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
| 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;
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 |
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.
| 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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| 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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