Ministry of Education 2026 school term dates (school calendar) {Revised & Final}

2026 Term Dates for Primary, Juniour and Senior Schools in Kenya

2026 Term Dates For Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya.

PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, JUNIOR, SENIOR AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TERM DATES 2026/2027

ITEM	OPENING	CLOSING	DURATION
2026 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
2026 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
2026 Term III	24^thAugust, 2026	23^rdOctober, 2026	9 Weeks
2026 KPSEA	26^thOctober, 2026	29^thOctober, 2026	4 Days
2026 KILEA	26^thOctober, 2026	30^thOctober, 2026	5 Days
2026 KJSEA & KPLEA	26^thOctober, 2026	5^thNovember, 2026	7 Days
2026 KCSE	2^ndNovember, 2026	20^thNovember, 2026	3 Weeks
2026 December Holiday	26^thOctober, 2026	1^stJanuary, 2027	10 Weeks

Explanation of the used terms:

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

ITEM	OPENING	CLOSING	DURATION
2026 Term I	6^thJanuary, 2026	2^ndApril, 2026	13 Weeks
April Holiday	7^thApril, 2026	24^thApril, 2026	3 Weeks
2026 Term II	27^thApril, 2026	31^stJuly, 2026	14 Weeks
August Holiday	3^rdAugust, 2026	21^stAugust, 2026	3 Weeks
2026 Term III	24^thAugust, 2026	6^thNovember, 2026	11 Weeks
2026 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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Ministry of Education 2026 school term dates (school calendar) {Revised & Final}

PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, JUNIOR, SENIOR AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TERM DATES 2026/2027

ITEM	OPENING	CLOSING	DURATION
2026 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
2026 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
2026 Term III	24^thAugust, 2026	23^rdOctober, 2026	9 Weeks
2026 KPSEA	26^thOctober, 2026	29^thOctober, 2026	4 Days
2026 KILEA	26^thOctober, 2026	30^thOctober, 2026	5 Days
2026 KJSEA & KPLEA	26^thOctober, 2026	5^thNovember, 2026	7 Days
2026 KCSE	2^ndNovember, 2026	20^thNovember, 2026	3 Weeks
2026 December Holiday	26^thOctober, 2026	1^stJanuary, 2027	10 Weeks

Explanation of the used terms:

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

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

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Ministry of Education 2026 school term dates (school calendar) {Revised & Final}

PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, JUNIOR, SENIOR AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TERM DATES 2026/2027

Explanation of the used terms:

DIPLOMA TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES ACADEMIC CALENDAR, 2026

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Ministry of Education 2026 school term dates (school calendar) {Revised & Final}

PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, JUNIOR, SENIOR AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TERM DATES 2026/2027

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