The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the official 2023/2024 Academic Calendar For Basic Schools And SHS. The calendar shows that the academic year for basic schools will begin on October 3rd, 2023, and end on July 25th, 2024. The academic year for single-track SHS will begin on December 4th, 2023, and end on August 28th, 2024. The academic year for double-track SHS will begin on December 4th, 2023, and end on August 23rd, 2024.
Here are some key takeaways from the new academic calendar:
- Basic schools will have three terms, while SHS will have two semesters.
- There will be a Christmas break from December 21, 2023, to January 2nd, 2024.
- JHS 3 students are expected to write their BECE in July 2024.
- The first batch of students in the double-track system will start their first year of secondary education on December 4th, 2023.
- The second semester of SHS1 students in the double-track system will on May 13th, 2024.
The GES has stated that this is a transitional calendar, and it is subject to change. However, it provides a good indication of when the academic year will begin and end for basic schools and SHS in Ghana.
2023/2024 Academic Calendar For Basic Schools
| Term | Start Date | End Date | Break Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Term | 3rd October, 2023 | 22nd December, 2023 | 23rd December, 2023 – 8th January, 2024 |
| Second Term | 9th January, 2024 | 11th April, 2024 | 12th April, 2024 – 29th April, 2024 |
| Third Term | 30th April, 2024 | July July, 2024 | – |
JHS 3 students are expected to write their BECE in July 2024.
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2023/2024 Academic Calendar For Single Track SHS
Per the new calendar released by GES, BECE graduates who sat the examination in August 2023 will start their secondary education from December 4th, 2023, to March 15th, 2023.
| Term | Start Date | End Date | Break Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | |||
| SHS 1 | 4th December, 2023 | 15th March, 2024 | 16th March, 2024 – 2nd May, 2024 |
| SHS 2 | 1st November, 2023 | 5th March, 2024 | 5th March, 2024 – 2nd May, 2024 |
| SHS 3 | 1st November, 2023 | 5th March, 2024 | 5th March, 2024 – 2nd May, 2024 |
| Second Semester | |||
| All | 3rd May, 2024 | 28th August, 2024 | – |
Christmas break: 21st December, 2023 to 2nd January, 2024.
2023/2024 Academic Calendar For Double Track SHS
First-year students who will be enrolled in double-track schools will start their first year of secondary education on 4th December 2023.
| Term | SHS 1 | SHS 2 | SHS 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | 4th December, 2023 – 5th March, 2024 | 8th March, 2024 – 9th May, 2024 | 2nd January, 2024 – 28th March, 2024 |
| Second Semester | 13th May, 2024 – 9th July, 2024 | 12th July to 15th November, 2024 | 17th April, 2024 – 23rd August, 2024 |
Breaks:
- SHS 1: 6th March, 2024 – 12th May, 2024 and 10th July, 2024 – 2nd September, 2024
- SHS 2: 10th May, 2024 – 11th July, 2024
- SHS 3: 29th March to 16th April, 2024
Please note that this is a transitional calendar, and it is subject to change.