2023 term dates; New school calendar in Kenya
REF: MOE.HQS/3/13/3
Date: 10th January, 2023
TO: Regional Directors of Education
County Directors of Education
RE: REVISED SCHOOL CALENDER FOR 2023 FOR PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES
Attention is made to the circular on school calendar for 2023 released on 7th November 2022 vide ref. MOE.HQS/3/13/3/94.
Below is a revised final version of the 2023 calendar for schools and colleges.
A: PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2023 SCHOOL CALENDER
| OPENING | CLOSING | DURATION | |
| Term 1 | 23rd January 2023 | 21st April 2023 | 13 weeks |
| Half term break | 16th March 2023 | 19th March 2023 | 3 days |
| Holiday | 22nd April 2023 | 7th May 2023 | 2 weeks |
| Term 2 | 8th May 2023 | 11th August 2023 | 14 weeks |
| Half Term Break | 29th June 2023 | 2nd July 2023 | 3 days |
| Holiday | 12th August 2023 | 27th August 2023 | 2 weeks |
| Term 3 | 28th August 2023 | 27th October 2023 | 9 weeks |
| Holiday | 28th October 2023 | 8th January 2024 | 10 weeks |
| KCPE & KPSEA | 30th October 2023 | 2nd November 2023 | 4 days |
| KCSE | 3rd November 2023 | 24th November 2023 | 3 weeks |
| KCSE Marking | 27th November 2023 | 15th December 2023 | 3 weeks |
B. TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES CALENDER 2022 AND 2023 CONTINUING STUDENTS
(I) DIPLOMA IN TEACHER EDUCATION (SECONDARY)
(II) DIPLOMA IN PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION
| OPENING | CLOSING | DURATION | |
| Term 1 | 29th August 2022 | 2nd December 2022 | 14 weeks |
| Term 2 | 23rd January 2023 | 21st April 2023 | 13 weeks |
| Holiday | 22nd April 2023 | 7th May 2023 | 2 weeks |
| Term 3 | 8th May 2023 | 11th August 2023 | 14 weeks |
| Holiday | 12th August 2023 | 1st September 2023 | 3 weeks |
| Term 1 | 4th September 2023 | 17th November 2023 | 11 weeks |
| Holiday | 19th November 2023 | 31st December 2023 | 6 weeks |
All field officers are asked to communicate to the institutions and ensure strict adherence to these dates.
Dr. Belio R. Kipsang, CBS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
