School holiday dates announced
The Ministry of Education has announced the schedule for the conclusion and commencement of the academic stages of the third term for government and government-approved private schools.
Accordingly, the first stage of the third academic term will end on 22 November 2024.
School holidays will be from 23 November 2024 until 01 January 2025.
The Ministry also noted that the GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination will take place during this period.
The second stage of the third academic term will be conducted from 02 – 17 January 2025.
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