GES 2024-2025 Academic Calendar for Public Schools

• 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 WANT TO PASS 2027 BECE? REGISTER FOR BECE HOME MOCK Register your ward for Ghana's premier Home Mock service, active since 2022. REGISTER YOUR WARD NOW

Term two

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Term three

READ: 2024 BECE Results and School Placements out by September 27

READ: 2024-2025 Academic Calendar for Private Schools Out

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.