2023 Term 2 Midterm Break Extended
2023 Term 2 Midterm Break Extended. Primary, pre-primary, and secondary schools will all take an early midterm vacation break starting the following week.
There have been modifications made to the half-term break as a result of an announcement from the Ministry of Education. In fact, many secondary schools anticipate releasing students for the midterm break by the end of this week.
In a circular dated April 24, Dr. Belio Kipsang, the PS for Basic Education at the Ministry of Education, announced the changes to the dates.
The half-term break will now take place from June 27 to July 1, 2023, as opposed to its previous dates of June 29 to July 2, 2023.
In order for secondary school heads to attend a KESSHA conference, Mr. Kahi Indimuli of the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) pleaded with the PS to reschedule the dates.
In order to accommodate the 46th KESSHA conference, the KESSHA chair requested in a letter dated March 26 that the second term’s midterm dates be extended.
The PS Belio Kipsang circular’s text, which highlights the new revisions, is reproduced below.
REF: REQUEST TO EXTEND MID TERM DATES
This letter, Ref. KESSHA/NATCONFF/3/VOL.1/23, from the National Chairman of the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association on the aforementioned matter, dated March 26, 2023, is referred to.
The letter mentions that the KESSHA 46th National Conference will be held on the same dates as the second term’s midterm exams as they are currently scheduled.
The National KESSHA Conference is a significant occasion that enables school administrators to reflect on and exchange experiences in managing schools, as acknowledged by the Ministry.
The midterm dates for the second term year 2023 have been changed as a result, and will now run from June 27 to July 1, 2023.
The changing dates must be noted and followed by all school administrators.
DR. BELIO R. KIPSANG
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
Below is a revised version of the 2023 calendar for pre-primary, primary and secondary schools.
A: PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2023 SCHOOL CALENDAR
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 27th June 2023 1st 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
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