All schools are set to close for February halfterm starting Thursday 29th ,2024 to mark the first half of term 1, 2024.
Learners in day schools will break earlier Thursday and resume to school on Monday morning 4th, March 2024.
According to the Ministry of Education 2024 school calendar, the Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu made announcement on the structure of 2024 school calendar.
Here is the comprehensive calendar for all Pre-Primary, Primary, Junior and all the Secondary schools on opening and close in 2024.
OPENING DATES | CLOSING
DATES |
PERIOD/DURATION | |
Term I,2024 | 8th Jan. 2024 | 5th April. 2024 | 13 Weeks |
Half term | 29th Feb2.024 | 3rd March. 2024 | 3 Days |
Aprl Holiday | 8th April. 2024 | 26th April 2024 | 3 Weeks |
Term II ,2024 | 29th April. 2024 | 2nd Aug 2024 | 14 Weeks |
Half term | 20th June 2024 | 23rd June 2024 | 3 Days |
Augst Holiday | 5th Aug. 2024 | 23rd Aug 2024 | 3 Weeks |
Term Ill, 2024 | 26th Aug. 2024 | 25th Oct 2024 | 9 Weeks |
KPSEA & KILEA Assessment | 28th Oct 2024 | 31st Oct 2024 | 4 Days |
KCSE | 4th Nov 2024 | 22nd Nov 2024 | 3 Weeks |
Dec. Holiday | 28th Oct 2024 | 3rd Jan 2025 | 10 Weeks
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Learners moving along a street during past school closure ; image/ File