The Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP) has published the School Calendar for the 2023-2024 academic year, which has 191 class days.

SCHOOL CALENDAR September 2023 to June 2024:

955 hours of teaching for the fundamental (A.F.)

1,146 hours for secondary (Sec.)

Number of teaching hours: (for information only):

September 2023 (70h A.F. / 84h Sec.)

October 2023 (105h A.F. / 126h Sec.)

November 2023 (95h A.F. / 114h Sec.)

December 2023 (80h A.F. / 96h Sec.)

January 2024 (105h A.F. / 126h Sec.)

February 2024 (90h A.F. / 108h Sec.)

March 2024 (95h A.F. / 114h Sec.)

April 2024 (110h A.F. / 132h Sec.)

May 2024 (105h A.F. / 126h Sec.)

June 2024 (100h A.F. / 120h Sec.)

Opening dates / Stopping or closing dates:

August 21 to September 8: Administrative entry and return of teachers

September 11: Opening of classes

October 31: All Saints Holidays

November 6: Classes resume

December 22: End of year holidays

January 3: Classes resume

March 27: Easter Holidays

April 1: Classes resume

June 28: Closing of classes

Days off:

September 20: Dessalines Day

October 17: Assassination of Founding Father Jean Jacques Dessalines

November 1: All Saints Day

November 2: The Dead

January 1: Independence Day

January 2: Father's Day

February 12, 13: Carnival

February 14: Ashes

March 29: Good Friday

May 1: Agriculture and Labor Day

May 30: Corpus Christi

Control period:

Control 1: October 25 to 31, 2023

Control 2: December 18 to 22, 2023

Control 3: March 21 to 27, 2024

Control 4: June 10 to 28, 2024

Official exams:

9th AF: June 10 to 12

ENI: June 10 to 14

CEF: June 17 to 21

End of secondary studies: June 24 to 27

FTP: July 1 to 26

Important dates:

July 24 to September 29, 2023: Submission of the end-of-year decision list for the 2022-2023 financial year (Fundamental and Secondary)

September 4th to 8, 2023: 1st Teacher Training Session

September 11 to October 6, 2023: Establishment of School Councils (CE)

September 18 to December 15, 2023: Submission of lists of schools including new schools and closed schools

September 25 to November 30, 2023: Filing of class training list for the 2023-2024 year (Preschool, Fundamental and Secondary)

October 2nd to December 22, 2023: National School Statistics Survey

October 23 to December 29, 2023: Submission of registration form for the 2024 State Examinations

October 30 to November 17, 2023: Permanent baccalaureate registration

October 31, 2023: Last day for filing an operating permit application and submitting the minutes of the School Council (CE)

November 1st to 3rd, 2023: 2nd Teacher Training Session

December 11, 2023 to February 16, 2024: Registration for the 2024 state exams

February 12 to 16, 2024: 3rd Teacher Training Session

March 29, 2024: Last day to submit applications to open new schools

Download the official 2023/2024 calendar (PDF): https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/CALENDRIER_SCOLAIRE_2023_2024.pdf

HL/ Haitilibre