Here's
your comprehensive guide to the Kenya academic year 2026, including term dates,
half-term breaks, holidays, and national examination schedules.
Academic
Year 2026: Complete Calendar
|
Event |
Duration |
Start Date |
End Date |
|
First Term |
13 weeks |
5th January 2026 |
2nd April 2026 |
|
Half Term Break |
5
days |
25th
February 2026 |
1st
March 2026 |
|
April Holiday |
3 weeks |
7th April 2026 |
24th April 2026 |
|
Second Term |
14
weeks |
27th
April 2026 |
31st
July 2026 |
|
Half Term Break |
5 days |
24th June 2026 |
28th June 2026 |
|
August Holiday |
3
weeks |
3rd
August 2026 |
21st
August 2026 |
|
Third Term |
9 weeks |
24th August 2026 |
23rd October 2026 |
|
December Holiday |
10
weeks |
26th
October 2026 |
1st
January 2027 |
National
Examination Dates 2026
|
Examination |
Full Name |
Duration |
Start Date |
End Date |
|
KPSEA |
Kenya Primary School Education Assessment |
4 days |
26th October 2026 |
29th October 2026 |
|
KILEA |
Kenya
Intermediate Level Education Assessment |
5
days |
26th
October 2026 |
30th
October 2026 |
|
KJSEA |
Kenya Junior School Education Assessment |
7 days |
26th October 2026 |
5th November 2026 |
|
KPLEA |
Kenya
Pre-Vocational Level Education Assessment |
7
days |
26th
October 2026 |
5th
November 2026 |
|
KCSE |
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination |
3 weeks |
2nd November 2026 |
20th November 2026 |
Understanding
Kenya's Education System
If you're
new to Kenya's Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and Competency-Based Education
(CBE) frameworks, or need clarification on what these assessment levels mean,
visit our comprehensive guide: Navigating the alphabet soup:A comprehensive guide to kenyas cbc acronyms and abbreviations
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