Academic Calendar 2016-2017

First Semester
AUGUST 2016 ( 2 Days ) SEPTEMBER 2016 ( 16 Days)
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Q1W2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Q1W3 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Q1W1 28 29 30 31 Q1W4 25 26 27 28 29 30

7 First Day for Administration Staff 11-15 Eid Al Haj

14 First Day for SMT, Assist. Principal, HODs, Coordinators & Counselors 18 Classes Resume
21 First Day for New Teachers 20 Open Evening N - Gr. 5
22 First Day for Returning Teachers 27 Open Evening Gr. 6 - 12
25 Grade 6-11 New Student Orientation (9:00 - 11:00 AM)
28 First School Day for Grades 1-12
29 First School Day for KG1/KG2
30 First School Day for Nursery
OCTOBER 2016 ( 20 Days) NOVEMBER 2016 ( 21 Days)
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Q2W9 1 2 3 4 5

Q1W5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Q2W1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Q1W6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Q2W2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Q1W7 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Q2W3 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Q1W8 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Q2W4 27 28 29 30

Q1W9 30 31
1 Islamic New Year (First Day of Muharram) 3 End of Quarter One
12-13 Ashoora (tentative) 13 Quarter One Report N- Gr. 12
21-27 CIS/MSA Visit 14 3-Way Conferences (Timing to be announced)
15 3-Way Conferences (1:30pm - 3:00pm)
15-17 IB, PYP, MYP Visits
DECEMBER 2016 ( 10 Days) JANUARY 2017 ( 22 Days)
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Q2W4 1 2 3 Q2W7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Q2W5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Q2W8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Q2W6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Q2W9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Q2W10 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Q3W1 29 30 31

1 Bahraini Women's Day 1 New Year's Day

11 Prophet's Birthday (tentative) 2 Classes Resume
16 Dec - Jan 1 Winter Break 6 Family Day
25 Start Semester One Exams Grades 6-12
26 End of Semester One
* Islamic Holidays will follow the Ministry of Education announcement* (tentative)
 Academic Calendar 2016-2017
Second Semester
FEBRUARY 2017 ( 15 Days) MARCH 2017 ( 22 Days)
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Q3W1 1 2 3 4 Q3W4 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Q3W5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Q3W2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Q3W6 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Q3W3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Q3W7 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Q3W4 26 27 28 Q3W8 26 27 28 29 30 31

5-9 Semester One Break 26 Student Led Conferences

12 Classes Resume
19 Semester One Report Cards
20 3-Way Conferences (Timing to be announced)
21 3-Way Conferences (1:30pm - 3:00pm)
24-25 NIS-MUN Conference
APRIL 2017 ( 16 Days) MAY 2017 ( 22 Days)
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Q4W3 1 2 3 4 5 6

Q3W9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Q4W4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Q4W5 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Q4W1 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Q4W6 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Q4W2 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Q4W7 28 29 30 31

6 End of Quarter Three 1 Labor Day

9-13 Spring Holiday 2 IB Official Exams Begin for Grade 12 IB Students / Grade 12 Final Exams
22 NIS Walkathon 27 Start of Ramadhan
23 Quarter Three Report N - Gr. 12
25 3-Way Conferences - students at risk (1:30-5:00 PM)
JUNE 2017 ( 14 Days) JULY 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Q4W7 1 2 3 1

Q4W8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Q4W9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15v

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

4 20th NIS Commencement Day
Class of 2017(Tentative)
7 Last Day for Nursery - KG1
8 Last Day for KG2 / Promotion
Ceremony
11 End of Year Exams for Grade 6-11
15 Last Day for Gr. 1-5/Promotion
Ceremony
20 Last Day for Students 6-11
21 End of Year Report for
Nursery- Grade 11
22 Last Day for Teachers &
non-returning Teachers
29 Last Day for SMT, HODs,
Coordinators & Counselors
30 31
6 Last Day for Administration Staff
1st Semester : 93 Days
2nd Semester : 89 Days
Total No. of Days : 182 Days
W= Week Q= Quarter