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Breaking news: Holidays announced for UAE schools

Sunday, 3 February 2019 15:43

The Ministry of Education has announced the closure of public and private schools in the UAE.

In a tweet, the ministry said public schools in Dubai and Sharjah will be closed on Monday.

Additionally, both public and private schools across the UAE will be off on Tuesday.

تنويه ..
وزارة التربية والتعليم، تقرر تعطيل دوام الطلبة يوم غد اﻹثنين في المدارس الحكومية التابعة لدبي والشارقة فقط، بجانب عدد من المدارس الخاصة بالتنسيق مع الجهات المعنية... كما تقرر تعطيل الطلبة يوم بعد غد الثلاثاء ليشمل القرار جميع مدن الدولة وجميع المدارس الحكومية والخاصة. pic.twitter.com/0GMoGQk0mQ

— وزارة التربية (@MOEducationUAE) February 3, 2019

Following the announcement from the UAE Ministry of Education, all private schools in Dubai will be closed on Tuesday Feb 5 only. Please check with your school directly to find out if it will be closed on Monday Feb 4.

— KHDA (@KHDA) February 3, 2019

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