When does school start for next year? The Ministry of Education (MOE) just announced that the 2022 school year for all primary and secondary schools will begin from Tuesday (4 January, 2022) and will end on a Friday (18 November, 2022).
In a press release shared on Wednesday (11 August), MOE released the complete calendar for school terms and holidays in 2022.
When Does School Start? This Calendar For 2022 Has The Details
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The following school calendar 2022 will be applicable to all primary and secondary schools:
Primary And Secondary Schools
| Semester I |
|
| Term I |
Tuesday (4 January) to Friday (11 March) |
| Term II |
Monday (21 March) to Friday (27 May) |
| Semester II |
|
| Term III |
Monday (27 June) to Friday (2 September) |
| Term IV |
Monday (12 September) to Friday (18 November) |
Source: MOE
The ministry also announced the 2022 school calendar for Junior College Years 1 and 2 as well as Millennia Institute Years 1, 2 and 3. Their school terms are scheduled as the following:
Junior College And Millennia Institute
| |
JC Year 1 & MI Year 1 |
MI Year 2 |
JC Year 2 & MI Year 3 |
| Term I |
Monday (7 February) to Friday (11 March) |
Monday (10 January) to Friday (11 March) |
| Term II |
Monday (21 March) to Friday (27 May) |
| Term III |
Monday (27 June) to Friday (2 September) |
| Term IV |
Monday (12 September) to Friday (25 November) |
Monday (12 September) to end of A-Level exams |
Source: MOE
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Vacation Periods For All Schools In 2022
MOE has also announced that there will be four vacation periods for schools, junior colleges, and the Millennia Institute for 2022.
The vacation periods for primary and secondary schools are as follows:
- Between Terms I & II:
Saturday (12 March) to Sunday (20 March)
- Between Semesters I & II:
Saturday (28 May) to Sunday (26 June)
- Between Terms III & IV:
Saturday (3 September) to Sunday (11 September)
- End of the School Year:
Saturday (19 November) to Saturday (31 December)
Junior colleges and Millennia Institute will also share the first three vacation periods as primary and secondary schools.
But for Junior college Year 1 students along with Millennia Institute students in Years 1 and 2, their vacation period at the end of the school year will be from 26 November to 31 December.
Meanwhile, Junior college year 2 students and Millennia Institute students in Year 3 will have their vacation period from the end of the A-level examinations to 31 December.
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Public Holidays And Scheduled School Holidays In 2022
The public holidays for 2022 were also included in the announcement and they are listed by term below:
- Term I
New Year’s Day: 1 January
Chinese New Year: 1 – 2 February
- Term II
Good Friday: 15 April
Labour Day: 1 May
Hari Raya Puasa: 2 May
- Term III
Hari Raya Haji: 9 July
National Day: 9 August
- Term IV
Deepavali: 24 October
Christmas Day: 25 December
MOE also stated that there will be scheduled school holidays for 2022 which are the following:
- Youth Day: Sunday (3 July)
- Day after National Day: Wednesday (10 August)
- Teachers’ Day: Friday (2 September)
- Children’s Day: Friday (7 October)
(This will only be for primary schools and primary sections of full schools)
You can also find the complete school terms and holidays for 2022 at MOE’s official website.
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