All Primary & Secondary Schools in Kenya to Close at Exactly This Date This Month For a Long Holiday

As started in the 2026 academic calendar, all primary and secondary schools in Kenya, will officially close for the December long holiday break, on date 24 of October, this year. This means that schools have only three weeks remaining, after which, they will close.

Currently, all schools are preparing thoroughly, for the national exams, that are planned to start on date 26. To start with grade 6 candidates, they will do their KPSEA national exams on date 26, to date 29 of this month. For the grade 9 candidates, they will start theirs on date 26 and end them on date 5 of November.

The KCSE national exams, will also be done as from date 2 of November, to date 20 of the same month. This date will mark the last day of national exams, and schools will be closed temporarily, till January, next year.

To all candidates, I wish you all the best, in your forthcoming national exams. Work smart toward your dreams and you will pass your exams.

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