Education Ministry Sets September 3 Start for New School Year
TDT | Manama
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Students in government schools across Bahrain will begin the new academic year on September 3, according to the 2026–2027 academic calendar approved by the Ministry of Education.
Teaching and administrative staff are scheduled to return on September 1, while student orientation days will be held on September 2 and 3.
The academic year will comprise 202 school days, with 91 days in the first semester and 111 in the second.
The first semester for all school levels, including continuing education, will run from September 3, 2026, until January 12, 2027.
Final examinations for general secondary education, parallel secondary education, and technical and vocational streams will be held from December 21, 2026, to January 12, 2027. Other exam schedules include religious intermediate certificate exams from December 24, general intermediate exams from December 28, and transfer and home-study cycle examinations from December 31 to January 12.
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