CAC ES Calendar 2026-2027

Cairo American College · Approved November 25, 2025 · weekend runs Friday–Saturday
176instructional days
82semester I
94semester II
183PSM work days
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Sunday
Students arrive and play7:30–7:45
Welcome / SEL7:55–8:25
Phonics8:25–8:55
Handwriting Practice8:55–9:10
Shared Reading9:10–9:30
Writing9:30–9:55
Recess9:55–10:15
Skills Building — Support / Enrichment10:15–10:35
Arabic10:35–11:15
Art11:15–12:15
Lunch / Recess12:15–12:55
Math12:55–13:55
Recess13:55–14:10
Transdisciplinary Unit of Inquiry14:10–15:05
Students dismiss15:05–15:10
Monday
Students arrive and play7:30–7:45
Welcome / SEL7:55–8:25
Phonics8:25–8:55
Handwriting Practice8:55–9:10
Shared Reading9:10–9:30
Writing9:30–9:55
Recess9:55–10:15
Skills Building — Support / Enrichment10:15–10:35
Arabic10:35–11:15
Drama11:15–12:15
Lunch / Recess12:15–12:55
Math12:55–13:55
Recess13:55–14:10
Transdisciplinary Unit of Inquiry14:10–15:05
Students dismiss15:05–15:10
Tuesday
Students arrive and play7:30–7:45
Morning welcome & attendance7:55–8:00
Assembly8:00–8:25
Independent Reading8:25–8:50
Phonics8:50–9:30
Shared Reading9:30–9:55
Recess9:55–10:15
Skills Building — Support / Enrichment10:15–10:35
Egypt Culture10:35–11:15
Math11:15–12:15
Lunch / Recess12:15–12:55
Read Aloud12:55–13:10
Library — UOI checkout13:10–13:55
Recess13:55–14:10
Handwriting Practice14:10–14:25
Shared Reading14:25–14:45
Writing14:45–15:05
Students dismiss15:05–15:10
Wednesday
Students arrive and play7:30–7:45
Welcome / SEL7:55–8:25
Phonics8:25–8:55
Handwriting Practice8:55–9:10
Shared Reading9:10–9:30
Writing9:30–9:55
Recess9:55–10:15
Skills Building — Support / Enrichment10:15–10:35
Arabic10:35–11:15
P.E.11:15–12:15
Lunch / Recess12:15–12:55
Math12:55–13:55
Recess13:55–14:10
Transdisciplinary Unit of Inquiry14:10–15:05
Students dismiss15:05–15:10
Thursday
Students arrive and play7:30–7:45
Welcome / SEL7:55–8:25
Phonics8:25–8:55
Math8:55–9:55
Recess9:55–10:15
Skills Building — Support / Enrichment10:15–10:35
Arabic10:35–11:15
Music11:15–12:15
Lunch / Recess12:15–12:55
Social Emotional Learning12:55–13:55
Recess13:55–14:10
P.E.14:10–14:40
Independent Reading14:40–14:55
CACN14:55–15:05
Students dismiss15:05–15:10
Reading & writingMathArt, drama & musicP.E.Arabic & Egypt CultureInquiry & libraryWellbeing & SELBreaks & lunch
August 2026
10 days
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  • 2-8New Faculty Orientation
  • 9All Faculty Return
  • 16New Families Orientation
  • 17First Day of School for Students
  • 27Prophet's Birthday Holiday*
September 2026
22 days
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  • 13Early Release Day
October 2026
16 days
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  • 6Armed Forces Holiday (6th of Oct.)**
  • 4-8Fall Break
  • 28Early Release Day
November 2026
21 days
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  • 30Early Release Day
  • 26U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday
December 2026
13 days, Sem I - 82 days
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  • 20-7Winter Break
January 2027
15 days
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  • 7Orthodox Christmas Holiday
  • 10School Resumes
  • 24Police Day/Revolution Day Holiday **
February 2027
20 days
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  • 7Ramadan Starts*
  • 18Early Release Day
March 2027
16 days
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  • 9-11Eid El Fitr*
  • 14School Resumes
  • 28-1Spring Break
  • 28Western Easter Holiday
April 2027
20 days
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  • 1Spring Break
  • 4School Resumes
  • 13Early Release Day
  • 25Sinai Liberation Day Holiday**
May 2027
17 days
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  • 1Labor Day Holiday**
  • 2Eastern Easter
  • 3Sham El Nessim
  • 15-18Eid El Adha*
June 2027
7 days · Sem II 95, total 176
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  • 4Graduation
  • 9Last Day of School (Students Dismissed at 11:30 AM)
  • 10Faculty Closure
  • 6Islamic New Year
School holidayInformational dateEarly release dayTodayGreyed columns are the Fri–Sat weekend

* Lunar calendar holidays subject to change

** National holidays may move to the end or beginning of the week as determined appropriate by the Prime Minister (Ministerial Decree #1193/2008 amended on 06/28/2020)

Note: Half days are scheduled on different weekdays to avoid repeated loss of ES special classes

Reformatting note: the source sheet labels April as 20 instructional days and Semester II as 95. Counting the days marked in the source grid gives 19 and 94. The annual total of 176 and Semester I of 82 are unaffected.