2023 School Calendar (2023 Term Dates for Junior Secondary School)

Education News Today; Official Reporting Dates and Academic Calendar for Junior Secondary Schools in Kenya (JSS)

Education CS Machogu; 2023 Junior Secondary Schools in Kenya

The Ministry of Education has announced official reporting dates for grade seven learners who recently received their KPSEA results on January 16, 2023. According to the Ministry of Education in Kenya, all KPSEA candidates will report to over 13,000 junior secondary schools in Kenya in two weeks’ time on Monday, January 30, 2023.

MOE School Calendar for Junior Secondary School

The Ministry of education has released the 2023 school calendar (2023 term dates) for all junior secondary schools and primary and senior secondary schools in Kenya. In the calendar, all learners will open for term one of the 2023 academic year on Monday, 23rd January 2023. The term will last for 13 weeks with the closing date slated for Friday 21st April 2023.

2023 TERM DATES FOR ALL LEARNERS

School Holidays in Kenya 2023

1.First Day of School(Opening dates)= 23rd January 2023
(Monday)

2. Term 1 Half Term Holidays= 23 March 2023
(Thursday) to 26 March 2023
(Sunday)

3. Term 1 Holidays= 22nd April, 2023
(Saturday)  to 7th May 2023
(Sunday)

4. Term 2 Half Term Holidays= 29th June 2023
(Thursday) to 2nd July 2023
(Sunday)

5. Term 2 Holidays= 12th August, 2023
(Saturday) to 27th August 2023
(Sunday)

6. Term 3 Holidays= 4th November, 2023
(Saturday) to January 2024

KCPE 2023 Examination Dates

1. 1. KCPE 2023 Exam Period= 6th November, 2023
      (Monday) to 9th November 2023
      (Thursday)

KCSE 2023 Examination Dates

1. KCSE 2023 Exam Period= 10th November, 2023 to
   (Friday) 1st December 2023
   (Friday)
   Please visit education.go.ke for the official circular.

Public Holidays in Kenya 2023 

1. NEW YEAR’S DAY- Sunday 1st January 2023
2. GOOD FRIDAY- Friday 7th April 2023
3. EASTER MONDAY- Monday 10th April 2023
4. LABOUR DAY- Monday 1st May 2023
5. MADARAKA DAY- Thursday 1st June 2023
6. EID AL-ADHA- Thursday 29th June 2023
7. UTAMADUNI DAY- Tuesday 10th October 2023
8. MASHUJAA DAY-Friday 20th October 2023
9. JAMHURI DAY-Tuesday 12th December 2023
10. CHRISTMAS DAY- Monday 25th December 2023
11. BOXING DAY- Tuesday 26th December 2023

IDD UL AZHA

NEW YEAR’S DAY

Kenya Holidays
Christmas
Diwali
Easter
Idd ul Azha
Idd ul Fitr
Jamhuri Day
Labour Day
Madaraka Day
Mashujaa Day
Moi Day
New Year’s Day
Kenya Observances
Father’s Day
Mother’s Day

Public Holidays in Kenya 2023 

1. NEW YEAR’S DAY- Sunday 1st January 2023
2. GOOD FRIDAY- Friday 7th April 2023
3. EASTER MONDAY- Monday 10th April 2023
4. LABOUR DAY- Monday 1st May 2023
5. MADARAKA DAY- Thursday 1st June 2023
6. EID AL-ADHA- Thursday 29th June 2023
7. UTAMADUNI DAY- Tuesday 10th October 2023
8. MASHUJAA DAY-Friday 20th October 2023
9. JAMHURI DAY-Tuesday 12th December 2023
10. CHRISTMAS DAY- Monday 25th December 2023
11. BOXING DAY- Tuesday 26th December 2023

IDD UL AZHA

NEW YEAR’S DAY

Kenya Holidays
Christmas
Diwali
Easter
Idd ul Azha
Idd ul Fitr
Jamhuri Day
Labour Day
Madaraka Day
Mashujaa Day
Moi Day
New Year’s Day
Kenya Observances
Father’s Day
Mother’s Day

Public Holidays in Kenya 2023 

1. NEW YEAR’S DAY- Sunday 1st January 2023
2. GOOD FRIDAY- Friday 7th April 2023
3. EASTER MONDAY- Monday 10th April 2023
4. LABOUR DAY- Monday 1st May 2023
5. MADARAKA DAY- Thursday 1st June 2023
6. EID AL-ADHA- Thursday 29th June 2023
7. UTAMADUNI DAY- Tuesday 10th October 2023
8. MASHUJAA DAY-Friday 20th October 2023
9. JAMHURI DAY-Tuesday 12th December 2023
10. CHRISTMAS DAY- Monday 25th December 2023
11. BOXING DAY- Tuesday 26th December 2023

IDD UL AZHA

NEW YEAR’S DAY

Kenya Holidays
Christmas
Diwali
Easter
Idd ul Azha
Idd ul Fitr
Jamhuri Day
Labour Day
Madaraka Day
Mashujaa Day
Moi Day
New Year’s Day
Kenya Observances
Father’s Day
Mother’s Day