The Ghana Education Service(GES) has released the single and double-track academic calendar for SHS 1, 2, and 3 students for the 2025/2026 academic year.
The management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially released the academic calendar for Senior High Schools for the 2025/2026 academic year.
SHS Academic Calendar
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
34 comments
Short break for form 3’s …maybe 12 January would do
I was told by a friend that we the form ones and to school and coming home after two weeks so I want to ask if it’s true
So are we going and coming back after 2 weeks? Then why should we go? No I don’t understand
Is not good for me
Good for me
Is good for me
When will year 3 go to school
Single track school when will 3 years go to school
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