Official school calendar for School Year 2015-2016
Based to Department Order No. 9, s. 2015
issued by Secretary of Education Armin Luistro, the official school year begins
on June 1, 2015 and ends April 1, 2016.
The department order directs the heads
of public and private elementary and secondary institutions nationwide to
follow the school calendar.
Private schools may choose to deviate
from DepEd’s official calendar. However, they may not start classes before the
first Monday of June and not later than the last day of August (as provided in
Republic Act No. 7797).
The important dates for SY 2015-2016 are
as follows:
May
1 – Labor Day (regular holiday)
4-10 – Palarong Pambansa
18-23 – Brigada Eskwela
25-29 Oplan Balik Eskwela
June
1 – Beginning of Classes for SY 2015-16
12 – Independence Day (regular holiday)
Special PEPT
20 – 1st Parent-Teacher Conference (or
PTC) (Saturday)
July
17 – Eid’l Fitr (regular holiday)
(tentative)
August
6-7 – 1st Quarter Examinations
15 – Distribution of Cards/PTC
21 – Ninoy Aquino Day (special
non-working holiday)
26 – National Career Assessment
Examination (NCAE) for Kto12 Grade 9
31 – National Heroes Day (regular
holiday)
September
Eid’l Adha (regular holiday) (tentative)
October
5 – World Teachers Day
15-16 – 2nd Quarter Examinations
24 – Distribution of Cards/PTC
26-30 – Mid-year assessment and
INSET/Semestral Break (for students only)
November
1 – All Saints Day (special non-working
holiday)
15 – Philippine Educational Placement
Test (PEPT) – Luzon
22 – PEPT – Visayas and Mindanao
30 – Bonifacio Day (regular holiday)
December
19 – Start of Christmas Break
30 – Rizal Day (regular holiday)
January 2016
4 – Resumption of Classes
7-8 – 3rd Quarter Examinations
23 – Distribution of Cards/PTC
30 – Early Registration Day
February 2016
25 – EDSA People Power Anniversary
(observance)
March 2016
2 – National Achievement Test (NAT)
(Secondary – Grade 10)
2-4 – 4th Quarterly Examinations (Final
Examinations) for Grade 6 and 10
8 – Language Assessment for Primary
Grades (LAPG) for Grade 3
10 – National Achievement Test (NAT)
(Elementary – Grade 6)
17-18 – 4th Quarterly Examinations for
Grades 1-5 and Grades 7-9
24 – Maundy Thursday (regular holiday)
25 – Good Friday (regular holiday)
26 – Black Saturday (special non-working
holiday)
April 2016
1 – Graduation
Last day of classes
4-8 – Distribution of Cards
9 – Araw ng Kagitingan (regular holiday)
11 – Start of Summer Classes
May 2016
1 – Labor Day
Palarong Pambansa
16-21 Brigada Eskwela
21 – End of Summer Classes and Final
Examinations
23-27 – Oplan Balik Eskwela
Special week-, month-long observances
The same department order likewise
instructs elementary and secondary schools to observe the following week- and
month-long activities as mandated by law:
Month Activity
May 2015
Palarong
Pambansa
National Schools Maintenance Week
(Brigada Eskwela)
Stakeholders’ Orientation on Ktol2/Basic
Enhanced Education Curriculum
INSET/Planning Week National Flag Day
Celebration (May 28)
June
Opening
of Classes
Commemoration of the Philippine
Independence Day Celebration
World Environment Day (June 12)
Safe Kids Week
PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
Pambansang Gawad sa Ulirang Kabataan
(National Level Competition)
Nationwide Search for the Outstanding
W.A.T.C.H Schools
(National Level Competition)
Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary
of
Galicano Apacible (June 25)
Commemoration of the Historic Siege of
Baler and Philippine-Spanish
Friendship Day (June 30)
July
Career
Guidance Week
National Nutrition Month
National Disaster and Preparedness Month
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
Science and Technology Week
Savings Credit Consciousness Week
Eid’l Fitr (Legal Holiday) (Tentative)
PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary
of
Apolinario Dela Cruz (Hermano Puli)
(July 22)
Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary
of Apolinario Mabini (July 23)
August
International
Indigenous Peoples Day
History Month
Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary
of President Manuel L.
Quezon (August 19)
1st Quarter Examinations
ASEAN Day
Sight Saving Month
Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa
White Cane Safety Day
International Youth Day
Ninoy Aquino Day (Special Non-Working
Holiday)
Commemoration of the National Heroes Day
(August 25)
National Heroes Day (Regular Holiday)
National Career Assessment Examination
PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
September
National Teachers’ Month (September 5-October 5)
National Crime Prevention Week
(September 1-7)
Commemoration of the Opening of Malolos
Congress (September 15)
Commemoration of the Anniversary of the
Declaration of
Martial Law (September 23)
Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary
of
Gen. Miguel Malvar (September 27)
Clean and Green Month
Literacy Month
Science and Math Week
Linggo ng Kasuotang Filipino
History Week
International Day of Peace
Eid’l Adha (Legal Holiday) (Tentative)
PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
Family Week]
October
National
Indigenous People Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Elderly Filipino Week (October 1-7)
Commemoration of the Leyte Gulf Landing
(October 20)
Children’s Month
Clean and Green Month
Scouting Month
Week of the Elderly
Global Handwashing Day
National Health Education Week
National Leadership Training for Student
Government Officers
(Saturday and Sunday)
Juvenile Justice and Welfare
Consciousness Week
2nd Quarter Examinations
National Level Science and Math Fair
(Secondary Level)
Mid-Year Assessment and INSET/Semestral
Break (For Students Only)
PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
November
National
Observance of Deaf Awareness Week (November 10-16)
National Reading Month
Filipino Values Month
Malaria Awareness Month
Philippine Educational Placement Test
(PEPT)
Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week
National Youth Day
PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
National Music Competition for Young
Artists
(National Level Competition)
National Week for the Gifted and
Talented
National Clean Month/National
Environmental Awareness Month
Araw ng Pagbasa ((November 27)
Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary
of
Andres Bonifacio (November 30)
December
National
Children’s Day of Broadcasting
Linggo ng Kabataan
World AIDS Day
Education Week
Human Rights Week
International Day of Persons with
Disabilities
Historical, Cultural, and Arts Festival
of Excellence (RNFE)
(National Level Competition)
PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
Commemoration of the Anniversary of the
Martyrdom of
Dr. Jose Rizal (December 30)
January 2016
National Cancer Consciousness Week
Autism Consciousness Week
Breast Cancer Consciousness Week
3rd Quarter Examinations
Early Registration Day (Saturday)
PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
Commemoration of the Anniversary of the
Inauguration of the First
Philippine Republic (January 23)
February
National
Dental/Oral Health Month
Adoption Consciousness Celebration
(February 7)
National Awareness Week for the
Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and
Exploitation (February 10-14)
Commemoration of the Anniversary of the
Martyrdom of
GOMBURZA (February 17)
Commemoration of the EDSA People Power
Revolution (February 22-25)
Philippine Arts Month
Premyo Rizal Writing Contests
(National Level Competition)
National Children with Intellectual
Disabilities Week
Bantay Puso Week
Leprosy Prevention Week
PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
March
Commemoration
of the Birth Anniversary of Paciano Rizal (March 9)
National Achievement Test (Grades 6 and
10)
Language Assessment for Primary Grades
(Grade 3)
Women’s Month
Fire Prevention Month
Global Peace Festival
Career Guidance Week
Girl Child Week Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Graduation Ceremonies
PNOY IB Trees Project (Saturday)
April
Commemoration
of the Birth Anniversary of Francisco “Balagtas”
Baltazar (April 2)
National Disability Week
National Children’s Book Week
National Festival of Talents
National Schools Press Conference
Commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan
and Philippine Veterans
Week (April 5-11)
Start of Summer Classes
May
Palarong
Pambansa
Labor Day (Regular Holiday)
End of Summer Classes
Final Examinations (Summer Classes)
National Flag Day Celebration (May 28)
Please refer to Department Order No. 9,
s. 2015, for more information.
Holidays and Observances:
1 Jan New
Year's Day
8 Feb Chinese
Lunar New Year's Day
25 Feb People
Power Anniversary
24 Mar Maundy
Thursday
25 Mar Good
Friday
27 Mar Easter
Sunday
9 Apr The
Day of Valor
1 May Labor
Day
5 May Lailatul
Isra Wal Mi Raj
12 Jun Independence
Day
8 Jul Eidul-Fitar
21 Aug Ninoy
Aquino Day
28 Aug National
Heroes Day
29 Aug National
Heroes Day holiday
13 Sep Id-ul-Adha
(Feast of the Sacrifice)
3 Oct Amun
Jadid
1 Nov All
Saints' Day
2 Nov All
Souls' Day
30 Nov Bonifacio
Day
12 Dec Maulid
un-Nabi
24 Dec Christmas
Eve
25 Dec Christmas
Day
30 Dec Rizal
Day
31 Dec New
Year's Eve
Reference:
Government Official Site
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