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

News Pro Team February 21, 2026
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Below are the 2026 Term dates for Basic Education Institutions.

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

OPENINGCLOSINGDURATION
Term I6thJanuary, 20262ndApril, 202613 Weeks
Half term25thFebruary, 20261stMarch, 20265 Days
April Holiday7thApril, 202624thApril, 20263 Weeks
Term II27thApril, 202631stJuly, 202614 Weeks
Half term24thJune, 202628thJune, 20265 Days
August Holiday3rdAugust, 202621stAugust, 20263 Weeks
Term III24thAugust, 202623rdOctober, 20269 Weeks
KPSEA26thOctober, 202629thOctober, 20264 Days
KILEA26thOctober, 202630thOctober, 20265 Days
KJSEA & KPLEA26thOctober, 20265thNovember, 20267 Days
KCSE2ndNovember, 202620thNovember, 20263 Weeks
December Holiday26thOctober, 20261stJanuary, 202710 Weeks
  1. KPSEA— Kenya Primary Education Assessment.
  2. KILEA— Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment.
  3. KJSEA-Kenya Junior School Education Assessment.
  4. KPLEA— Kenya Pre-Vocational Izvcl Educaüon Assessment

DIPLOMA TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES ACADEMIC CALENDAR, 2026

OPENINGCLOSINGDURATION
Term I6thJanuary, 20262ndApril, 202613 Weeks
April Holiday7thApril, 202624thApril, 20263 Weeks
Term II27thApril, 202631stJuly, 202614 Weeks
August Holiday3rdAugust, 202621stAugust, 20263 Weeks
Term III24thAugust, 20266thNovember, 202611 Weeks
December Holiday9thNovember, 20261stJanuary, 20278 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.

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