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News Pro Team February 21, 2026
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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 Primary, Juniour and Senior Schools in Kenya
2026 Term Dates For Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya.
2026 Term Dates For Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya.

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

ITEMOPENINGCLOSINGDURATION
2026 Term I6thJanuary, 20262ndApril, 202613 Weeks
Half term25thFebruary, 20261stMarch, 20265 Days
April Holiday7thApril, 202624thApril, 20263 Weeks
2026 Term II27thApril, 202631stJuly, 202614 Weeks
Half term24thJune, 202628thJune, 20265 Days
August Holiday3rdAugust, 202621stAugust, 20263 Weeks
2026 Term III24thAugust, 202623rdOctober, 20269 Weeks
2026 KPSEA26thOctober, 202629thOctober, 20264 Days
2026 KILEA26thOctober, 202630thOctober, 20265 Days
2026 KJSEA & KPLEA26thOctober, 20265thNovember, 20267 Days
2026 KCSE2ndNovember, 202620thNovember, 20263 Weeks
2026 December Holiday26thOctober, 20261stJanuary, 202710 Weeks

Explanation of the used terms:

  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

ITEMOPENINGCLOSINGDURATION
2026 Term I6thJanuary, 20262ndApril, 202613 Weeks
April Holiday7thApril, 202624thApril, 20263 Weeks
2026 Term II27thApril, 202631stJuly, 202614 Weeks
August Holiday3rdAugust, 202621stAugust, 20263 Weeks
2026 Term III24thAugust, 20266thNovember, 202611 Weeks
2026 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.

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

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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 Primary, Juniour and Senior Schools in Kenya
2026 Term Dates For Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya.
2026 Term Dates For Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya.

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

ITEMOPENINGCLOSINGDURATION
2026 Term I6thJanuary, 20262ndApril, 202613 Weeks
Half term25thFebruary, 20261stMarch, 20265 Days
April Holiday7thApril, 202624thApril, 20263 Weeks
2026 Term II27thApril, 202631stJuly, 202614 Weeks
Half term24thJune, 202628thJune, 20265 Days
August Holiday3rdAugust, 202621stAugust, 20263 Weeks
2026 Term III24thAugust, 202623rdOctober, 20269 Weeks
2026 KPSEA26thOctober, 202629thOctober, 20264 Days
2026 KILEA26thOctober, 202630thOctober, 20265 Days
2026 KJSEA & KPLEA26thOctober, 20265thNovember, 20267 Days
2026 KCSE2ndNovember, 202620thNovember, 20263 Weeks
2026 December Holiday26thOctober, 20261stJanuary, 202710 Weeks

Explanation of the used terms:

  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

ITEMOPENINGCLOSINGDURATION
2026 Term I6thJanuary, 20262ndApril, 202613 Weeks
April Holiday7thApril, 202624thApril, 20263 Weeks
2026 Term II27thApril, 202631stJuly, 202614 Weeks
August Holiday3rdAugust, 202621stAugust, 20263 Weeks
2026 Term III24thAugust, 20266thNovember, 202611 Weeks
2026 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

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