Academic Year Calendar
CALENDAR OF SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAYS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015
Source: Ministry of Education, Jamaica
In accordance with the provisions of Regulations 7 of the Education Regulations 1980, the Honourable Minister of Education has specified the following school terms and periods within which school holidays may be allowed in the school year 2014/2015:
1. The first/CHRISTMAS TERM of the school year will commence on Monday, SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 and end on DECEMBER 18, 2014. Christmas Holidays will be December 18, 2014 to January 2, 2015.
2. The second/EASTER TERM of the school year will commence on Monday, JANUARY 5, 2015 and end on Wednesday APRIL 1, 2015. Easter Holidays will be Thursday April 2, 2015 to Friday April 10, 2015.
3. The third/SUMMER TERM of the school year will commence on Monday, APRIL 13, 2015 and end on JULY 3, 2015. Summer Holidays will be July 6, 2015 to September 4, 2015.
The following dates are suggested for mid-term holidays:
CHRISTMAS TERM Friday, October 17, 2014
EASTER TERM Thursday, February 19, 2015
SUMMER TERM Friday, May 22, 2015
Ministry of Education Professional Development Dates
CHRISTMAS TERM Thursday, October 16, 2014
EASTER TERM Friday, February 20, 2015
SUMMER TERM Thursday, May 21, 2015
SUMMER PERIOD July 6-18 and August 10-21, 2015
Public Holiday Schedule
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Public Holiday |
Date |
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National Heroes Day |
Monday, October 20, 2014 |
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Christmas Day |
Thursday, December 25, 2014 |
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Boxing Day |
Friday , December 26, 2014 |
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New Year's Day |
Thursday, January 1, 2015 |
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Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 |
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Good Friday |
Friday, April 3, 2015 |
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Easter Monday |
Monday, April 6, 2015 |
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Labour Day |
Saturday, May 23/25, 2015 |
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Emancipation Day |
Saturday, August 1, 2015 |
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Independence Day |
Thursday, August 6, 2015 |
Examination Dates
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Grade One Individual Learning Profile (GOILP) |
Monday, August 25 - Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) |
Thursday, March 19 - Friday, March 20, 2015 |
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Grade Nine Achievement Test (GNAT) |
Friday, May 8, 2015 |
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ASTEP Test |
Friday, May 8, 2015 |
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ASTEP Psycho-Educational Assessment |
May and June 2015 |
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Grade Four Literacy and Numeracy Tests |
Thursday, June 4 - Friday, June 5, 2015 |
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Vocational Examinations |
Monday, June 15 - Friday, June 26, 2015 |
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Grade Three Diagnostic Test |
Tuesday, June 9 - Wednesday, June 10, 2015 |
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Jamaica School Certificate or Alternate Assessment |
Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10, 2015 |
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CSEC |
January 05 - 20, 2015 and May 04 - June 12, 2015 |
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CAPE |
May 04 - June 12, 2015 |
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CCSLC |
June 15 -17, 2015 |
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NVQJ |
February 16 - 27, 2015, May 18 - 29, 2015 September 21 - 30, 2015, December 14 - 23, 2015 |
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CVQ |
May and June, 2015 |
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City and Guilds |
Thursday, December 11, 2014; Thursday, June 18, 2015 and June 1-12, 2015 |
Please note that dates are subject to change due to any extenuating circumstancesAttention is drawn to Regulation 7 (3) of the Education Regulations 1980, which makes it obligatory for every Educational Institution to meet for not less than one hundred and ninety (190) days in every school year. Chairmen of School Boards are asked to inform the Ministry of any variation of dates on which their schools will close for each term.
