The Ministry of Education is mandated with reviewing and coming up with a school calendar of activities. For instance, the 2024 School Calendar was announced last year and will see students from pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools break for the December holidays on 25th October 2024.
The 2023 School Calendar allows teachers to plan accordingly and know when to teach when to do examinations and mark as well as close.
2024 School Calendar
Term 1
Pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools will have a 13-week first term and a half term for 3 days between 29th February 2024 and 3rd March 2024. Learners will proceed for the April holiday on 8th April, 2023 to 26th April, 2024.
Term 2
Term two will run for 14 weeks, from 29th April to 2nd August 2024 with the half term set for 20th – 23rd August 2024. This will be the longest term considering term 1 is only 13 weeks.
Term 3
The third term will be the shortest with only 9 weeks, from 26th August to 25th October 2024. Learners will then break for the December holidays and resume on 3rd January 2025.
KPSEA, KILEA, and KCSE Examination Dates
Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and KILEA examinations will run from 28th October to 31st October 2024. The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations will follow from 4th November to 22nd November 2024.
2024 School Calendar for Teachers Colleges
The teachers’ training colleges will kick off the first term on 8th January and end on 5th April 2024. They will break for holidays from 8th to 26th April 2024.
The second term will start on 29th April to 2nd August 2024. The final term will begin on 26th August to 8th November 2024.
The 2024 School Calendar from the Ministry of Education
| Ministry of Education 2024 School Calendar | |||
| Opening Date | Closing Date | Duration | |
| Term I | 8th January 2024 | 5th April 2024 | 13 Weekes |
| Half Term | 29th February 2024 | 3rd March 2024 | 3 Day |
| April Holiday | 8th April 2024 | 26th April 2024 | 3 Weeks |
| Term II | 29th April 2024 | 2nd August 2024 | 14 Weeks |
| Half Term | 20th June 2024 | 23rd June 2024 | 3 Days |
| August Holiday | 5th August 2024 | 23rd August 2024 | 3 Weeks |
| Term III | 26th August 2024 | 25th October 2024 | 9 Weeks |
| KPSEA and KLEA Assessments | 28th October 2024 | 31st October 2024 | 4 Days |
| KCSE Examinations | 4th November 2024 | 22nd November 2024 | 3 Weeks |
| December Holiday | 28th October 2024 | 3rd January 2025 | 10 Weeks |
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