MINISTRY OF EDUCATION |05 January 2024
2024 General Calendar of Operations for Professional Centres (PC’s) and School of Advanced Level Studies (SALS)
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Seychelles Institute of Technology (SIT) |
Seychelles Institute of Art and Design (SIAD) |
Seychelles Maritime Academy (STA) |
Seychelles Business Studies Academy (SBSA) |
Seychelles Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture (SIAH) |
National Institute of Health and Social Studies (NIHSS) |
School of Advanced Level Studies (SALS) |
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Semester One |
Semester 1 Starts |
Monday 22nd January (Year 2 & 3) |
Monday 22nd January (Year 2 & 3) |
Monday 19th February (Year 2) |
Monday 29th January (Year 2 & 3) |
Monday 22nd January (Year 2) |
Monday 22nd January (Year 2 A Level) |
Monday 22nd January (Year 2 A Level) |
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Monday 19th February Year 1 (TBC*) |
Monday 19th February Year 1 (TBC*) |
Monday 26th February Year 1 |
Monday 26th February Year 1 |
Monday 12th February Year 1 (TBC*) |
Monday 11th March Year 1 (TBC*) |
Monday 12th February Year 1 (TBC*) |
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Mid-Semester Break |
Monday 15th to Friday 19th April |
Monday 8th to Friday 12th April |
Monday 1st to Friday 5th April |
Monday 8th April to Friday 12th April |
Monday 1st April to Friday 5th April |
Monday 22nd April to Friday 26th April |
Monday 25th to Friday 29th March |
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Public Holidays |
Friday 29th March (Good Friday) Sunday 31st March ( Easter Sunday) Monday 1st April (Easter Monday) |
Wednesday 1st May (Labour Day) Thursday 30th May (Corpus Christi) |
Tuesday 18th June (Constitution Day) Saturday 29th June (Independence/National Day) |
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National School Athletic Championship Day |
Saturday 15th June |
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Semester 1 Ends |
Friday 14th June |
Friday 14th June |
Friday 7th June |
Friday 14th June |
Friday 14th June |
Friday 14th June |
Friday 14th June |
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Semester Duration |
20 Weeks |
21weeks |
17 weeks |
20 weeks |
21 weeks |
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20 Weeks |
21 Weeks |
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Vacation (4 Weeks) |
Monday 17th June to Friday 12th July |
Monday 17th June to Friday 12th July |
Monday 10th June to Friday 28th June |
Monday 17th June to Friday 12th July |
Monday 17th June to Friday 12th July |
Monday 17th June to Friday 12th July |
Monday 17th June to Friday 12th July) |
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Semester Two |
Semester 2 Starts |
Monday 15th July |
Monday 15th July |
Monday 1st July |
Monday 15th July |
Monday 15th July |
Monday 15th July |
Monday 15th July |
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Mid-Semester Break |
Monday 16th to Friday 20th September |
Monday 23rd September to 27th September |
Monday 12th to Friday 16th August. |
Monday 2nd to Friday 6th September |
Monday 16th to Friday 20th September |
Monday 23rd to Friday 27th September |
Monday 23rd to Friday 27th September |
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Public Holidays |
Thursday 15th August ( Assumption of Mary Feast) Friday 1st November (All Saints Day) Sunday 8th December (Immaculate Conception Feast) Monday 9th December |
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Semester 2 Ends |
Friday 6th December |
Friday 6th December |
Only one week break is given before WBE starts |
Thursday 6th December |
Friday 6th December |
Friday 6th December |
Friday 6th December |
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Semester Duration |
21 Weeks |
21 Weeks |
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21 Weeks |
21 Weeks |
20 Weeks |
21 Weeks |
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Vacation (6 weeks) |
Monday 9th December 2023 to Friday 17th January 2024 |
Monday 9th December 2023 to Friday 17th January 2025 |
The December holidays do not Apply to STA as learners as they are all on WBE during December. |
Monday 9th December 2023 to TBC. |
Monday 9th December 2023 to Friday 17th January 2025 |
Monday 9th December 2023 to Friday 17th January 2025 |
Monday 9th December 2024 to Friday 17th January 2025 |
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Graduation ceremonies (TBC) |
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Total number of school weeks: 42
Note: The above is the generic calendar for all PCs except for SITE Academic Calendar does not follow that of PCs. SITE generally follows the State Primary and Secondary schools calendar which has three terms the academic year starts one week after state schools ends week after state schools. Individual PCs’ have their own internal calendar which can in some cases vary from the generic one.
* The SMA 2024 calendar of operations is missing due to the fact that SMA is undertaking major changes in its Calendar especially with regards to Exams and WBE. The SMA Management Team is due meet to review the calendar during the Month of November.