The Ghana Education Service (GES) has finally restored the Old Academic Calendar for Basic Schools in the 2024/2025 academic year.
It has been over three years since the Academic Calendar of schools in Ghana was changed. This interrupted academic activities in the initial due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
This is the first time, post-COVID, that first cycle students are officially beginning the academic year in September, as was the case previously. This means the Ghana Education Service (GES) reverted to the pre-COVID-19 academic calendar for basic schools following the completion of the 2022 academic
After GES operated a transitional calendar from 2021 where school usually started from January to December, the Ghana Education Service (GES) began the process to return to the former calendar last year, beginning from October 3, 2023.
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The GES reverted to the pre-COVID-19 academic calendar for basic schools following the completion of the 2022 academic year.
Due to this, the old academic calendar has been restored. Basic School students will now go to school without having to worry about shorter or longer semesters.
Below is the Projected Calendar For Basic Schools First Semester
| 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, 2024World Children’s Day: November 20, 2024 |
| End-of-Term Vacation Date | December 18th 2024- January 7th, 2025 |
| Total Weeks in Session | 15 weeks |
The term will end on December 18, 2024, with schools vacating on December 19, 2024.
The second term of the academic year will resume on January 7, 2025, and last till Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
The students and pupils will then go on vacation on Thursday, April 17, 2025, having spent another 15 weeks in school.
The Ghana Education Service is set officially announce the reopening date for basic Schools in the coming days. The Academic Calendar will cover Basic Schools and Senior High Schools.
Rexford Dede Baah-Nyarkoh, popularly known as Rexbank, is a freelance blogger in Ghana, covering all trending, entertainment, politics and lifestyle news in Ghana and beyond.