SHS Re-Opening Date for 2025/2026 Academic Year

The Senior High School (SHS) 1, 2 and 3 re-opening and vacation date earlier for the 2025/2026 academic year has been announced.

Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES), wishes to inform staff, parents, students, and the general public that SHS academic calendar for the 2025/2026 academic year has been released.

SHS Re-Opening and Vacation Date 2025/2026

Below is the breakdown of the reopening date for Form 3, 2, and 1 students in Senior High Schools (SHSs).

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

Additionally, Heads of SHS are to as a matter of urgency communicate to all parents about the designated tracks for their wards to enable them plan accordingly.