Rivers school resumption date 2026/2027
Schools in Rivers resume Monday 7 September 2026.
Reported: official circular pendingThe Tide
These dates were reported by The Tide and have not yet been confirmed by a circular from Rivers State Ministry of Education. Any date the report does not state is shown as “Not specified” rather than estimated. We will replace this page with the official calendar the day it is published.
Before term begins
- The resumption date was set in a Public Interest Announcement dated 3 September 2026 and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry of Education, Dr. Mina Tele Ikuru.
- Private schools are directed to follow the government-approved academic calendar for the 2026/2027 session. We have not yet found that calendar's mid-term, closing or later term dates in a source we can verify, so they are shown as not specified.
When does first term start in Rivers?
First term in Rivers begins on Monday 7 September 2026.
- Resumption
- 7 September 2026
- First half
- Not specified
- Mid-term break
- Not specified
- Second half
- Not specified
- Vacation
- Not specified
- School days this term
- Not specified
- Open Day
- Not specified
When is the first term mid-term break in Rivers?
The available source does not specify a mid-term break. We will publish it as soon as the ministry does.
What holidays fall in the 2026/2027 session in Rivers?
The available source does not list holidays or observances for this session.
Source and verification
- Issued by
- Rivers State Ministry of Education
- Document
- Public Interest Announcement on resumption for the 2026/2027 academic session, as reported in the press
- Published
- 7 September 2026
- Reported by
- The Tide
- Last verified by edunile
- 11 October 2026
- Applies to
- Public and private primary and secondary schools in Rivers State
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