Below is the 2025 Term dates for Basic Education Institutions.
PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARYAND JUNIOR SCHOOLS 2025 TERM DATES (COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION)
OPENING
CLOSING
DURATION
Term I
6th January, 2025
4th April, 2025
13 Weeks
Half term
26th February, 2025
2nd March, 2025
5 Days
April Holiday
7th April, 2025
25th April, 2025
3 Weeks
Term II
28h April, 2025
1st August, 2025
14 Weeks
Half term
25th June, 2025
29th June, 2025
5 Days
August Holiday
4th August, 2025
22nd August, 2025
3 Weeks
Term III
25th August, 2025
24th October, 2025
9 Weeks
KPSEA
27th October, 2025
30th October, 2025
4 Days
KILEA
27th October, 2025
31st October, 2025
5 Days
KJSEA & KPLEA
27th October, 2025
6th November, 2025
9 Days
December Holiday
27th October, 2025,
2nd January, 2026
10 Weeks
KPSEA — Kenya Primary Education Assessment.
KILEA — Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment.
KJSEA -Kenya Junior School Education Assessment.
KPLEA — Kenya Pre-Vocational Izvcl Educaüon Assessment
SECONDARY SCHOOLS TERM DATES, 2025
OPENING
CLOSING
DURATION
Term I
6th January, 2025
4th April, 2025
13 Weeks
Half term
26th February, 2025
2nd March, 2025
5 Days
April Holiday
7th April, 2025
25th April, 2025
3 Weeks
Term II
28th April, 2025
1st August, 2025
14 Weeks
Half term
25th June, 2025
29th June, 2025
5 Days
August Holiday
4th August, 2025
22nd August, 2025
3 Weeks
Term III
25th August, 2025
24th October, 2025
9 Weeks
KCSE (Form Fours only)
3rd November, 2025
21st November, 2025
3 Weeks
December Holiday
27th October, 2025
2nd January, 2026
10 Weeks
DIPLOMA TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES TERM DATES, 2025
OPENING
CLOSING
DURATION
Term II
6th January, 2025
4th April, 2025
13 Weeks
April Holiday
7th April, 2025
2nd May, 2025
4 Weeks
Term III
5th May, 2025
1st August, 2025
13 Weeks
August Holiday
4th August, 2025
29th August, 2025
4 Weeks
Term I
1st September, 2025
14th November, 2025
12 Weeks
December Holiday
17th November, 2025
2nd January, 2026
7 Weeks
1. This circular should be distributed to all institutions of Basic Education under your jurisdiction. 2. Activities and visits to Secondary Schools in third term remain banned as per the earlier circulars.