School Calendar
We follow the Rwanda national school calendar. These are the term and national examination dates for the 2026/2027 school year.
Term 1 · 2026
- Term 1 begins
- Monday 7 September 2026
- Term 1 ends
- Thursday 17 December 2026
- End-of-year holiday
- 18 December 2026 – 13 January 2027
Term 2 · 2027
- Term 2 begins
- Thursday 14 January 2027
- Term 2 ends
- Friday 2 April 2027
- April holiday
- 3 – 18 April 2027
- Kwibuka commemoration begins
- Wednesday 7 April 2027
Term 3 · 2027
- Term 3 begins
- Monday 19 April 2027
- Term 3 ends
- Friday 2 July 2027
- Long holiday
- From 3 July 2027
National examinations · 2027
- Practical examinations
- 31 May – 18 June 2027
- Primary Leaving Examination (P6)
- 6 – 8 July 2027
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over and look around.
The dates above are the national school calendar set by the Ministry of Education and administered by NESA, which we follow. A school still sets its own opening day and any additional dates of its own, so please confirm those with the school office. You are also very welcome to come and see New Light Academy for yourself — the contact details are below.
