January
- Jan 4World Braille Day
2025-2026 School Calendar
2025–2026 School Calendar
Every important date, holiday, and inclusion observance that brings our community together — beautifully laid out and fully accessible to every student, parent, and screen reader.
38
Weeks of Learning
182
School Days
4
Teaching Cycles
10
Public Holidays
Academic Calendar 2025/2026
Teaching period runs Monday, 1 September 2025 through Friday, 26 June 2026 — organized into four energizing cycles.
Cycle 1
9 weeks · 42 days
- Begins:
- Mon, 1 Sept 2025
- Ends:
- Fri, 31 Oct 2025
Cycle 2
9 weeks · 43 days
- Begins:
- Mon, 3 Nov 2025
- Ends:
- Fri, 23 Jan 2026
Cycle 3
9 weeks · 44 days
- Begins:
- Mon, 26 Jan 2026
- Ends:
- Fri, 27 Mar 2026
Cycle 4
11 weeks · 53 days
- Begins:
- Mon, 13 Apr 2026
- Ends:
- Fri, 26 Jun 2026
End-of-Cycle Exams (where applicable) are administered during the last week of each Teaching Cycle. [EDR 119 (3); 132 (1)]
🌴 School Vacation Periods
| Vacation | Begins | Ends | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎄 Christmas | Mon, 15 Dec 2025 | Fri, 2 Jan 2026 | 3 |
| 🌷 Easter | Mon, 30 Mar 2026 | Fri, 10 Apr 2026 | 2 |
| ☀️ End-of-School Year | Mon, 29 Jun 2026 | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 | 5 |
🇧🇿 Public & Bank Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Observed |
|---|---|---|
| Emancipation Day | Fri, 1 Aug 2025 | Fri, 1 Aug 2025 |
| St. George’s Caye Day | Wed, 10 Sept 2025 | Wed, 10 Sept 2025 |
| Independence Day | Sun, 21 Sept 2025 | Mon, 22 Sept 2025 |
| Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance Day | Sun, 12 Oct 2025 | Mon, 13 Oct 2025 |
| Garifuna Settlement Day | Wed, 19 Nov 2025 | Wed, 19 Nov 2025 |
| George Price Day | Thu, 15 Jan 2026 | Thu, 15 Jan 2026 |
| National Heroes & Benefactors’ Day | Mon, 9 Mar 2026 | Mon, 9 Mar 2026 |
| Labour Day | Fri, 1 May 2026 | Fri, 1 May 2026 |
💙 2025 Inclusion & Awareness Observances
Throughout the year, our community honors important awareness days that celebrate neurodiversity, disability, and inclusion.
March
Brain Injury Awareness Month
- Mar 1International Wheelchair Day
- Mar 21Down Syndrome Awareness Day — Rock Your Socks!
- Mar 26Purple Day for Epilepsy
April
World Autism Awareness Month
- Apr 2World Autism Awareness Day
September
- Sept 20–27International Week of the Deaf
October
- Oct 5World Day of Bullying Prevention
- Oct 6World Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day
- Oct 10Mental Health Awareness Day
- Oct 13World Sight Day
November
- Nov 6International Stress Awareness Day
- Nov 13World Kindness Day
- Nov 20International Children’s Day
- Nov 30–Dec 6Disability Week (includes Dec. 3)
December
- Dec 3International Day of Disabled Persons
🗓️ Year at a Glance — Day by Day
Every key date for the 2025–2026 school year in one searchable, screen-reader-friendly table.
| Day | Date | Event / Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 30 June 2025 | End-of-School Year Vacation commences |
| Thursday | 31 July 2025 | End-of-School Year Vacation concludes |
| Friday | 1 August 2025 | P&B Holiday: Emancipation Day |
| Mon–Fri | 4 – 15 August 2025 | Continuous Professional Development |
| Mon–Fri | 18 – 29 August 2025 | Management / School Level Planning |
| Monday | 1 September 2025 | 🎉 School re-opens; 1st Teaching Cycle commences |
| Monday | 8 September 2025 | International Literacy Day |
| Wednesday | 10 September 2025 | P&B Holiday: St. George’s Caye Day |
| Friday | 19 September 2025 | Independence Celebration Rally |
| Monday | 22 September 2025 | P&B Holiday: Independence Day |
| Sunday | 5 October 2025 | World Teachers’ Day |
| Monday | 13 October 2025 | P&B Holiday: Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance Day |
| Friday | 31 October 2025 | 1st Teaching Cycle concludes |
| Monday | 3 November 2025 | 2nd Teaching Cycle commences |
| Wednesday | 19 November 2025 | P&B Holiday: Garifuna Settlement Day |
| Friday | 21 November 2025 | Universal Children’s Day |
| Friday | 5 December 2025 | Primary School Textbook Requisition due |
| Friday | 12 December 2025 | 🎄 School closes for Christmas Vacation |
| Mon–Fri | 15 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026 | Christmas Vacation |
| Monday | 5 January 2026 | School re-opens; 2nd Teaching Cycle continues |
| Thursday | 15 January 2026 | P&B Holiday: George Price Day |
| Friday | 23 January 2026 | 2nd Teaching Cycle concludes |
| Monday | 26 January 2026 | 3rd Teaching Cycle commences |
| Monday | 9 March 2026 | P&B Holiday: National Heroes / Benefactors’ Day |
| Mon–Wed | 16 – 25 March 2026 | 🎭 Festival of Arts (Pre-primary) |
| Friday | 27 March 2026 | Storytelling Competition (Pre-primary) |
| Friday | 27 March 2026 | 3rd Teaching Cycle concludes; Easter Vacation begins |
| Mon–Fri | 30 March – 10 April 2026 | 🌷 Easter Vacation |
| Monday | 13 April 2026 | School re-opens; 4th Teaching Cycle commences |
| Friday | 1 May 2026 | P&B Holiday: Labour Day |
| Monday | 11 May 2026 | Ecumenical Service (Education Week) |
| Mon–Fri | 11 – 15 May 2026 | 📚 Education Week 2026 |
| Friday | 15 May 2026 | National Teachers’ Day |
| Mon–Fri | 18 – 29 May 2026 | 🎭 Festival of Arts (Primary) |
| Friday | 26 June 2026 | 🎓 4th Teaching Cycle concludes; End of 2025/2026 School Year |