2024-2025 Academic Calendar for Private Schools

2024-2025 Academic Calendar for Private Schools

The 2024-2025 Academic Calendar for Private Schools has been made public by the Ghana National Association of Private Schools.

The ever proactive private schools led by the Ghana National Association of Private Schools have released their full 2024–2025 academic calendar for Private Schools.

The newly released private school academic calendar covers term 1, term 2, and term 3 calendars for all private schools in Ghana.

The calendar also captures reopening dates, mid term breaks, vacation dates, examination weeks, as well as all public holidays and special education related events.

Details of the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar for Private Schools

Term 1 of the 2024-2025 academic year

According to the released GNAPS calendar, the first term of the 2024–2025 academic year will start on September 10, 2024.

The term one mid term break will be from Thursday, October 31st, to Friday, November 1st, 2024.

Private schools will observe the following public holidays during term 1.

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day (September 21, 2024)

However, schools will be in session for other special events, such as World Teachers Day on October 5, 2024 and World Childrens Day on November 20, 2024.

The term two midterm break will be from Thursday, October 31st, to Friday, November 1st, 2024.

Teachers and learners will be home until January 7, 2025. All schools will be in session for 15 weeks in term 1.

Term one vacation date is December 20th, 2024.

Term one major details have been outlined in the table below.

DetailsDate and remarks
Start DateSeptember 10, 2024
Mid Term BreakOctober 31, 2024–November 1, 2024
Public HolidaysDr. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day: September 21, 2024
Special Events to be oberved in schoolWorld Teachers Day: October 5, 2024

World Children’s Day: November 20, 2024

Term End Term Vacation DateDecember 20th 2024- Janaury 7th, 2025
Total Weeks in Session15 weeks

 

 

Term 2 of the 2024-2025 academic year

The reopening date for Term 2 is January 8, 2025.

Special celebrations to be held in term 2 are as follows.

GNAPS Week schedueled for 17th February to 21st February, 2025.

Another event is the March March independence celebration.

Good Friday: Friday, April 18, 2024

Easter Monday –  21st February, 2024

Schools will vacate on Thursday, April 17, 2024.

Teachers and learners will be home from Friday, April 18, 2025, to Monday, May 5, 2025. All schools will be in session for 15 weeks in term 2.

Term two major details have been outlined in the table below.

Details

Date

Term 2 Start DateJanuary 8, 2025
Christmas Break for Private SchoolsFebruary 20-21, 2025
Special Celebrations in Term 2
– GNAPS WeekFebruary 17-21, 2025
– March March Independence Celebration
– Good FridayApril 18, 2025
– Easter MondayApril 21, 2025
Term End Term Vacation DateApril 17, 2025
Break PeriodApril 18, 2025 – May 5, 2025
Total Weeks in Term 215 weeks

Term 3 of the 2024-2025 academic year

The third term of the academic year starts on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

The mid term break for the term is from June 12th–13th, 2025

1st May, 2025, is a public holiday; however, African Union Day, which falls on 25th May, will be observed in school.

The Eid-ul Adha holiday falls on June 7 and will be observed as a public Holiday.

Schools vacate for term three onThursday Thursday, July 24, 2025. The reopening date for First term of the 2025–2026 academic year will be September 8, 2025. The vacation for term three will be 32 days; however, the term will be a 12 week term.

Term three major details have been outlined in the table below.

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Details 

Date and remarks

Term Start DateTuesday, May 6, 2025
Public Holidays1st May, 2025 (Public Holiday)
25th May, 2025 (African Union Day observed in school)
7th June, 2025 (Eid-ul Adha)
Mid Term BreakJune 12–13, 2025
Term End Term Vacation DateThursday, July 24, 2025
Vacation Period32 days (from July 24, 2025, to September 7, 2025)
Term Duration12 weeks
Reopening DateSeptember 8, 2025 (Start of the First Term of the 2025-2026 academic year)

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Schools, teachers and parents are to take note of the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar for Private Schools.

 

FAQs on the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Do you know the full 2024–2025 academic calendar for private schools is out?

Yes, it was released by GNAPS for all private schools.

When are private schools in Ghana reopening for term 1 of 2024-2025 academic year?

All pre-tertiary private schools (basic schools) will reopen for term one on September 10, 2024.

How many weeks will schools spend in term one of the 2024-2025 academic year?

Schools will be in session for 15 weeks in term 1. This is further broken into 12 weeks of learning, one week for revision, one week for examination and the vacation week.

3 responses to “2024-2025 Academic Calendar for Private Schools”

  1. Daniel Okyere-Nkansah Avatar
    Daniel Okyere-Nkansah

    Excellent

  2. Isaac Maxwells Ashong Avatar
    Isaac Maxwells Ashong

    Great one. But I hope all private schools will observe and go accordingly.
    Some do not follow as given here.

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