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School Opening and Closing Dates in 2025 in Zimbabwe

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Time moves very fast indeed but for some reason it seems as if opening dates come sooner than closing dates. The dates in this article are for ECD, Primary, Secondary and High schools which follow the national school calender set by the ministry of Education.

2025 School Opening and Closing Dates Calender in Zimbabwe | IBZIM

Frequently Asked Questions about the 2025 School Calender in Zimbabwe

For term 1 in 2025 when are schools opening and closing?

For term 2 in 2025 when are schools opening and closing?

For term 3 in 2025 when are schools opening and closing?

2025 School Opening and Closing Dates Calender in Zimbabwe

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Period Start Date (2025) End Date (2025) Duration
Term 1 14 January 10 April 87 days
Holiday 1 11 April 12 May 32 days
Term 2 13 May 7 August 87 days
Holiday 2 8 August 9 September 33 days
Term 3 10 September 5 December 87 days
Holiday 3 6 Decemeber 10 January 2026 36 days

About the 2025 school calender in Zimbabwe

  • Schools will be opening on Tuesdays and closing on Thursdays.
  • Each term on average is 87 days long and the holidays 33 days long.
  • Private schools have similar opening and closing dates to those of government schools.