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Education Ministry issued official school term calendar for 2026

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The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the official school term calendar for the year 2026, applicable to all Government and Government-approved private schools. 

Accordingly, the term calendar for Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim schools is as follows:

Sinhala and Tamil Schools

First Term

  • First Phase: 1 January 2026 to 13 February 2026 (Holidays: 14 February to 2 March 2026)
  • Second Phase: 3 March 2026 to 10 April 2026 (Holidays: 11 April to 19 April 2026)

Second Term

  • 20 April 2026 to  24 July 2026

Third Term

  • First Phase: 27 July 2026 to 7 August 2026 (Holidays: 8 August to 6 September 2026)
  • Second Phase: 7 September 2026 to 4 December 2026

Muslim Schools

First Term

  • First Phase: 1 January 2026 to 13 February 2026 (Holidays: 14 February to 22 March 2026)
  • Second Phase: 23 March 2026 to 10 April 2026 (Holidays: 11 April to 19 April 2026)
  • Third Phase: 20 April 2026 to 30 April 2026 (Holidays: 01 May to 03 May 2026)

Second Term

  • First Phase: 4 May 2026 to 26 May 2026 (Holidays: 27 May to 31 May 2026)
  • Second Phase: 1 June 2026 to 31 July 2026

Third Term

  • First Phase:  3 August 2026 to 2 September 2026 (Holidays: 3 September to 6 September 2026)
  • Second Phase:  7 September 2026 to 4 December 2026
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