Ramadan 2021: School day capped at five hours in Sharjah

Pupils to spend between three and five hours at school throughout the holy month

The school day will be reduced to not more than five hours in Sharjah during Ramadan. Pawan Singh / The National

Learning hours will be reduced at private schools in Sharjah during Ramadan.

The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) stated the school day will last between three and five hours throughout the holy month.

Schools have been directed to assign less homework and conduct fewer tests during this period.

“The school day does not start before 9am,” SPEA said in a circular sent out to all of the emirate’s private schools.

“It must not be less than three hours and not to exceed five hours, taking into account the educational stages and parents’ needs.”

Schools were directed to assign less homework and conduct fewer tests during the holy month.

Spring break for Sharjah pupils started on Friday, March 26.

Classes will resume on Sunday, April 18.

Ramadan is expected to begin on April 12, but the date depends on the sighting of the Moon, as the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle.

Private schools in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have reduced school hours to five hours a day during the month of Ramadan.

Schools in the capital cannot start the day before 9:30am, and lessons must end by 3:30pm. They are expected to cover the full content of the core subjects during those hours.

Ramadan in 2020:

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  A cannon is fired at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, to mark the beginning of iftar in 2020. Victor Besa / The National

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  A Ramadan decoration at one of the bridges on Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Street in Ajman. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Hundreds of packets of cooked food provided by Guru Nanak Darbar Sikh temple in Jebel Ali for the needy are distributed by Markaz volunteers before iftar at the Naif area of Deira, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Volunteers in Fujairah prepare food to be handed out at iftar. Antonie Robertson / The National

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  Ramadan decorations on the Corniche, Abu Dhabi, at sunset. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  A cannon is fired to mark the breaking of the Ramadan fast at Qasr Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi's oldest standing building. Victor Besa / The National

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  Ramadan decorations on the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  A woman checks out a Ramadan promotional stand at Carrefour in Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Ramadan lamps for sale at the Dhow Harbour and Al Mina Souq, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Ramadan decorations in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  The sun sets behind Al Rustmani Mosque in Jebel Ali, Dubai, on the day before Ramadan. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Ramadan decoration at one of the bridges on Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Street in Ajman. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Ramadan lights on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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  Ramadan decorations at the Spinneys in Al Barsha, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  A Ramadan date shopper at the Abu Dhabi Dates Market at Mina Zayed. Victor Besa / The National

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  Ramadan decorations inside Al Fateh Plaza at the Dhow Harbour and Al Mina Souq, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National