DepEd Releases Calendar for School Year 2019-2020 (Plus Holidays)

The Department of Education recently released the official calendar for school year 2019-2020. Classes will formally open on Monday, June 3, 2019, but private schools may opt to resume their classes until August 31, 2019. Classes will end on April 3, 2020.

According to the DepEd order published in their official website and on their Facebook page, the new school year will have 203 days. This is three days more than last year’s, but still within the maximum 220 class days allowed by the law.

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DepEd School Calendar for 2019-2020

Below is the official calendar for the upcoming school year, applicable to both public and private elementary and secondary schools nationwide. This includes holidays and school breaks, examination days, and (tentatively) scheduled special days. Note that dates may vary for private schools.

June 2019

Scheduled tentatively
Early Language Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (ELLNA)
National Achievement Test (NAT) for Grade 6
NAT for Grade 10

July 2019

Deworming of school children

August 2019

August 8-9 – First quarter exams
August 12 – Holiday: Eid’d Adha
August 17 – Distribution of report cards and parent-teacher conference (PTC)
August 21 – Holiday: Ninoy Aquino Day
August 26 – Holiday: National Heroes Day

Scheduled tentatively
National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) for Grade 9

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October 2019

October 5 – World Teachers’ Day
October 17-18 – Second quarter exams
October 21 – Start of sembreak
October 26 – Distribution of report cards and PTC
October 28 – End of sembreak / classes resume

November 2019

November 1 – Holiday: All Saints Day
November 30 – Holiday: Bonifacio Day

Scheduled tentatively
Basic Education Exit Assessment for Grade 12
PEPT

December 2019

December 15 – Start of Christmas break
December 24 – Holiday: Christmas Eve
December 25 – Holiday: Christmas Day
December 30 – Holiday: Rizal Day
December 31 – Holiday: New Year’s Eve

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January 2020

January 1 – Holiday: New Year’s Day
January 1-31 – Deworming of school children
January 6 – End of Christmas break / classes resume
January 9-10 – Third quarter exams
January 18 – Distribution of report cards and PTC
January 25 – Holiday: Chinese New Year

February 2020

February 25 – Holiday: EDSA People Power Anniversary

March 2020

March 12-13 – Fourth quarter exams for Grades 6 and 12
March 19-20 – Fourth quarter exams for Grades 1-5 and 7-11
March 30–April 3 – End of school year rites (graduation and moving up ceremonies)

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April 2020

April 3 – Last day of classes
April 6 – Distribution of report cards and PTC
April 9 – Holiday: Araw ng Kagitingan / Maundy Thursday
April 10 – Holiday: Good Friday
April 13 – Start of summer classes

Scheduled tentatively
Palarong Pambansa

May 2020

May 1 – Holiday: Labor Day
May 22 – End of summer classes

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