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2025 school calendar for primary, JSS and secondary (term dates)

RE: 2025 TERM DATES FOR BASIC EDUCATION INS’HTUTIONS                                 

Below is the 2025 Term dates for Basic Education Institutions.

PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARYAND JUNIOR SCHOOLS 2025 TERM DATES (COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION)

OPENINGCLOSINGDURATION
Term I6th January, 20254th April, 202513 Weeks
Half term26th February, 20252nd March, 20255 Days
April Holiday7th April, 202525th April, 20253 Weeks
Term II28h April, 20251st August, 202514 Weeks
Half term25th June, 202529th June, 20255 Days
August Holiday4th August, 202522nd August, 20253 Weeks
Term III25th August, 202524th October, 20259 Weeks
KPSEA27th October, 202530th October, 20254 Days
KILEA27th October, 202531st October, 20255 Days
KJSEA & KPLEA27th October, 20256th November, 20259 Days
December Holiday27th October, 2025,2nd January, 202610 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

SECONDARY SCHOOLS TERM DATES, 2025

OPENINGCLOSINGDURATION
Term I6th January, 20254th April, 202513 Weeks
Half term26th February, 20252nd March, 20255 Days
April Holiday7th April, 202525th April, 20253 Weeks
Term II28th April, 20251st August, 202514 Weeks
Half term25th June, 202529th June, 20255 Days
August Holiday4th August, 202522nd August, 20253 Weeks
Term III25th August, 202524th October, 20259 Weeks
KCSE (Form Fours only)3rd November, 202521st November, 20253 Weeks
December Holiday27th October, 20252nd January, 202610 Weeks

DIPLOMA TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES TERM DATES, 2025

OPENINGCLOSINGDURATION
Term II6th January, 20254th April, 202513 Weeks
April Holiday7th April, 20252nd May, 20254 Weeks
Term III5th May, 20251st August, 202513 Weeks
August Holiday4th August, 202529th August, 20254 Weeks
Term I1st September, 202514th November, 202512 Weeks
December Holiday17th November, 20252nd January, 20267 Weeks

1. This circular should be distributed to all institutions of Basic Education under your jurisdiction.
2. Activities and visits to Secondary Schools in third term remain banned as per the earlier circulars.

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