Ministry Announces School Exam and Holiday Calendar for 2026-2027
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The Ministry of Education has a new plan. It is for the school year 2026-2027. The plan shows exam dates. It also shows holiday dates. Students and parents can now plan ahead.
The calendar shows when students have tests. These tests happen each term. A term is one part of the school year. The calendar also shows school breaks.
There will be four breaks. These breaks happen between October and November 2026. Students will stop classes during these times. They can rest and spend time with family.
Many students want to know about holidays. They like having free days from school. Parents also need this information. They can plan trips and activities for their children.
Schools will follow this official calendar. Teachers will prepare lessons around it. The calendar helps everyone know the full school year plan.
Vocabulary15 words
- calendar
- a list of dates for the year
- term
- one part of the school year
- exam
- a test of what students know
- holiday
- a day with no school
- ministry
- a government department
- schedule
- a plan with times and dates
- academic year
- the full school year
- break
- a short time with no classes
- official
- made by the government
- plan
- ideas about what to do
- announce
- to tell people news
- student
- a person who learns at school
- parent
- a mother or father
- class
- time when students learn together
- date
- a day on the calendar
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1. A calendar of exams and holidays 2. Four 3. True
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The Ministry of Education has a new _____. It is for the school year 2026-2027. The plan shows _____ dates. It also shows _____ dates. Students and parents can now plan ahead.
The calendar shows when students have _____. These tests happen each _____. A term is one part of the school year. The calendar also shows school _____.
There will be _____ breaks. These breaks happen between October and November 2026. Students will stop _____ during these times. They can rest and spend time with family.
Many students want to know about _____. They like having free days from school. Parents also need this _____. They can plan trips and activities for their children.
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