Republic of the Philippines

tJBepartment of Qfbucation
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City

MAR Z Z 2011

DepEd 0 R D E R
No. 28 , s. 2011

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2012

To:

Bureau Directors
Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
Regional Directors
Schools Division/City Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools

1.
School Year 2011-2012 shall commence on June 6, 2011 and shall end
on March 30, 2012. The different activities indicating the number of school
days and number of teaching-learning days are enumerated in the enclosure.
2.
The total number of school days shall consist of two hundred two (202)
days while the total number of teaching-learning days shall be 180 days. The
180 days shall represent the actual teaching-learning days which all schools
shall Strictly Adhere to.
3.
The remaining 22 days of the total school days shall be utilized for
national and local events and celebrations; national, division and regional
achievement tests; contests/activities authorized by the Regional and Central
Offices; and class suspensions due to natural calamities and disasters.

The schools may observe national and local celebrations/activities and

holidays other than those indicated in the school calendar, provided that the
total number of school days and the teaching-learning days are maintained.
Conduct of these activities shall observe the least class disruption as well as
the least expensive policy. Make-up classes shall be conducted to compensate
for school or teaching-learning days spent for said activities.
4.

Only school and division competitions (academic and non-academic)

shall be conducted this school year. The holding of local academic and non
academic competitions shall be authorized by the Regional Directors only in
meritorious cases and upon ensuring that such shall contribute to the
improvement of school performance. The Regions shall also ascertain that
make-up classes are held to compensate for the days children/students were
not in school.
5.

6.
This calendar shall be compulsory for all public elementary and
secondary schools. Private schools may opt to deviate from this calendar
provided they do not start classes earlier than the first Monday of June and
not later than the first Monday of August as provided for in Republic Act No.
7797. However, private schools are required to comply with the 180 teaching-

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learning days and notify the appropriate DepEd Office

deviation from the school calendar.

advance of any

7.
The Regional and Division Offices may issue a regional school calendar
to reflect their respective activities for the school year ensuring that the 180
contact days are observed.
8.

All Regions shall monitor the implementation of the school calendar.

9.
Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order
directed.

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BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC

Secretary

Encl.:
As stated
Reference:
DepED Order: Nos. 26 and 69, s. 2010
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
CALENDAR, School
CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVALS
CLASSES
POLICY
SCHOOLS
R-MCR/DO-Schoo1 Calendar
03-16-11

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(Enclosure to DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011)

C ALE ND AR F OR S C H O OL YE AR 2011-2012
May 18-20, 2011 June 3, 2011
-

National Schools Maintenance Week and Brigada Eskwela

Last day of enrolment

Conduct of School Readiness Assessment (SreA) for incoming Grade I

children not assessed during the regular enrolment

,

TeachingLearning Days
(TLDs)
(180 days)

Month/
Date

JUNE 2011

19

Special

days

--

.
- Man
--- School
Celebrations
dated
by Law**

Total
No. Of
School
Days
(202
days)

-------------- ---- ---

- - - -

Independence
Day

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21

2011

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21

Submission of
Phii-IRI results

- ________,. 1- 5
-- - 8-10
--

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11-12

---------- - - - - - - ------------------------

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(Sunday)

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22-26

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29

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(Monday)

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PNOY 1 BTP (July 23-Sat urd ay)

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Buwan ng Wikang Pamb ansa

Whit Cane Day (1)
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Day (Aug. 12)
PNOY 1BTP (Aug. 20-Sat

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21

1/2

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31

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Ninoy Aquino
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30

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by Law**

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21-23

27

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History Week
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Semestral
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NOVEMilER

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National Cancer

Autism Consciousness Week

Breast Cancer

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Consciousness Week (18-22)

(PP # 711)

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Start of Phii-IRI
Post Test

3rd Quater
Examinations

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23-27

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19-20

1-3

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3
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World AIDS Day (1)

19

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Class/School
Christmas
Party

Start of
Christmas
Vacation

21

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National Dental/Oral Health

Bantay Puso Week

Leprosy Prevention Week

Week

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Month/
Date

TeachingLearning Days
(TLDs)
(180 days)

Nationa/
Special

Holidays

National/
Regional/
Division/ School
Achievement
Test! Contests

(18 days)

27-29

MARCH
2012
1

Total
No. Of
School
Days
(202
days)

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National

5
6

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PNOY 1BTP (Feb. 25-Saturday)

18

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School Celebrations Mandated

by Law**

Women's Month

Fire Prevention Month

Global Peace
Festival

Career Guidance Week

Girl Child Week

PNOY 1BTP (Mar.1 0-Saturday)

National
Achievement
Test (Grade 6)(6)
*

10

Final Exams
Grades 6 & 4th
Yr.*
26-27

Final Exams Grades 1- 5,

1st-3rd Yrs.

28/29

Recognition
Days/
Graduation
Ceremonies

30

Last day of
School
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Regular classes for grade/year levels not taking the test/assessment.

These celebrations can be integrated in different learning areas. Schools may present/post
necessary information in relation to these celebrations. Other celebrations not included in
the calendar may be announced through memorandum/advisory.

April 10-13, 2012

- National Schools Press Conference & Secondary Schools Festival

of Talents

April 10 to June 5
, 2012

- Kindergarten Summer Classes

April 16 to May 28, 2012

May 1, 2012
May 2 - 4, 2012
May 21-25
, 2012

Summer Classes for students

Labor Day
- School Assessment and I NSET
- Brigada Eskwela & School Maintenance Week

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