DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION

Schools' Operation

School holidays

The school holidays for the schools of Primary Education are:
  • 1st of October
  • 28th of October
  • 23rd of December – 6th of January
  • 30th of January
  • 25th of March
  • 1st of April
  • 1st of May
  • 11th of June
  • Green Monday
  • Good Monday – Friday after Easter Week
  • Ascension
  • Holy Spirit
  • Archbishop’s name day
  • Feast of the Saint of community/parish

Each school declares in the local District Office the day which is considered to be the local feast of the Saint of the community/parish. The maronite schools may decide to declare as a holiday the 9th of February which is the feast of Saint Maronas, irrespective of the Saint which is honoured in the community/parish where the school is.

Summer holidays
  • From Saturday after the penultimate Friday of June up to the Sunday before the first Monday of September (for the teachers).
  • From Thursday before the penultimate Friday of June up to the Sunday before the second Monday of September (for the pupils).
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