Egypt Ministry of Education and Universities announce 2026/2027 academic calendar

The Egyptian Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the Supreme Council of Universities have released the official academic timelines for the 2026/2027 school year.

For schools, first-term exams for transfer classes are scheduled from January 9 to January 14, 2027. Preparatory certificate exams will take place from January 16 to January 21, 2027. Technical education competency exams are set to begin on January 9, 2027. The mid-year break is scheduled from January 23 to February 4, 2027. The total number of actual school days for the year is 183.

In universities, midterm exams for the first semester will be held during the first three weeks of November 2026, specifically from November 1 to November 21, 2026. The first semester concludes on December 31, 2026, with final exams running from January 2 to January 21, 2027. The mid-year holiday for universities follows the school schedule, running from January 23 to February 4, 2027. The second semester begins on February 6, 2027.