This is the approved and revised school calendar for 2023; approved and revised by the Ministry of Education.
Since COVID-19 hit Kenya, we have had a hectic and cramped school calendar that has left many students and parents dazed.
In an effort to normalize the school calendar following the COVID pandemic, the Kenyan Ministry of Education revised and reissued the school calendar in a circular titled:
Re: School Calendars for Years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023: Revised Term Dates for Pre-Primary, Primary, and Secondary Schools and Teacher Training Colleges
2023 School Calendar Kenya for the whole academic year 2023
| Activity | Opening Dates | Closing Dates | Duration |
| Term 1 | 23/1/2023 | 21/4/2023 | 13 weeks |
| Half-term Break | 16/3/2023 | 19/3/2023 | 3 days |
| Holiday | 22/4/2023 | 7/5/2023 | 2 weeks |
| Term 2 | 8/5/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 14 weeks |
| Half-term Break | 29/6/2023 | 2/7/2023 | 3 days |
| Holiday | 12/8/2023 | 27/8/2023 | 2 weeks |
| Term 3 | 28/8/2023 | 27/10/2023 | 9 weeks |
| KCPE & KPSEA | 30/10/2023 | 02/11/2023 | 4 days |
| KCSE | 03/11/2023 | 24/11/2023 | 3 weeks |
| KCSE MARKING | 27/11/2023 | 15/12/2023 | 3 weeks |
Get revision materials to help you up your game this academic year here.
(Click the links to get access.)
- Notes and topical revision questions (You can also find study guides for all setbooks in English and Kiswahili here.)
- Past papers with answers
- 2023 Schemes of work (for teachers to help you plan your students' academic year)
Happy reading, and remember: hard work beats intellect, so put in the effort in your studies!