DepEd School Calendar for SY 2025-2026 (Multi-Year Guidelines)

Updated DepEd School Calendar and Activities SY 2025-2026 – The Department of Education (DepEd) issues the enclosed “MULTI-YEAR IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE SCHOOL CALENDAR AND ACTIVITIES” to enable schools and community learning centers (CLCs) to effectively and efficiently implement school activities and maximize instructional time, cognizant of the goals and objectives of the Eight-Point Socioeconomic Agenda of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., and the Five-Point Reform Agenda of DepEd.

In accordance with Republic Act (RA) No. 7797, titled An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Days to Not More than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days, as amended by RA 11480, titled An Act Amending Section 3 of RA 7797, the school year (SY) shall consist of not more than 220 class days and shall start on the first Monday of June but not later than the last day of August.

Private schools, Philippine Schools Overseas (PSOs), and state/local universities and colleges (SUCs/LUCs) may adopt these multi-year implementing guidelines on the school calendar but shall follow the provisions stipulated under RA 7797, as amended by RA 11480, concerning the required number of class days and the opening of the SY. The schools shall report any inevitable deviation from these guidelines in advance to their respective regional offices.

The SY 2025-2026 shall formally open on Monday, June 16, 2025, and shall end on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. It shall consist of 197 class days inclusive of the End-of-School-Year (EOSY) Rites, or as may be determined by subsequent issuances in case of changes in the school calendar due to unforeseen circumstances. For the succeeding school years, DepEd shall issue a memorandum before the start of every SY, providing the specific schedule of school activities and other celebrations/observances.

DepEd School Calendar and Activities SY 2025-2026 (Multi-Year Implementation Guidelines)

These implementing guidelines ensure continuous improvement in managing school operations and activities and enhancing the teaching-learning process. This order also includes measures to maximize contact time between teachers and learners to ensure the achievement of prescribed learning standards. Here are the important dates to remember for the SY 2025-2026:

The EOSY Rites shall be conducted from March 30 to 31, 2025. A separate issuance shall be released to guide school on the conduct of the EOSY rites.

60-day Vacation for Teachers and Learners
During the EOSY break, teachers, including ALS teachers as well as learners, shall be entitled to a 60-day vacation period. The first 30 days of this break shall be designated as a period for teachers and learners to relax and enjoy well-deserved personal time without any school-related commitments. No mandatory or voluntary activities/work shall be given to teachers during the first 30-day period.

Activities and Celebration as per DO No. 12 s. 2025 Enclosure No. 3 of the Multi-Year Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar and Activities.

This Order shall take effect upon its approval, issuance, and publication on the DepEd website. Certified copies of this Order shall be registered with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) at the University of the Philippines Law Center (UP LC), UP Diliman, Quezon City.
MULTI-YEAR IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE SCHOOL CALENDAR AND ACTIVITIES 2025-2026 – DepEd Order No. 12, s. 2025

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