MoE recent circular 2023. The Ministry of Education has issued a recent circular, dated October 13, 2023, to County and Sub County Directors, announcing adjustments to the school closing dates for term three.
The initial closing date, set for October 27, 2023, coincided with the rehearsal day for KCPE and KPSEA candidates.
In light of this, the Ministry of Education has decided to move the term three closing date two days earlier, to October 25, 2024, to accommodate the national exam exercises.
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It’s noteworthy that there won’t be a KCPE examination in the following year, but KPSEA and KILEA exams will take place. According to the circular, the academic calendar for 2024 is as follows:
MoE recent circular 2023.
**PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2024 SCHOOL CALENDAR**
**Term 1:**
– Opening: January 8, 2024
– Closing: April 5, 2024
– Duration: 13 weeks
**Half-term break:**
– February 29, 2024
– March 3, 2024
– Duration: 3 days
**Holiday:**
– April 8, 2024
– April 26, 2024
– Duration: 3 weeks
**Term 2:**
– Opening: April 29, 2024
– Closing: August 2, 2024
– Duration: 14 weeks
**Half-term break:**
– June 20, 2024
– June 23, 2024
– Duration: 3 days
**Holiday:**
– August 5, 2024
– August 23, 2024
– Duration: 3 weeks
**Term 3:**
– Opening: August 26, 2024
– Closing: October 25, 2024
– Duration: 9 weeks
**KPSEA and KILEA:**
– October 28, 2024
– October 31, 2024
– Duration: 4 days
**KCSE:**
– November 4, 2024
– November 22, 2024
– Duration: 3 weeks
**Holiday:**
– October 28, 2024
– January 3, 2024
– Duration: 10 weeks
