Amman, June 30 (Petra) – Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced the school calendar for the upcoming academic year 2026/2027 for Jordan's public, private, and UNRWA schools.

According to the announced calendar, teaching staff will begin work on Sunday, August 16, while students will start classes for the first semester on Sunday, August 23.

For students in 4-12 grades countrywide, final exams for the first semester will be held from Tuesday, December 15, 2026, through Monday, January 4, 2027, followed by the winter break that is set to begin on Tuesday, January 5, through Saturday, January 23, 2027.

Meanwhile, the ministry said the 2nd semester will kick off on Sunday, January 24, 2027.

The final exams for the 2nd semester will be held for 12th-grade students on Wednesday, May 5 to Saturday, May 29, 2027, while the date for grades 4-11 falls on Sunday, May 30 to Sunday, June 20, 2027.

The ministry said the student summer vacation will emabrk on Monday, June 21, 2027, announcing the total number of school days for both semesters stands at 207.

//Petra// AG