REF: MOE.HQS/3/13/3/94
Date: 7th 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
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