When Will the 2026-27 School Year Begin in Turkey?
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- The first term will run from Sept. 14, 2026, to Jan. 22, 2027.
- Orientation week for preschool and first-grade students will take place from Sept. 7 to 11, 2026.
- The school year will end on June 25, 2027, after the second term begins on Feb. 8.
Turkey’s 2026-27 school year will begin on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, and the first term will end on Friday, Jan. 22, 2027.
Orientation week for children entering preschool and first grade will run from Sept. 7 to 11. Students will then have a first-term break from Nov. 16 to 20.
The midyear holiday will begin on Jan. 25, 2027, and end on Feb. 5. The second term will start on Feb. 8, with its midterm break scheduled for March 8 to 12.
The academic year will finish on Friday, June 25, 2027.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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