The Ministry of Education in Kenya has released the 2020-2023 revised term dates for all primary and secondary schools. In the new school calendar, all schools will reopen fully on January 4th 2021. This will apply to all continuing PP1 and 2; Grade 1, 2 and 3; Class 5, 6 and 7; and Form 1, 2 and 3 learners.
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According to the released guidelines, the school calendar will normalize in 2023.
2020-2023 OFFICIAL SCHOOL TERM DATES
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2020 TERM 2 AND 3 REVISED SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR CONTINUING LEARNERS
Here are the new term dates for the PP1 and 2; Grade 1, 2 and 3; Class 5, 6 and 7; and Form 1, 2 and 3 learners.
| Activity | Opening Dates | Closing Dates | Duration |
| Term 2 | 4/1/2021 | 19/03/2021 | 11 weeks |
| Holiday | 20/03/2021 | 9/5/2021 | 7 weeks |
| Term 3 | 10/5/2021 | 16/07/2021 | 10 weeks |
| Halfterm Break | 3/6/2021 | 7/6/2021 | 3 Days |
| Holiday | 17/7/2021 | 25/7/2021 | 1 week |
2021 TERM DATES FOR ALL LEARNERS
| Activity | Opening Dates | Closing Dates | Duration |
| Term 1 | 26/7/2021 | 1/10/2021 | 10 weeks |
| Halfterm Break | 26/8/2021 | 29/8/2021 | 3 days |
| Holiday | 2/10/2021 | 10/10/2021 | 1 week |
| Term 2 | 11/10/2021 | 23/12/2021 | 11 weeks |
| Christmas/Holiday | 24/12/2021 | 2/1/2022 | 10 days |
| Term 3 | 3/1/2022 | 4/3/2022 | 9 weeks |
| KCPE | 7/3/2022 | 10/3/2022 | 4 days |
| KCSE | 11/3/2022 | 1/4/2022 | 3 weeks 1 day |
| KCSE MARKING | 4/4/2022 | 22/4/2022 | 3 weeks |
2022 TERM DATES FOR ALL LEARNERS
| Opening Dates | Closing Dates | Duration | |
| Term 1 | 25/04/2022 | 1/7/2022 | 10 weeks |
| Halfterm Break | 26/05/2022 | 29/5/2022 | 3 Days |
| Holiday | 2/7/2022 | 10/7/2022 | 1 week |
| Term 2 | 11/7/2022 | 16/9/2022 | 10 weeks |
| Halfterm Break | 11/8/2022 | 14/8/2022 | 3 Days |
| Holiday | 17/09/2022 | 25/9/2022 | 1 week |
| Term 3 | 26/09/2022 | 25/11/2022 | 9 weeks |
| KCPE | 28/11/2022 | 1/12/2022 | 4 Days |
| KCSE | 1/12/2022 | 23/12/2022 | 3 Weeks, 1 Day |
| KCSE MARKING | 2/1/2023 | 20/1/2023 | 3 Weeks |
2023 TERM DATES FOR ALL LEARNERS
| Opening Dates | Closing Dates | Duration | |
| Term 1 | 23/1/2023 | 21/4/2023 | 13 weeks |
| Halfterm Break | 23/3/2023 | 26/3/2023 | 3 days |
| Holiday | 22/4/2023 | 7/5/2023 | 2 weeks |
| Term 2 | 8/5/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 13 weeks |
| Halfterm Break | 29/6/2023 | 2/7/2023 | 3 days |
| Holiday | 12/8/2023 | 27/8/2023 | 2 weeks |
| Term 3 | 28/8/2023 | 3/11/2023 | 10 weeks |
| KCPE | 6/11/2023 | 9/11/2023 | 4 days |
| KCSE | 10/11/2023 | 1/12/2023 | 3 weeks 1 day |
| KCSE MARKING | 4/12/2023 | 22/12/2023 | 3 weeks |
