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Date for reopening has not changed: Fake! Please disregard- GES reacts

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reacted to a purported change in the reopening date for Senior High School students who went on a short break for the Christmas and New Year festivities.

In a post on Facebook, the GES indicates that the purported change in the reopening date from 3rd to 9th January was fake and should be disregarded.

Officially, SHS 1 students are expected to report to school on Tuesday, 3rd January 2024.

Academic Calendar for Basic and Senior High Schools

Level	Term	In School	Break	Notes
Basic Schools	First	Oct 3, 2023 – Dec 22, 2023	Dec 23, 2023 – Jan 8, 2024
	Second	Jan 9, 2024 – Apr 11, 2024	Apr 12, 2024 – Apr 29, 2024
	Third	Apr 30, 2024 – Jul 25, 2024		BECE in July 2024
SHS – Single Track	First
	SHS 1	Dec 4, 2023 – Mar 15, 2024	Mar 16, 2024 – May 2, 2024	Christmas break: Dec 21, 2023 – Jan 2, 2024
	SHS 2	Nov 1, 2023 – Mar 5, 2024	Mar 5, 2024 – May 2, 2024	Christmas break: Dec 21, 2023 – Jan 2, 2024
	SHS 3	Nov 1, 2023 – Mar 5, 2024	Mar 5, 2024 – May 2, 2024	Christmas break: Dec 21, 2023 – Jan 2, 2024
	Second		May 3, 2024 – Aug 28, 2024
Transitional Academic Calendar (Double Track)	First
	SHS 1	Dec 4, 2023 – Mar 5, 2024	Mar 6, 2024 – May 12, 2024
	SHS 2	Mar 8, 2024 – May 9, 2024	May 10, 2024 – Jul 11, 2024
	SHS 3	Jan 2, 2024 – Mar 28, 2024	Mar 29, 2024 – Apr 16, 2024
	Second
	SHS 1	May 13, 2024 – Jul 9, 2024	Jul 10, 2024 – Sep 2, 2024
	SHS 2	Jul 12, 2024 – Nov 15, 2024
	SHS 3	Apr 17, 2024 – Aug 23, 2024

This table summarizes the academic calendar for basic and senior high schools in Ghana, including the single track and double track systems. Remember, this is for the 2023/2024 academic year.