The Department of Education (DepEd) released the School Year (SY) 2018-2019 calendar. The classes open on June 4, 2018, and are expected to end on April 5, 2019. This School Year calendar is implemented on public schools while private schools can start their classes no later than August 31 as provided in Republic Act (RA) No. 7797.
The 2018-2019 school year consists of 208 class days. This is inclusive of the five days of In-Service Training and the three days for Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTC) as indicated in DepEd Order No. 25. Overall, students are expected to go to classes for 200 days.
Private schools may adjust the number of school days but it must not be less than 200 days nor longer than 220 days. Add to that, the schools must first notify their respective regional offices (ROs) if they plan to deviate from DepEd’s school calendar.
The implementation of the SY 2018-2019 Calendar of Activities is strictly mandated as indicated in Enclosure No. 1. In addition, the said guidelines also allow ROs and the schools division offices to give support in school activities, particularly in classrooms. They are also tasked with monitoring the progress of schools and the evaluation.
| June 1, 2018 |
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| June 4 - Start of classes (can vary in private schools) |
| June 12 - Holiday: Independence day |
| June 15 - Holiday: Eid'l Fitr |
| With Tentative schedule: |
| Early Language Literacy and Numeracy Assessment |
| Special Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) |
| July 1, 2018 |
| June 2-31 - Deworming of school children |
| August 1, 2018 |
| August 9-10 - First quarter exams |
| August 18 - Distribution of report cards and parent-teacher conference |
| August 21 - Holiday: Ninoy Aquino Day |
| August 22 - Holiday: Eid'l Adha |
| August 27 - Holiday: National Heroes Day |
| With Tentative schedule: |
| National Career Assessment Examination for Grade 9 |
| October 1, 2018 |
| October 5 - World Teacher's Day |
| October 18-19 - Second quarter exams |
| October 22 - Start of sembreak |
| October 27 - Distribution of report cards and parent-teacher conference |
| October 29 - End of sembreak/Classes resume |
| With Tentative schedule: |
| Accreditation and Equivalency Test |
| November 1, 2018 |
| November 1 - Holiday: All Saints Day |
| November 2 - Holiday: All Souls Day |
| November 30 - Holiday: Bonifacio Day |
| With Tentative schedule: |
| Administration of PEPT |
| December 1, 2018 |
| December 22 - Start of Christmas break |
| December 30 - Holiday: Rizal Day |
| With Tentative schedule: |
| National Musabaqah |
| January 1, 2019 |
| January 2 - End of Christmas break/Classes resume |
| January 10-11 - Third quarter exams |
| January 19 - Distribution of report cards and parent-teacher conference |
| January 26-Feb. 27 - Early registration for Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
| January 28-Feb. 1 - National Festival of Talents |
| February 1, 2019 |
| February 5 - Holiday: Chinese Lunar New Year's Day |
| March 1, 2019 |
| March 14-15 - Fourth quarter exams for Grades 6 and 12 |
| March 21-22 - Fourth quarter exams for Grades 1-5 and 7-11 |
| With Tentative schedule: |
| National Achievement Test for Grade 6 and 10 |
| April 1, 2019 |
| April 1 to 5 - End of school year rites (graduation and moving up ceremonies) |
| April 5 - Last day of classes |
| April 9 - Holiday: Araw ng Kagitingan |
| April 11-12 - Distribution of report cards and parent-teacher conference |
| April 15 - Start of summer classes |
| April 18 - Holiday: Maundy Thursday |
| April 19 - Holiday: Good Friday |
| With Tentative schedule: |
| Palarong Pambansa |
| May 1, 2019 |
| May 1 - Holiday: Labor Day |
| May 24 - End of summer classes |
Enclosure Nos. 2 and 3 have indicated the school holidays to be observed, but also gave schools the right to observe holidays that are also not indicated on the list as long as the activities are beneficial to the students’ learning process and the total number of class days are still followed.
Make-up classes are allowed due to class cancellation brought about by holidays, celebrations, natural and man-made calamities. The make-up classes will be based on the agreement of school heads and the Parent-Teacher Associations. The respective regional offices may issue a regional school calendar regarding make-up classes and school events.
Related: Official start of classes 2018-2019
