When will the school winter holidays start?

In 2023, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan signed an order approving the model curricula for the 2024-2025 academic year (1st, 4th- (th, 9th, 11th and 12th grades). The 2024-2025 academic year classes in the 1st-12th grades of the educational institutions implementing basic general education (general, specialized and special) state programs begin on September 2, 2024. ends on May 23, 2025 for a 5-day work week, May 24 for a 6-day work week, providing at least 30 academic weeks for first, 32 for second, and 34 for third through twelfth grades. In the 2025 school year: 1) Students of grades 3-12 are given vacations during academic classes: autumn: from October 21 to 27, 2024 inclusive, winter: from December 23, 2024 to January 5, 2025 inclusive, spring from March 24 to 30, 2025 inclusive. 2) Autumn vacations for first graders are from October 14 to 27, 2024 inclusive, winter vacations from December 23, 2024 to January 19, 2025 inclusive, spring vacations from 2025 March 17 to March 30 inclusive. 3) Fall vacations for second graders are from October 21 to October 27, 2024 inclusive, winter vacations from December 23, 2024 to January 19, 2025 inclusive, and spring vacations from March 2025 inclusive. 24 to 30 inclusive. In case of force majeure (unfavorable weather conditions, spread of acute infectious diseases, natural disaster, etc.), the institution can implement the basic general education program remotely, according to the order of the Minister of Education and Culture. In case of force majeure, the Ministry can also is to establish an additional holiday by making changes to the timetables of study sessions and holidays set for students. In the event of force majeure, an additional holiday can be established based on the institution's application, informing the Ministry in writing about it within 5 working days. Changes in the dates of holidays in institutions under the Ministry, as well as the provision of an additional holiday by the institution, are made at the initiative of the Institution, with the agreement of the Ministry.