MINEDUC Unveils 2025 School Calendar: Key Dates and Holiday Periods
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The Ministryโ of โคEducation (MINEDUC) โฃ has officially โคannounced โthe 2025 school calendar, outlining start dates, holiday periods,โ and planning deadlines across regions.This โคthorough schedule ensuresโ educational establishments can organise academic activities without compromisingโ the curriculum.
Whenโ Classes Begin and Holiday Periods
In mostโ of the country, including the Metropolitan Region, theโฃ school โyear will kickโ off on Monday,โฃ March โ3, โคwith teachersโ attending a planning day โthe following day. Students, fromโ prekinder to middle school, will begin classes on Wednesday, March 5, alongside youngโ adults enrolled in school education programs.
The first semester โ will conclude on Tuesday, June 17, followed by evaluation and planning โคdaysโข on โ June โ18 andโข 19. Winterโ holidays will run from june 23 to July โ4,with classes resuming on Monday,July 7.โข
Fourth-year studentsโข will wrap up their school year earlier, โfinishingโ on November โข24,โฃ while other levelsโ will concludeโ on December 5 for full-time schools and December 19 forโข others.Young adults โขwill end โขtheir academic year โon November 21.
Quarterly Education Calendar
Schools operating on a quarterlyโ system will also start on March 3, with students beginning classes on March 5.The first semester will end on Mayโ 29, followed by a planningโ day on May 30.The first winter break will span June 2โฃ to June 6, with the second semester starting onโ June 9 for those opting for quarterly breaks. โ
For schools โchoosing semiannual winter โvacations, the โฃsecond semester will begin on June 2, with โขa recess from June 23 to july 4. Classes will resume on July 7.The second semester will โคconclude on September 11, with aโฃ planning day on September 12. Schools with โขtwo winter breaks will have theirโ second recess from September 15โฃ to 19, returning to classes on Septemberโ 22.
The โคschool yearโs closing dates for quarterly establishments โalign with thoseโข of semiannual schools.
Key Dates at a Glance
| event โ โ โ โฃ | Date โ โ | โฃ
|——————————–|——————————|
| School Year Begins โค | March 3 (Teachers), March 5 (Students) |
| First โขSemester ends โค | โJuneโค 17 โ โ โข |
| Winter holidaysโ โ โข | June 23 -โ July 4 โ |
| โขSecond Semester Begins โฃ |โ July 7 โค |
| Schoolโ Year ends (Full-Time) | December 5 โ โ โ |
|โฃ School Year Ends (Others) | โDecember 19 โ โฃโฃ โ|
For a detailed breakdown by region, visit the official โ MINEDUC calendar โฃ by clicking here.This calendar โขensures a structured academic year, balancing instructional time and โขwell-deserved breaks for students and educators alike.