വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ കലണ്ടര് Kerala Schools Education Academic Calendar 2026-27 PDF: The Director of General Education, Kerala, has issued the Educational Academic Calendar 2026-27 for All Schools in the State. This calendar lists holidays and Exam Dates for Primary, Upper Primary, and High Schools. Students and Teachers can access the Kerala Educational Calendar 2026-27 via the link below.
Main Highlights of the Education Calendar 2026-27
- LP & UP Schools will have a target of 200 working days. While High Schools Target of 204 working days and Higher Secondary & Vocational Higher Secondary (VHSE) will have Target of 197 working days.
- For institutions operating under the “Muslim Category” (മുസ്ലിം വിഭാഗത്തിന്), all Fridays are explicitly marked and treated as regular working days.
- The document explicitly references the historical Supreme Court judgment dated November 28, 2001 (Writ Petition No. 196/2001), reminding the administration that free school lunch is a fundamental and legal right of every eligible child.
- It highlights submission deadlines, such as the requirement to obtain sub-district approval for final student lunch participant lists by July 15, 2026.
Kerala School Working Days – month-wise
| Month | L.P. Schools | U.P. Schools | High Schools | Higher Secondary | Vocational Higher Secondary |
| June 2026 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| September 2026 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
| October 2026 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| November 2026 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| January 2027 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Working Days | 198 | 200 | 204 | 197 | 197 |
Note: The calendar indicates that schools close for the mid-summer vacation on March 31, 2027. Therefore, April and May 2027 are vacation months and do not have listed working days.
Kerala School Public Holidays List 2026-27
Muharram (മുഹറം): June 26, 2026
Karkidaka Vavu (കർക്കടകവാവ്): August 11, 2026
Independence Day (സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യദിനം): August 15, 2026
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (ശ്രീനാരായണഗുരു സമാധിദിനം): September 21, 2026
Mahanavami (മഹാനവമി): October 19, 2026
Vijayadashami / Pooja Holidays: October 20, 2026 (Indicated by the calendar holiday marking)
Deepavali / Diwali: November 8, 2026 (Indicated by the calendar holiday marking)
Christmas (ക്രിസ്തുമസ്): December 25, 2026
Maha Shivaratri (ശിവരാത്രി): March 6, 2027
Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramzan (ഈദ്-ഉൽ-ഫിത്തർ): March 10, 2027
Good Friday (ദുഃഖവെള്ളി): March 26, 2027
Vishu (വിഷു): April 14, 2027
Eid-ul-Adha / Bakrid (ഈദ് ഉൽ അസ്ഹ): May 20, 2027
Long Holidays 2026-27
| Onam Holidays | August 21, 2026 to August 31, 2026 |
| Christmas Holidays | December 18, 2026 to December 28, 2026 |
| Summer Holidays | From March 31, 2027 |
Kerala School Examinations 2026-27
| First Terminal Examination (ഒന്നാം പാദവാർഷിക പരീക്ഷ) | August 13 to August 21, 2026 |
| Second Terminal Examination (രണ്ടാം പാദവാർഷിക പരീക്ഷ) | December 10 to December 18, 2026. |
| Annual Examination (Classes 1 to 9) (വാർഷിക പരീക്ഷ) | First week of March 2027 |
| SSLC Model Examination (എസ്.എസ്.എൽ.സി. മോഡൽ പരീക്ഷ) | February / March 2027 |
| SSLC, THSLC, and Higher Secondary (HSE) Public Examinations | March 2027 |
Sample Academic Master Plan 2026-27
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വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ കലണ്ടര് 2025-26
Kerala School Educational Calendar 2025-26 has been released by the Education Department, Kerala.
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