SCHOOL CALENDAR 2021/2022 FOR RIVERS STATE (ACADEMIC SESSION) – edudelight.org
The Ministry of Education, Rivers State has released the 2021/2022 Academic Session Calendar..
2021/2022 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR PRE-NURSERY, NURSERY, PRIMARY, JUNIOR AND SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RIVERS STATE
| TERMS | TERM BEGINS | TERM ENDS | NO OF WEEKS | MID-TERM BREAK | HOLIDAY BEGINS | HOLIDAY ENDS | NO OF WEEKS |
| FIRST-TERM | MONDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER, 2021 | FRIDAY 17TH DECEMBER, 2021 | 13 | FRIDAY 29TH OCTOBER – MONDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, 2021 | MONDAY 20TH DECEMBER, 2021 | FRIDAY 7TH JANUARY, 2022 | 3 |
| SECOND TERM | MONDAY 3RD JANUARY, 2022 | FRIDAY 1ST APRIL, 2022 | 13 | FRIDAY 11TH – MONDAY 14TH FEBRUARY, 2022 | MONDAY 4TH APRIL, 2022 | FRIDAY 29TH APRIL, 2022 | 3 |
| THIRD TERM | MONDAY 2ND MAY, 2022 | FRIDAY 29TH JULY, 2022 | 13 | FRIDAY 10TH JUNE – MONDAY 13TH JUNE, 2022 | MONDAY 1ST AUGUST, 2022 | FRIDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER, 2022 | 7 |
| TOTAL | | | 39 | | | | 13 |
| S/N | INFORMATION |
| 1 | Placement for JSS1 and SS1: July 2021 |
| 2 | Borders are expected to report on Saturday 16th September 2021 for 2021/2022 academic session |
| 3 | Normal classes for 1st Term 2021/2022 session begin on Monday 20th September 2021 |
| 4 | BECE Examination: June 2022 |
| 5 | WASSC Examination April – May 2022 |
| 6 | NECO SSC Examination June/July 2022 |
| 7 | First-term 2022/2023 begins on Monday 12th September 2022 |
| 8 | Strict adherence to this academic calendar is mandatory for all schools in the state |
| S/N | PUBLIC HOLIDAYS |
| 1 | Good Friday; Friday 15th April 2022 |
| 2 | Easter Sunday; Sunday 17th, 2022 |
| 3 | Easter Monday: Monday 18th, 2022 |
| * | National/local public holidays may be observed as approved |
| S/N | World Education Days |
| 1 | Word Literacy Day September 8th, 2021 |
| 2 | World Teachers Day October 5th, 2021. |
| 3 | World Book Day 23rd April 2022 |