Education Ministry 2026-2027 school term dates (school calendar)

Below are the 2026 Term dates for Basic Education Institutions.

PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, JUNIOR, SENIOR AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TERM DATES 2026

	OPENING	CLOSING	DURATION
Term I	6^thJanuary, 2026	2^ndApril, 2026	13 Weeks
Half term	25^thFebruary, 2026	1^stMarch, 2026	5 Days
April Holiday	7^thApril, 2026	24^thApril, 2026	3 Weeks
Term II	27^thApril, 2026	31^st July, 2026	14 Weeks
Half term	24^thJune, 2026	28^thJune, 2026	5 Days
August Holiday	3^rdAugust, 2026	21^stAugust, 2026	3 Weeks
Term III	24^thAugust, 2026	23^rdOctober, 2026	9 Weeks
KPSEA	26^thOctober, 2026	29^thOctober, 2026	4 Days
KILEA	26^thOctober, 2026	30^thOctober, 2026	5 Days
KJSEA & KPLEA	26^thOctober, 2026	5^thNovember, 2026	7 Days
KCSE	2^ndNovember, 2026	20^thNovember, 2026	3 Weeks
December Holiday	26^thOctober, 2026	1^stJanuary, 2027	10 Weeks

KPSEA — Kenya Primary Education Assessment.
KILEA — Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment.
KJSEA -Kenya Junior School Education Assessment.
KPLEA — Kenya Pre-Vocational Izvcl Educaüon Assessment

DIPLOMA TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES ACADEMIC CALENDAR, 2026

	OPENING	CLOSING	DURATION
Term I	6^thJanuary, 2026	2^ndApril, 2026	13 Weeks
April Holiday	7^thApril, 2026	24^thApril, 2026	3 Weeks
Term II	27^thApril, 2026	31^stJuly, 2026	14 Weeks
August Holiday	3^rdAugust, 2026	21^stAugust, 2026	3 Weeks
Term III	24^thAugust, 2026	6^thNovember, 2026	11 Weeks
December Holiday	9^thNovember, 2026	1^stJanuary, 2027	8 Weeks

1. This circular should be distributed to all the institutions of Basic Education under your jurisdiction.
2. Activities and visits to Secondary Schools in third term 2026 remain banned as per the earlier circulars.

Amb. (Prof) Julius K. Bitok, CBS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

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