These are the approved dates by MOE for the next three years:

2015/2016
Event
First day for teachers
First day for students
Winter break
Second term
Spring break
Third term
Last day for students
Last day for teachers
Total days of
teaching
2016/2017

Date
23/8/2015
30/8/2015
20/12/2015
10/1/2016
27/3/2016
10/4/2016
23/6/2016
5/7/2016
183

Event
First day for teachers
First day for students
Winter break
Second term
Spring break
Third term
Last day for students
Last day for teachers
Total days of
teaching

Date
21/8/2016
28/8/2016
18/12/2016
8/1/2017
26/3/2017
9/4/2017
22/6/2017
6/7/2017
184

2017/2018
Event
Date
First day for teachers 3/9/2017
First day for students 10/9/2017

Winter break
Second term
Spring break
Third term
Last day for students
Last day for teachers
Total days of
teaching

17/12/2017
7/1/2018
25/3/2018
8/4/2018
28/6/2018
5/7/2018
181

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