Ramadan starts*
Sunday, 24th May - Tuesday 26th May - Eid al-Fitr*
Sunday, 7th June - Staff INSET: School closed
Thursday, 2nd July 2020 – End of Academic Year
The full 2019 - 2020 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 Closed 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 Closed 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)
Thursday, 1st 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
The school day starts from 07:30 for all staff.
The first lesson, which is House Registration, starts at 08:10 for all pupils each day. Prior to this, co-curricular activities will be offered from 6:55 for one hour.
Pupils not attending a morning CCA may come onsite from 07:30 with staff supervision.
On Thursday the school finishes slightly earlier at 14:40 for Prep and Senior pupils.
For Early Years pupils their day finishes at 14:30 throughout the week with a sibling club offered for those that will be picked up at the later time of 15:40.
