2023 School term dates for schools and colleges

REF: MOE.HQS/3/13/3/94
Date: 7^th November, 2022

TO: Regional Directors of Education
County Directors of Education

RE: SCHOOL CALENDER FOR 2023 FOR PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES

As you are aware, the school calendar was disrupted due to COVID- 19 pandemic. However, the calendar will revert back normally in January, 2023.

Below is the revised calendar for schools and college.

A: PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

2023 SCHOOL CALENDER

	OPENING	CLOSING	DURATION
Term 1	23rd January 2023	21st April 2023	13 weeks
Half term break	23rd March 2023	26th March 2023	3 days
Holiday	22nd April 2023	7th May 2023	2 weeks
Term 2	8th May 2023	11th August 2023	13 weeks
Half Term Break	29th June 2023	2nd July 2023	3 days
Holiday	12th August 2023	27th August 2023	2 weeks
Term 3	28th August 2023	3rd November 2023	10 weeks
KCPE	6th November 2023	9th November 2023	4 days
KCSE	10th November 2023	1st December 2023	3 weeks

B. TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES CALENDER FOR 2022 AND 2023 CONTINUING STUDENTS

(I) DIPLOMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION (SECONDARY)

(II) DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION

A: PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2023 SCHOOL CALENDER

	OPENING	CLOSING	DURATION
Term 1	29th August 2022	2nd December 2022	14 weeks
Term 2	23rd January 2023	21st April 2023	13 weeks
Holiday	22nd April 2023	7th May 2023	2 weeks
Term 3	8th May 2023	11th August 2023	13 weeks
Holiday	12th August 2023	1st September 2023	3 weeks
Term 1	4th September 2023	18th November 2023	12 weeks
Holiday	19th November 2023	31st December 2023	6 weeks

All field officers are asked to communicate to the institutions and ensure strict adherence to these dates.

Julius O. Jwan, PhD, CBS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY