Kenya School Calendar for 2025
Kenya School Calendar for 2025

Revised School Term dates: The Ministry of Education in Kenya has released the 2025 revised and final term dates/ calendar for all primary and secondary schools. Schools will reopen for the first term on 6th January 2025 and close on  4th April 2025 after a 13 weeks marathon.

There will be a half-term break of three days; from 26th February 2025 to 2nd March, 2025.

Schools will then resume for second term on 28th April, 2025 after the April holiday. The closing date for second term is slated for 1st August 2025; meaning the term will last for 14 Weeks.

Continue reading: Education Ministry releases 2025-2026 academic term dates for all schools- Revised & Final

Term 3 will be very short and will last for 9 Weeks only; from 25th August 2025 to 24th October 2025.

There will be only four examinations in Primary schools; KPSEA, KJSEA, KPLEA & KILEA. KPSEA Exams will run for 4 Days between 27th October 2025 and  30th October 2025.

The high stake KCSE exams will commence on 3rd November 2025 and end on 21st November 2025; for a period of 3 Weeks.

Learners will then break for the long December holidays that will last for 10 Weeks; From  27th October 2025 to 2nd January 2025.

Also read: 2025/2026 School Academic Calendar, Term Dates

REVISED SCHOOL TERM DATES FOR 2025

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REVISED SCHOOL TERM DATES FOR 2024

Opening Dates Closing Dates Duration
Term 1 8th January 2024 5th April 2024 13 weeks
Halfterm Break 29th February 2024 3rd March, 2024 3 days
April Holiday 8th April 2024 26th April 2024 3 weeks
Term 2 13th May, 2024 2nd August 2024 13 Weeks
Halfterm Break 26th June 2024 28th June 2024 3 Days
August Holiday 5th August 2024 23rd August 2024 3 Weeks
Term 3 26th August 2024 25th October 2024 9 Weeks
KPSEA & KILEA 28th October 2024 31st October 2024 4 Days
KCSE Exams 4th November 2024 22nd November 2024 3 Weeks
December Holiday 28th October 2024 3rd January 2024 10 Weeks

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In the new school calendar, all schools will reopen fully on January 4th 2021. This will apply to all continuing PP1 and 2; Grade 1, 2 and 3; Class 5, 6 and 7; and Form 1, 2 and 3 learners.

The school Calendar will be implemented as shown below;

2020 TERM 2 AND 3 REVISED SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR CONTINUING LEARNERS

Here are the new term dates for the PP1 and 2; Grade 1, 2 and 3; Class 5, 6 and 7; and Form 1, 2 and 3 learners.

Activity Opening Dates Closing Dates Duration
Term 2 4/1/2021 19/03/2021 11 weeks
Holiday 20/03/2021 9/5/2021 7 weeks
Term 3 10/5/2021 16/07/2021 10 weeks
Halfterm Break 3/6/2021 7/6/2021 3 Days
Holiday 17/7/2021 25/7/2021 1 week

 

2021 TERM DATES FOR ALL LEARNERS

Term 2, 2021 half term will commence on Friday 19th November, 2021, to Tuesday 23rd November, 2021.

Activity Opening Dates Closing Dates Duration
Term 1 26/7/2021 1/10/2021 10 weeks
Halfterm Break 26/8/2021 29/8/2021 3 days
Holiday 2/10/2021 10/10/2021 1 week
Term 2 11/10/2021 23/12/2021 11 weeks
Christmas/Holiday 24/12/2021 2/1/2022 10 days
Term 3 3/1/2022 4/3/2022 9 weeks
KCPE 7/3/2022 10/3/2022 4 days
KCSE 11/3/2022 1/4/2022 3 weeks 1 day
KCSE MARKING 4/4/2022 22/4/2022 3 weeks

 

Please note that the form one reporting date for term one 2021 is 02/08/2021.

2022 TERM DATES FOR ALL LEARNERS

Opening Dates Closing Dates Duration
Term 1 25/04/2022 1/7/2022 10 weeks
Halfterm Break 26/05/2022 29/5/2022 3 Days
Holiday 2/7/2022 10/7/2022 1 week
Term 2 11/7/2022 16/9/2022 10 weeks
Halfterm Break 6/8/2022 13/8/2022 1 week
Holiday 17/09/2022 25/9/2022 1 week
Term 3 26/09/2022 25/11/2022 9 weeks
KCPE 28/11/2022 1/12/2022 4 Days
KCSE 1/12/2022 23/12/2022 3 Weeks, 1 Day
KCSE MARKING 2/1/2023 20/1/2023 3 Weeks

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2023 TERM DATES FOR ALL LEARNERS

2023 TERM DATES FOR ALL LEARNERS

Activity Opening Dates Closing Dates Duration
Term 1 23/1/2023 21/4/2023 13 weeks
Half-term Break 16/3/2023 19/3/2023 3 days
Holiday 22/4/2023 7/5/2023 2 weeks
Term 2 8/5/2023 11/8/2023 14 weeks
Half-term Break 27/6/2023 1/7/2023 4 days
Holiday 12/8/2023 27/8/2023 2 weeks
Term 3 28/8/2023 27/10/2023 9 weeks
KCPE & KPSEA 30/10/2023 02/11/2023 4 days
KCSE 03/11/2023 24/11/2023 3 weeks
KCSE MARKING 27/11/2023 15/12/2023 3 weeks

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