GES academic calendar for Kindergarten (KG), Junior High Schools (JHS), and Senior High Schools (SHS) for the 2023–2024 academic year has been released.
The Authorities of the Ghaha Education Service (GES) have directed all basic schools, comprising kindergarten, primary, and junior high schools in the country to strictly adhere to the calendar for the 2025/202 academic year.
GES Academic Calendar for Basic Schools
Form 3 (Final Year Students)
- First Term: 27th October 2025 – 13th February 2026 (14 weeks)
- Break: 20th December 2025 – 4th January 2026
- Second Term: 14th February – 21st June 2026 (18 weeks)
- Easter Break: 1st April – 8th April 2026
- WASSCE Period: 20th April – 20th June 2026
This schedule gives final-year students ample time for preparation and revision before sitting for WASSCE.
Form 2
- First Term: 5th January – 17th April 2026 (15 weeks)
- Includes 5 weeks online/external learning from 16th March – 17th April 2026
- Vacation: 18th April – 17th May 2026
- Second Term: 18th May – 4th September 2026 (16 weeks)
This group enjoys a mid-term break that allows them to continue learning remotely before resuming onsite classes.
Form 1 (New Students)
- First Term: 18th October 2025 – 30th January 2026 (13 weeks: 9 weeks onsite + 4 weeks online)
- Christmas Break: 20th December 2025 – 4th January 2026
- Break: 31st January – 15th March 2026
- Second Term: 16th March – 12th June 2026 (13 weeks: 9 weeks onsite + 4 weeks online)
- Break: 13th June – 2nd July 2026
- Third Term: 3rd July – 4th September 2026 (9 weeks)
This structured timetable helps first-year students smoothly integrate into the double-track system while balancing onsite and online learning.
Key Notes (NB):
- Reopening Weeks:
- SHS 1: 18th – 20th October 2025
- SHS 3: 27th – 29th October 2025
- SHS 2: 5th – 7th January 2026
- Travel & Holiday Periods:
- Travel: 20th – 22nd December 2025
- Christmas Break: 20th December 2025 – 4th January 2026
- Easter Break: 1st – 8th April 2026
- WASSCE: Runs from 20th April – 20th June 2026
- Proposed Start of 2026/2027 Academic Year: 11th September 2026
15 comments
A school called Sunset is not following this system
God bless you all
Thanks….I need the correct date…
I don’t understand everything now.. please I need an explanation. And please consider the private schools. So it seems like we have to pay school fees every month.
Please GES we need the old calendar
Cus some of the shs 3 work on their own so how do u expect them to eat?
Use today to bring up different calendar which talks that this yr shs form 3 are going home on 17th of February
How about those who be doing sandwich? Would this academic calendar suit them?
Has the academic calendar been adjusted to two semesters ?
It is fine
Hello please when will the Single track SHS students go for their holidays?
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What about contact hours
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