TENTATIVE asof12October2011

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MAL, REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Term
Term 1 Term 2

Duration
08 Jan to 31 May 10 June to 22 Nov Total

No. of Days
98* 106 204

2012
W
28 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16

MONTH

S
25 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13

M
26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14

T
27 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15

T
29 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17

F
30 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18

S
31 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19

CALENDAR DATES
3 January 2012, Teachers' Reporting Day 08 January, Beginning of Term 1 A'Level (Edexcel) Examinations 26 January, Professional Development Day 1 29 Jan-2 Feb, Health Screening Week

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
1 January, New Year

JANUARY

24 January, National Day 04 Feb, Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

FEBRUARY

24 February, Maldives Embracement to Islam 26 Feb - 1 Mar, Disaster Preparedness Week 1

MARCH

18 - 22 March, First Term Mid-Term Holidays

APRIL

12 April, Professional Development Day 2

A'Level (Edexcel) & HSC Examinations 13 - 24 May, First Term Test (Secondary) 17 - 24 May, First Term Test (Primary) y End of Term 1 31 May, 3 - 7 June, First Term Holidays 10 June, Beginning of Term 2 10 Jun, Beginning of H. Sec. Academic Year 28 June, Professional Development Day 3 8-12 July, Disaster Preparedness Week 2 20 July, First of Ramazan 26 July, Independence Day 27 July, on the Occasion of Independence Day 12 - 16 Aug, 2nd Term Mid-Term Holidays 22 - 30 Aug, 2nd Term Test for Gr. 10

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

19 August, Eid-ul Fithr 20 - 21 Aug, on the Occasion of Eid-ul Fithr

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

GCE O'Level, IGCSE & SSC Examinations

13 Oct, International Day for Disaster Reduction

NOVEMBER

30 Oct - 14 Nov, 2nd Term Test (Secondary) 6 - 14 Nov, Second Term Test (Primary) 22 November, End of Term 2 22 Nov 2012 - 10 Jan 2013, 2nd Term Holidays 23 Nov Expatriate teachers' departure date

25 Oct, Hajju Day; 26 Oct, Eid-ul Al'haa 27-29 Oct, on the Occasion of Eid-ul Al'haa 3 November, Victory Day 11 November, Republic Day 15 November, Islamic New Year (1434)

DECEMBER

JANUARY 2013

1 January, New Year (2013) 8 January 2013, Teachers' Reporting Day 13 January, Beginning of Term 1 (2013)

School days

Exam days

Weekends Disaster Preparedness Week

Term holidays

Public holidays

Professional Development Day

Health Screening Week

* One day is reduced from the total number of days of First Term as the Opening of the Citizen's Majlis falls in the First Term.