GES releases 2026/2027 academic calendar for SHS and SHTS

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the academic calendar for Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) for the 2026/2027 academic year.

The calendar, issued by the GES Public Relations Unit on June 1, 2026, covers schools operating under the single-track system as well as transitional schools.

Under the new calendar, Form One and Form Two students in single-track schools will begin the first semester on September 18, 2026, and remain in school until January 29, 2027.

They will then proceed on vacation from January 30 to March 29, 2027, before returning for the second semester on March 30.

The second semester will run until July 30, 2027, marking the end of the academic year, with vacation beginning on July 31.

For Form Three students, the first semester will run from September 18 to December 18, 2026.

They will break for vacation from December 19, 2026, to January 31, 2027, before returning to school on February 1 for the second semester.

Form Three students are scheduled to remain in school until June 18, 2027, which will mark the end of their academic year.

The GES said the calendar is intended to provide parents, guardians, students and the general public with clear timelines for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Read the full statement below: