Ministry of Education Releases New Circular With Early School Closing Dates
Ministry of Education has issued a fresh circular that has pushed the third term school closing date nearer.
As per to the circular dated 13th October 2023 that was addressed to County and Sub County Directors , all the primary and secondary schools will close early for third term break.
All schools in the country will close schools on 27th October 2023 and this will be the same date for rehearsal day KCPE and KPSEA candidates.
Upon considering this important event, Ministry of Education has pushed the term three closing date two days earlier when schools reopen next year.
All the Nursery, primary and secondary schools will now officially close on 25th October 2024 as it will give room for national exam exercises.
Come next year, there will be no KCPE examination but KPSEA and KILEA examinations.
Next year , the first term will have 13 weeks,then the second term will have 14 weeks and third term will have 9 weeks.
Here is the 2024 calendar for pre-primary, primary and secondary schools in Kenya.
ALl PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2024 SCHOOL CALENDER
OPENING | CLOSING | DURATION | |
Term (1) | 8th January 2024 | 5th April 2024 | 13 weeks |
Half term break | 29th February 2024 | 3rd March 2024 | 3 days |
Holiday | 8thApril 2024 | 26th April 2024 | 3 weeks |
Term (2) | 29th April 2024 | 2nd August 2024 | 14 weeks |
Half Term Break | 20th June 2024 | 23rd June 2024 | 3 days |
Holiday | 5th August 2024 | 23rd August 2024 | 3 weeks |
Term (3) | 26th August 2024 | 25th October 2024 | 9 weeks |
KPSEA and KILEA | 28th October 2024 | 31st October 2024 | 4 days |
KCSE | 4th November 2024 | 22nd November 2024 | 3 weeks |
Holiday | 28th October 2024 | 3rd January 2024 | 10 weeks |
Ministry of Education Releases New Circular With Early School Closing Dates