Ministry of Education 2026 school term dates (school calendar) {Revised & Final}
By Elimu Planner
July 18, 2026
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The The ministry of education releases the term dates of academic year 2026
PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, JUNIOR, SENIOR AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TERM DATES 2026/2027.
| ITEM | OPENING | CLOSING | DURATION |
| 2026 Term I | 6th January, 2026 | 2nd April, 2026 | 13 Weeks |
| Half term | 25th February, 2026 | 1st March, 2026 | 5 Days |
| April Holiday | 7th April, 2026 | 24th April, 2026 | 3 Weeks |
| 2026 Term II | 27th April, 2026 | 31st July, 2026 | 14 Weeks |
| Half term | 24th June, 2026 | 28th June, 2026 | 5 Days |
| August Holiday | 3rd August, 2026 | 21st August, 2026 | 3 Weeks |
| 2026 Term III | 24th August, 2026 | 23rd October, 2026 | 9 Weeks |
| 2026 KPSEA | 26th October, 2026 | 29th October, 2026 | 4 Days |
| 2026 KILEA | 26th October, 2026 | 30th October, 2026 | 5 Days |
| 2026 KJSEA & KPLEA | 26th October, 2026 | 5th November, 2026 | 7 Days |
| 2026 KCSE | 2nd November, 2026 | 20th November, 2026 | 3 Weeks |
| 2026 December Holiday | 26th October, 2026 | 1st January, 2027 | 10 Weeks |
Explanation of the used terms:
- KPSEA — Kenya Primary Education Assessment.
- KILEA — Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment.
- KJSEA -Kenya Junior School Education Assessment.
- KPLEA — Kenya Pre-Vocational Izvcl Educaüon Assessment
DIPLOMA TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES ACADEMIC CALENDAR, 2026
| ITEM | OPENING | CLOSING | DURATION |
| 2026 Term I | 6th January, 2026 | 2nd April, 2026 | 13 Weeks |
| April Holiday | 7th April, 2026 | 24th April, 2026 | 3 Weeks |
| 2026 Term II | 27th April, 2026 | 31st July, 2026 | 14 Weeks |
| August Holiday | 3rd August, 2026 | 21st August, 2026 | 3 Weeks |
| 2026 Term III | 24th August, 2026 | 6th November, 2026 | 11 Weeks |
| 2026 December Holiday | 9th November, 2026 | 1st January, 2027 | 8 Weeks |