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Ministry of Education 2026 term dates for schools

RE: 2026 TERM DATES FOR BASIC EDUCATION INS’HTUTIONS                                 

Below are the 2026 Term dates for Basic Education Institutions.

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

OPENINGCLOSINGDURATION
Term I6th January, 20262nd April, 202613 Weeks
Half term25th February, 20261st March, 20265 Days
April Holiday7th April, 202624th April, 20263 Weeks
Term II27th April, 202631st July, 202614 Weeks
Half term24th June, 202628th June, 20265 Days
August Holiday3rd August, 202621st August, 20263 Weeks
Term III24th August, 202623rd October, 20269 Weeks
KPSEA26th October, 202629th October, 20264 Days
KILEA26th October, 202630th October, 20265 Days
KJSEA & KPLEA26th October, 20265th November, 20267 Days
KCSE2nd November, 202620th November, 20263 Weeks
December Holiday26th October, 20261st January, 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 I6th January, 20262nd April, 202613 Weeks
April Holiday7th April, 202624th April, 20263 Weeks
Term II27th April, 202631st July, 202614 Weeks
August Holiday3rd August, 202621st August, 20263 Weeks
Term III24th August, 20266th November, 202611 Weeks
December Holiday9th November, 20261st January, 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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