Get the official 2024 term dates for Primary schools, High or Secondary schools, and colleges in Kenya. That is closing and opening terms dates timetable (updated).
Ministry of Education 2024 Term Dates for Schools in Kenya
The Ministry of Education has released the official revised 2024 term dates for schools. This calendar is the latest revised calendar.
2024 Pre-primary and primary school terms dates
- 2024 KCPE: KPSEA and KCPE begins on 28th October 2024 and ends on 31st October 2024. More about KCPE 2024 Timetable or Grade 6’s KPSEA 2024 Timetable.
2024 Lower School Calendar
This calendar is applicable to all students in pre-primary and primary school pupils.
- Term 1: Opening dates (8th January 2024), closing dates (5th April 2024) (13 weeks) (There will be Half term break of 3 days from 29th February 2024 to 3rd March 2024)
- First Term Holiday: from 8th April 2024 to 26th April 2024 (3 weeks)
- Term 2: Opening Dates (29th April 2024), closing dates (2nd August 2024) (14 weeks) (There will be Half term break of 3 days from 20th June 2024 to 23rd June 2024)
- Second Term Holiday: from 5th August 2024 to 23rd August 2024 (3 weeks)
- Term 3: Opening Dates (26th August 2024), closing dates (25th October 2024)
- Third Term Holiday: from 28th October 2024 to 3rd January 2025 (10 weeks)
2024 Secondary schools term dates (opening and closing)
- 2024 KCSE: KCSE begins on 4th November 2024 and ends on 22nd November 2024. More about KCSE 2024 Timetable.
2024 High School Calendar
This calendar is applicable to all secondary school students.
- Term 1: Opening dates (8th January 2024), closing dates (5th April 2024) (13 weeks) (There will be mid-term break of 3 days from 29th February 2024 to 3rd March 2024)
- April Holiday: from 8th April 2024 to 26th April 2024 (3 weeks)
- Term 2: Opening Dates (29th April 2024), closing dates (2nd August 2024) (14 weeks) (There will be mid-term break of 3 days from 20th June 2024 to 23rd June 2024)
- August Holiday: from 5th August 2024 to 23rd August 2024 (3 weeks)
- Term 3: Opening Dates (26th August 2024), closing dates (25th October 2024)
- December Holiday: from 28th October 2024 to 3rd January 2025 (10 weeks)
Teacher Training Colleges Calendar
Teacher training colleges will open for Term 1 on 8th January 2024 and close on 5th April 2024. They will then proceed for a 3 weeks holiday from 8th April 2024 to 26th April 2024.
The second term opening date for colleges is 29th April 2024 and the closing date is 2nd August 2024. College students will proceed for the 2nd term holiday from 5th August 2024 to 26th August 2024.
Term 3 for colleges begins on 26th August 2024 and ends on 8th November 2024.
Other colleges and each university have their own opening schedule.
2024 School calendar highlight
- Schools will not have mid-break or half-term in term 3
- KCSE and KCPE exams will be in November
- There will be a break of 10 weeks to allow candidates to do their national exams.
School Holidays Revision Past papers
Students who will be on holiday might be interested in KCSE and KCPE past papers with answers. You can download them from muthurwa.com in pdf (soft copy): Page KCSE revision Papers and KCPE revision Papers.
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Hanzemmarich says
Nice schedule Mr cs
Ali says
With the calendar is and that a great job our c.s. But why students are still going for dawns and preps?
Kennedy Otieno says
I love that program
Iskender says
That’s wonderful timetable I love it
Amos Aura says
That’s great
Victaa says
Well job done for the ministry
Kevin Otieno says
i trust that calendar
Charles says
I like it
Henry says
Thanks for that information
Cherotich betty says
I like the way the calendar is followed.
Cherotich betty says
Haay ! ni Sawa .
Chris says
That nice
Crespo says
Kaa Holiday ingekuwa 2 years c ingekuwa Sawa
Lokong Joseph says
Kama akili ingekuwa memory was kutosahau ingekuwa sawa
John says
Fantastic
Jose says
Thanks CS Magoha
Ray says
I love that
Wavetech says
Why the security guard are chasing the student away are they the one who decide for their curriculum but big question is when is the real dates for all school opening we are tired of seeing them being in the house Ama ni venye the guards hawana habari?
Riqoj says
good question
kelvin says
love this
grace says
nice job.
Dan says
Love it
Josh says
Cool cs nice work 👍
Bro mkenya says
Let the literate people lead our students to where they completed! The spirit of kenya!
Alvin says
When schools will be closed in skeldon and y skeldon have Saturday school
Ben Bwota says
Nilazima waende
vicky says
I love this
Kkk says
Yeaap be happy under the kenyan g’vt. Love it too
christopher says
that is wonderful job 4 our cs magoha
Denoo says
I love that
Willy says
Ooohya noise
Kbm says
That’s right not allowed to change anything in that plz
Sammy says
Govt must do something on this pandemic thing and also more prayers needed on this
kevin says
but holidays is short.why?
JOB says
What about the others….will they use the same fomat over the coming years
Moses says
The ministry of education is indeed doing a wonderful job l appreciate
Madhola says
Me too
Maingi Mailu says
Kindly supply me with term dates for Vocational Training Centres for the year 2020
Mbk says
I also need to know
Arikor robine says
Is there january intake for teacher’s training collages?
Siraj says
When will be form to student do their examination cancel