The Ministry of Education has released the 2025 School Calendar for Pre-primary, Primary, and Junior and Secondary schools and Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs). A circular issued by the Education Principal Secretary outlines the 2025 School term dates as follows:
SCHOOL TERM DATES 2025
- First Term: It begins on January 6, 2025, and will run for 13 weeks, concluding on April 4, 2025. Students will have a mid-term break from February 26 to March 2. The term will end with a three-week holiday from April 7 to April 25.
- Second Term: This will be the longest term, running for 14 weeks, starting from April 28, 2025, and ending on August 1, 2025. There will be a three-day break from June 25 to June 29. Afterward, students will enjoy a three-week holiday starting on August 4, 2025 to August 22, 2025
- Third Term: It will begin on August 25, 2025, covering nine weeks, and will conclude on October 24, 2025.
2025 National exams such as the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and the Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) will be conducted from October 28 to October 31, 2025.
According to the schedule, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, examinations will take place from November 3, 2025 to November 21, 2025.
A long holiday will then begin on October 27, 2025, and last until January 2, 2026.
This schedule provides a well-structured timeline for academic and exam preparation for students in primary, junior, and secondary education levels.
Here is a summary of the 2025 term dates
| Category | Event | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary, Primary, and Junior Schools | Term 1 | January 6, 2025 | April 4, 2025 | 13 weeks |
| Half Term 1 | February 26, 2025 | March 2, 2025 | 5 days | |
| April Holiday | April 7, 2025 | April 25, 2025 | 3 weeks | |
| Term 2 | April 28, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | 14 weeks | |
| Half Term 2 | June 25, 2025 | June 29, 2025 | 5 days | |
| August Holiday | August 4, 2025 | August 22, 2025 | 3 weeks | |
| Term 3 | August 25, 2025 | October 24, 2025 | 9 weeks | |
| KPSEA Exams | October 27, 2025 | October 30, 2025 | 4 days | |
| KILEA Exams | October 27, 2025 | October 31, 2025 | 5 days | |
| KJSEA & KPLEA Exams | October 27, 2025 | November 6, 2025 | 9 days | |
| December Holiday | October 27, 2025 | January 2, 2026 | 10 weeks |
| Secondary Schools | Event | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary Schools | Term 1 | January 6, 2025 | April 4, 2025 | 13 weeks |
| Half Term 1 | February 26, 2025 | March 2, 2025 | 5 days | |
| April Holiday | April 7, 2025 | April 25, 2025 | 3 weeks | |
| Term 2 | April 28, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | 14 weeks | |
| Half Term 2 | June 25, 2025 | June 29, 2025 | 5 days | |
| August Holiday | August 4, 2025 | August 22, 2025 | 3 weeks | |
| Term 3 | August 25, 2025 | October 24, 2025 | 9 weeks | |
| KCSE Exams (Form 4) | November 3, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | 3 weeks | |
| December Holiday | October 27, 2025 | January 2, 2026 | 10 weeks |
| Diploma Teacher Training Colleges | Event | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma Colleges | Term 1 | January 6, 2025 | April 4, 2025 | 13 weeks |
| April Holiday | April 7, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | 4 weeks | |
| Term 2 | May 5, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | 13 weeks | |
| August Holiday | August 4, 2025 | August 29, 2025 | 4 weeks | |
| Term 3 | September 2025 | November 14, 2025 | 12 weeks | |
| December Holiday | November 17, 2025 | January 2, 2026 | 7 weeks |
The table summarizes all term dates for 2025, showing start and end dates, and durations for each term, holidays, half-terms, and key exams across different education levels.
A. Pre-primary, Primary, and Junior Schools (Competency-Based Curriculum)
- Term 1: January 6, 2025 – April 4, 2025 (13 weeks)
- Half Term: February 26, 2025 – March 2, 2025 (5 days)
- April Holiday: April 7, 2025 – April 25, 2025 (3 weeks)
- Term 2: April 28, 2025 – August 1, 2025 (14 weeks)
- Half Term: June 25, 2025 – June 29, 2025 (5 days)
- August Holiday: August 4, 2025 – August 22, 2025 (3 weeks)
- Term 3: August 25, 2025 – October 24, 2025 (9 weeks)
- Exams:
- KPSEA, KILEA, KJSEA, KPLEA: October 27, 2025 – November 6, 2025
- Exams:
B. Secondary Schools
- Term 1: January 6, 2025 – April 4, 2025 (13 weeks)
- Half Term: February 26, 2025 – March 2, 2025 (5 days)
- April Holiday: April 7, 2025 – April 25, 2025 (3 weeks)
- Term 2: April 28, 2025 – August 1, 2025 (14 weeks)
- Half Term: June 25, 2025 – June 29, 2025 (5 days)
- August Holiday: August 4, 2025 – August 22, 2025 (3 weeks)
- Term 3: August 25, 2025 – October 24, 2025 (9 weeks)
- KCSE Exams (Form 4s): November 3, 2025 – November 21, 2025
C. Diploma Teacher Training Colleges
- Term 1: January 6, 2025 – April 4, 2025 (13 weeks)
- April Holiday: April 7, 2025 – May 2, 2025 (4 weeks)
- Term 2: May 5, 2025 – August 1, 2025 (13 weeks)
- August Holiday: August 4, 2025 – August 29, 2025 (4 weeks)
- Term 3: September 2025 – November 14, 2025 (12 weeks)
- December Holiday: November 17, 2025 – January 2, 2026 (7 weeks).
