Ministry of Education Announces New Academic Calendar For 2023

The Ministry of Education has released a circular for the 2023 academic year for pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools and teacher training colleges.

REF: MOE.HQS/3/13/94

Date: 7th November, 2022

TO: Regional Directors of Education

County Directors of Education

RE: SCHOOL CALENDAR 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 CALENDAR

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 CALENDAR 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 CALENDAR

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

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