Updated Academic Calendar: 2025 School Year Dates

The Ministry of Education has unveiled the refreshed academic calendar for 2025, detailing the term schedules, mid-term breaks, and examination timelines for various assessments including the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA), Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), Kenya Prevocational Level Education Assessment (KPLEA), and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).

According to the announcement from the Principal Secretary of Basic Education, schools will kick off Term 1 on January 6, 2025, and will wrap up on April 4 after an engaging 13 weeks of instruction. A brief five-day mid-term break is set from February 26 to March 2.

Here are the essential dates for the 2025 Academic Calendar:

Term 1:

– Start: January 6, 2025
– Duration: 13 weeks
– End: April 4, 2025
– Mid-Term Break: February 26 – March 2, 2025 (5 days)

April Break:
– A three-week holiday follows Term 1, from April 7 to April 25, 2025.

Term 2 Dates:

– Start: April 28, 2025
– Duration: 14 weeks
– End: August 1, 2025
– Mid-Term Break: June 25 – June 29, 2025 (5 days)

August Break:

– Schools will be closed for three weeks from August 4 to August 22, 2025.

Term 3 Dates:

– Start: August 25, 2025
– Duration: 9 weeks
– End: October 24, 2025

December Break:

– The academic year concludes on October 27, 2025, leading into a 10-week holiday that lasts until January 2, 2026.

2025 National Examination Schedule:

The calendar also outlines critical dates for national assessments. The KPSEA will take place from October 27 to October 30, 2025, while the KILEA will run from October 27 to October 31, 2025. The KJSEA and KPLEA are scheduled from October 27 to November 6, 2025. Lastly, the KCSE will commence on November 3 and conclude on November 21, 2025.