ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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When do schools in Ghana re-open?

The key academic calendar dates for high schools in Ghana are usually only announced shortly before the school year begins.

The academic calendar is different for Ghana Senior High Schools, Ghana Junior High Schools, and Ghana Primary Schools.

For Senior High Schools, the calendar is even more complex: The academic calendar, thus the re-opening and semester recess calendar, in Ghana Senior High Schools depends on whether the selected Senior High School is a “Single Track SHS” or a “Double Track SHS”. For “Double Track SHS”, students can be on the “Gold Track” or the “Green Track”.

School opening periods for all types of Ghana High Schools are shown below.

Ghana Junior High Schools Calendar: 2023

First Term:
10 January 2023 – 24 March 2023

Vacation/Break:
25 March 2023 – 2 April 2023

Second Term:
3 April 2023 – 15 June 2023

Break:
16 June 2023 – 26 June 2023

Third Term:
27 June – 14 September 2023

End of the academic year (Vacation)

Note: The Basic Education Certificate Examination for 2023 will begin on Monday, August 7, and end on Friday, August 11, 2023.

Single Track Senior High Schools:

For Single Track Senior High Schools the academic semester is as follows:

SHS 1 Students:

First Semester:
20 February 2023 – 5 April 2023
First Semester Vacation/Break:
6 April 2023 – 16 April 2023
Second Semester:
17 April 2023 – 15 September 2023
End of the academic year (Vacation)!
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR

When do schools in Ghana re-open?

Ghana Junior High Schools Calendar: 2023

Single Track Senior High Schools:

Double Track Senior High Schools:

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