- Has the GES 2024–2025 Academic Calendar for Public Schools been released?
- When are public basic schools reopening for 2024-2025 academic year
The Ghana Education Service is expected to release the 2024–2025 Academic Calendar for public basic schools before the close of school on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
While public basic schools are vacating on Thursday, July 25, 2024, the GES, as usual, is yet to be proactive in determining the respective reopening and vacation dates for terms 1, 2, and 3 of the new school year, which starts in September. Let us take a look at the projected academic calendar for public schools which is based on the one released for private schools.
Projected 2024-2025 Academic Calendar for Public Schools
Schools and teachers can take a look at the projected academic calendar below.
Term one
| Details | Date and remarks |
|---|---|
| Start Date | September 10, 2024 |
| Mid Term Break | None |
| Public Holidays | Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day: September 21, 2024 |
| Special Events to be observed in school | World Teachers Day: October 5, 2024 World Children’s Day: November 20, 2024 |
| End-of-Term Vacation Date | December 20th 2024- January 7th, 2025 |
| Total Weeks in Session | 15 weeks |
Term two
Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Term 2 Start Date | January 8, 2025 |
| Christmas Break for Private Schools | February 20-21, 2025 |
| Special Celebrations in Term 2 | |
| – March March Independence Celebration | 6th and 7th March |
| – Good Friday | April 18, 2025 |
| – Easter Monday | April 21, 2025 |
| Term End Term Vacation Date | April 17, 2025 |
| Break Period | April 18, 2025 – May 5, 2025 |
| Total Weeks in Term 2 | 15 weeks |
Term three
Details | Date and remarks |
|---|---|
| Term Start Date | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
| Public Holidays | 1st May, 2025 (Public Holiday) |
| 25th May, 2025 (African Union Day observed in school) | |
| 7th June, 2025 (Eid-ul Adha) | |
| Mid Term Break | N/A |
| Term End Term Vacation Date | Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
| Vacation Period | 32 days (from July 24, 2025, to September 7, 2025) |
| Term Duration | 12 weeks |
| Reopening Date | September 8, 2025 (Start of the First Term of the 2025-2026 academic year) |
Teachers and schools are to note that the above calendar is only a projection. The GES 2024-2025 Academic Calendar for Public Schools will be officially released by the GES.
