MOE 2025 School Calendar—Pre-Primary ‎| Primary ‎| Secondary

The Ministry of Education has officially released the "Official" calendar for the 2025 Academic year. It is essential to mention that this specific press release specifically targets pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools and teacher-training institutions. In this article, we will guide you more about everything you need to know, from term dates to exam periods; we've got you covered.

Let us now get started.

Below is the 2025 Term dates for Basic Education Institutions.

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

	OPENING	CLOSING	DURATION
Term I	6th January, 2025	4th April, 2025	13 Weeks
Half term	26th February, 2025	2nd March, 2025	5 Days
April Holiday	7th April, 2025	25th April, 2025	3 Weeks
Term II	28h April, 2025	1st August, 2025	14 Weeks
Half term	25th June, 2025	29th June, 2025	5 Days
August Holiday	4th August, 2025	22nd August, 2025	3 Weeks
Term III	25th August, 2025	24th October, 2025	9 Weeks
KPSEA	27th October, 2025	30th October, 2025	4 Days
KILEA	27th October, 2025	31st October, 2025	5 Days
KJSEA & KPLEA	27th October, 2025	6th November, 2025	9 Days
December Holiday	27th October, 2025,	2nd January, 2026	10 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

	OPENING	CLOSING	DURATION
Term I	6th January, 2025	4th April, 2025	13 Weeks
Half term	26th February, 2025	2nd March, 2025	5 Days
April Holiday	7th April, 2025	25th April, 2025	3 Weeks
Term II	28th April, 2025	1st August, 2025	14 Weeks
Half term	25th June, 2025	29th June, 2025	5 Days
August Holiday	4th August, 2025	22nd August, 2025	3 Weeks
Term III	25th August, 2025	24th October, 2025	9 Weeks
KCSE (Form Fours only)	3rd November, 2025	21st November, 2025	3 Weeks
December Holiday	27th October, 2025	2nd January, 2026	10 Weeks

DIPLOMA TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES TERM DATES, 2025

	OPENING	CLOSING	DURATION
Term II	6th January, 2025	4th April, 2025	13 Weeks
April Holiday	7th April, 2025	2nd May, 2025	4 Weeks
Term III	5th May, 2025	1st August, 2025	13 Weeks
August Holiday	4th August, 2025	29th August, 2025	4 Weeks
Term I	1st September, 2025	14th November, 2025	12 Weeks
December Holiday	17th November, 2025	2nd January, 2026	7 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.