Beginning early next week, two public holidays will disrupt instruction at both public and private institutions.
According to a schedule that the Ministry of Education distributed to schools, there will also be a “half term” in June.
The second term, which is the longest, began on April 28 and lasts for fourteen weeks, ending on August 1st, when schools will close.
As the nation celebrated Labor Day, schools took a break on May 1, 2025, right after they opened.
Now on Sunday 1st June will be a public holiday as the country will mark Madaraka Day celebrations.
When a public holiday is on a Sunday it spills over to the following day thus affecting Monday.
This means on Monday 2nd June there will be no school and most businesses will not operate for the whole of this day.
Schools will resume on Tuesday 3rd June but break again for another public holiday which will be on Friday 6th June.
It will be Eid Ul Adha. This day is observed by Muslims in celebration of Prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham) disposition to sacrifice his only son in submission to Allah’s will.
On this day Eid prayer is performed on the morning of Eid al-Adha, after which qurban the udhiyah or the ritual sacrifice of sheep, is performed.
Office of the Chief Kadhi in a statement said muslims will have Eid Ul Adha on 6th June 2025.
The Supreme Court, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirmed today Thursday 27th May 2025 the sighting of the Dhul Hajj 1446H Crescent. Accordingly, tomorrow Wednesday 28th May 2025 is the first day of Dhul Hajj 1446H. Arafah will be on Thursday 5th June and Eid Ul Adha will be on Friday 6th June 2025. Eid Ul Adha Mubarak,” read the statement.
In same month schools will go for three day ‘half term’ break. According to Ministry calendar schools will break on Tuesday 24th June and resume on Monday 29th June.
Secondary schools are however notoriously known for breaking much earlier for ‘half term’.
Sports activities are slowly picking in most schools. Ministry made slight changes to second term co-curricular activities calendar.
Ministry also directed inclusion of junior school teachers into Kenya Primary Schools Sports Association (KPSSA) through elections.
Primary schools were directed to have learners aged below twelve years to participate in co-curricular activities.
For junior schools the learners must be below fifteen years and secondary schools they must be below eighteen years.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS TERM TWO BALL GAMES ACTIVITIES (UNDER 12 YEARS)
i) Soccer – Boys/Girls
ii) Volleyball – Boys/Girls
iii) Netball – Boys/Girls
iv) Handball – Boys/Girls
JUNIOR SCHOOLS TERM TWO BALL GAMES ACTIVITIES (UNDER 15 YEARS)
i) Soccer – Boys/Girls
ii) Volleyball – Boys/Girls
iii) Netball – Boys/Girls
iv) Handball – Boys/Girls
v) Basketball 3×3 – Boys/Girls
Primary and junior schools are also having various national projects and practicals.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has given schools till 31st May 2025 to ensure they have uploaded the School Based Assessment (SBA) projects for Grades 4 and 5.
Knec had in March uploaded the projects on schools Competency Based Assessment (CBA) portals for downloading and administration to learners.
Schools are required to administer the performance tasks (projects and practicals), score and upload the assessment outcomes of all learners on the CBA portal within the stipulated time.
According to Knec the tasks are to be uploaded by 31st May 2025. Both grades have projects in Science and Technology, Creative Arts and PE and Agriculture and Nutrition.
Many schools have however adhered to the timelines as they are done with the projects and practicals and now focused on submitting the scores.
In a circular dated 21st January 2025, Knec asked primary headteachers to keep all records and evidence generated from the assessments.
To cut cost Knec ordered the materials for the assessments to be obtained from the immediate school environment or improvised as much as possible.