As students and schools nationwide start to prepare for another academic year, the Secretary for Education, Dr. Uke Kombra has announced the important dates for the 2025 academic year, including for the term and holidays, the national examinations and the public holidays. Dr. Kombra also announced that Term 2 holiday will be one week, and Term 3 will have two weeks. “This change was requested by the Government to ensure that the country’s 50th Golden Jubilee Independence celebrations in September happened during school holidays so that there is no disturbance to the education of our children, and also so that our students and teachers have the opportunity to be part of the celebrations,” the Secretary said. Below are the term dates and holidays for 2025: Term 1 will begin for teachers, principals and heads of all institutions on Monday, January 20th, 2025, and students will resume classes on Monday, January 27th, 2025. Teachers and heads of schools and institutions in the General Education System are expected to resume a week early for enrolment purposes and to prepare lessons for the students to begin a full day of teaching and learning on Monday, January 27th, 2025. “I expect all teachers in all schools and institutions under the National Education System to resume duty on Monday, January 20th, 2025 to prepare for students to start on Monday, January 27th, 2025,” Dr. Kombra said. Upon resumption by teachers on Monday, January 20th, all teachers are to fill and complete the Resumption of Duty Summary Sheets (RoDSS). Dr. Kombra also advised that teachers who have relocated to a new school during the year or have changed their position in a school, must complete the EDB023 form. All RoDSS and EDB023 forms must then be sent immediately to the Provincial Education Authorities after completion. Dr. Kombra also announced the dates for the national examinations and the public holidays: All Provincial Education Advisors, principals and heads of schools and institutions are advised to take heed of the important dates mentioned above and to use them in planning for the school year while waiting for the education calendar to be printed and distributed nationwide. The Secretary wished all PEAs, principals and heads of schools and institutions, teachers and students, a successful school year.