The Ministry of National Education has set the dates for term exams and school holidays for the 2026-27 academic year. The schedule was detailed in a letter to education directors dated October 4, 2026.
Across the three education cycles, first-term exams will run from December 6 to 10, 2026, and second-term exams from March 7 to 11, 2027. Third-term exam dates vary by cycle and grade.
In primary school, pupils in the first, second, fourth and fifth years will take their third-term exams from May 23 to 27, 2027. In middle school, exams for the first, second and third years are scheduled for May 23-27, while fourth-year exams will take place from May 9 to 11. In secondary school, first- and second-year pupils will sit their third-term exams from May 23 to 27; third-year exams are scheduled for May 9-11, 2027.
The timetable for remedial exams will be set later and sent to the institutions concerned in due time. Admission and orientation councils dealing with progression to the first year of secondary school, as well as pupils moving into the second year, will meet after the official school exam results are announced.
In all regions, autumn break will begin on the evening of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, and end on the morning of Monday, November 2. Winter break will run from the evening of Thursday, December 17, to the morning of Sunday, January 3, 2027. Spring break is set from the evening of Thursday, March 18, to the morning of Sunday, April 4. Summer holidays will begin once third-term and remedial exams have been held and collectively corrected in class.
Annual leave for employees in all regions will start on the evening of Thursday, July 8, 2027. For administrative staff, leave will begin on the evening of July 22 in regions 1 and 2, and on the evening of July 15 in region 3. Their leave will follow completion of the end-of-year work, including admission and orientation council meetings, publication of school exam results, delivery of documents to pupils, and preparations for the 2027-28 school year.