All primary and secondary schools across the country will close for the Term One mid-term break from February 25 to March 1, 2026, according to the Ministry of Education academic calendar. The five-day pause applies to both learners and teachers and comes midway through the first term. Classes will officially resume on March 2, 2026.
The mid-term break is designed to give students a short but necessary pause from continuous classroom work. After several weeks of lessons, assignments, and assessments, performance and concentration usually begin to drop. A structured break helps prevent burnout and allows learners to return with better focus and energy. It is not just a holiday — it is a reset point within the term.
Teachers also benefit from the break. It gives them time to review learner progress, update records, mark pending work, and adjust lesson plans based on classroom performance trends. Without these short pauses built into the calendar, teaching quality often declines because planning time gets squeezed by daily classroom demands.
For parents and guardians, the break creates space to reconnect with their children’s academic progress and personal development. It allows families to discuss school performance, discipline, goals, and any learning challenges that may not surface during busy school weeks. That kind of check-in is practical and necessary, not optional.
Students should use the break wisely. Pure idleness wastes the advantage. The smart approach is balance — rest, but also review notes, read ahead, and fix weak subject areas. Even one hour of light revision per day keeps the mind active without turning the break into another school week.
Families can also use the short holiday for simple activities such as local travel, home projects, sports, or extended family visits. Expensive plans are not required. What matters is mental refreshment and routine reset.
When schools reopen on March 2, the expectation is simple: learners return prepared, rested, and ready to handle the remaining stretch of the first term with stronger focus and discipline.
