Here is the GES approved academic calendar for SHS for the 2025 Academic year


The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has adjusted the academic calendar and dates
for Senior High Schools (SHS) for the 2025 Academic Year and wishes to inform all Heads of Schools
to take note and to communicate the same to staff, students and parents.

Below are the reopening and vacation dates for the various cohorts of students.

DOUBLE TRACK SCHOOLS

SHS 3 Students- Reopening on May 5th, 2025

SHS 2 GREEN Students- Reopening on 1 June 2025
SHS2 GOLD Students-Vacating on 29 May 2025
SHS1 GREEN Students-Vacating on 15th June 2025
SHS1 GOLD Student-Vacating on 4th May 2025
SHS 1 SiNGLE TRACK Students-Vacating on 15h June 2025

SINGLE TRACK SCHOOLS

SHS 3 Students -Reopening on May 5, 2025
SHS2 Students -Reopening on 1st June 2025
SHS1 Students-Vacating on 16th, July 2025

Regional Directors of Education are by this letter to inform all Heads of Senior High Schools to take

note and communicate same to students and parents.

Additionally, Heads of SHSs running Double Track for Form 1s are too, as a matter of urgency,
communicate to all parents about the designated tracks for their wards to enable them to plan

accordingly