Term Dates
School Term Calendar 2025 – 2026
AUTUMN TERM
First Half Autumn Term
Return to school 8th September 2025
Close for Mid Term Break
24th October 2025 (Normal School Day)
Second Half Autumn Term
Return to School 3rd November 2025
Close for Christmas Holidays
19th December 2025 (Normal School Day)
SPRING TERM
First half Spring Term
Return to School on 7th January 2026
Close for Mid Term Break
20th February 2026 (Normal School Day)
Second Half Spring Term
Return to School 2nd March 2026
Close for Easter Holidays
3rd April 2026 (Normal School Day)
SUMMER TERM
Summer Term
Return to school on 20th April 2026
Close for Summer Holidays
26th June 2026 (Normal School Day)
Summer School
29th June – 31st July 2026
Whole School Closed (including Administration Team) 3rd August – 14th August 2026
Cyprus Public Holidays Calendar 2025 / 2026
School Closures
1 October, Wednesday – Cyprus Independence Day
28 October, Tuesday – Ochi Day (Greek National Day)
25 December, Thursday – Christmas Day
26 December, Friday – Boxing Day (Second Day of Christmas)
1 January, Thursday – New Year’s Day
6 January, Tuesday – Epiphany
23 February, Monday – Clean Monday (Green Monday)
25 March, Wednesday – Greek Independence Day
1 April, Wednesday – Cyprus National Day (EOKA Day)
10 April, Friday – Orthodox Good Friday
12 April, Sunday – Orthodox Easter Sunday
13 April, Monday – Orthodox Easter Monday
1 May, Friday – Labour Day
1 June, Monday – Orthodox Whit Monday (Kataklysmos)
Please note: TLC Private School Term Dates observe the Greek Orthodox Church’s calendar and in accordance with Ministry of Education expectations, will close on these and public holidays.
There will be some non-religious days when the Cyprus public schools are closed but TLC Private School remains open.
The above dates are accurate at the time of publication but the school reserves the right to amend them in the light of changing circumstances. Students must be in attendance at school from the first day.
Absence: Attendance is a legal requirement of all students until the legal age at which they may leave school. Attendance registers are kept in accordance with the law and actual attendance reported to parents.
Attendance is also noted on school leaving certificates. All absences must be explained by letter or email. It is important that the school is able to demonstrate its commitment to the principles and legalities of regular attendance.
Examination Students: For examination year students, additional lessons may be provided and the days of attendance will be arranged to meet the examination schedule which follows dates published across the international community of schools and is not specific to TLC Private School.
School Term Calendar 2024 – 2025
AUTUMN TERM
First Half Autumn Term
Return to school 9th September 2024
Close for Mid Term Break
25th October 2024
Second Half Autumn Term
Return to School 4th November 2024
Close for Christmas Holidays
20th December 2024
SPRING TERM
First half Spring Term
Return to School 13th January 2025
Close for Mid Term Break
21st February 2025
Second Half Spring Term
Return to School 4th March 2025
Close for Easter Holidays
11th April 2025
SUMMER TERM
Return to school
28th April 2025
Close for Summer Holidays
27th June 2025
Closures
Tuesday, 1st October – Cyprus Independence Day
Monday, 3rd March – Green Monday
Tuesday 25th March – Greek Independence Day
Tuesday 1st April – Cyprus National Day
Thursday 1st May – Labour Day/May Day
Monday 9th June – Orthodox Pentecost Monday
Summer School | 30th June – 1st August 2025
Staff Professional Development Days | 2nd – 6th September 2024
Cyprus Public Holidays Calendar
01 January, Monday – New Year’s Day
6 January, Saturday – Epiphany
18 March, Monday – Green Monday
25 Monday, Greek Independence Day
1 April, Monday – National Day
1 May, Wednesday – Labour Day
3 May, Friday – Orthodox Good Friday
5 May, Sunday – Orthodox Easter Sunday
6 May, Monday – Orthodox Easter Monday
24 Jun, Monday – Orthodox Whit Monday
15 August, Thursday – Assumption Day
1 October, Tuesday – Cyprus Independence Day
28 October, Monday – Ochi Day
24 December, Tuesday – Christmas Eve
25 December, Wednesday – Christmas Day
26 December, Thursday – Boxing Day
Please note that TLC Private School Term Dates observe the Greek Orthodox Church’s calendar and in accordance with Ministry of Education expectations, will close on these and public holidays.
There will be some non-religious days when the Cyprus public schools are closed but TLC Private School remains open. The above dates are accurate at the time of publication but the school reserves the right to amend them in the light of changing circumstances. Students must be in attendance at school from the first day.
Absence: Attendance is a legal requirement of all students until the legal age at which they may leave school. Attendance registers are kept in accordance with the law and actual attendance reported to parents.
Attendance is also noted on school leaving certificates. All absences must be explained by letter or email. It is important that the school is able to demonstrate its commitment to the principles and legalities of regular attendance.
Examination Students: For examination year students, additional lessons may be provided and the days of attendance will be arranged to meet the examination schedule which follows dates published across the international community of schools and is not specific to TLC Private School.
School Term Calendar 2021 – 2022
AUTUMN TERM
First Half Trimester | Return to school on 8th September 2021
Close for Mid Term Break | 22nd October 2021
Second Half Term 1 | Return to School 1st November 2021
Close for Christmas Holidays | 17th December 2021
Closures
- 1st October – Cyprus Independence Day
SPRING TERM
First half | Return to School on 10th January 2022
Close for Mid Term Break | 25th February 2022
Second Half Spring Term | Return to School 8th March 2022
Close for Easter Holidays | 15th April 2022
Closures
- 7th March – Green Monday
- 25th March – Greek Independence Day
- 1st April – National Day
SUMMER TERM
Return to School | Return to school on 2nd May 2022
Close for Summer Holidays | 24th June 2022
Closures
- 13th June – Orthodox Whit Monday
Summer School | 27th June – 29th July 2022
Staff are called in for training purposes (Professional Development Days) as follows:
- 6 and 7th September 2021
- 7th January 2022
- 29th April 2022
Cyprus Calendar 2021 – 2022
22 September, Wednesday – September Equinox Season
1 October, Friday – Cyprus Independence Day National holiday
28 October, Thursday – Ochi Day National holiday
31 October, Sunday – Daylight Saving Time ends Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
21 December, Tuesday – December Solstice Season
24 December, Friday – Christmas Eve Observance
25 December, Saturday – Christmas Day National holiday
26 December, Sunday – Boxing Day National holiday
31 December, Friday – New Year’s Eve Observance
1 January, Saturday – New Year’s Day National holiday
6 January, Thursday – Epiphany National holiday 7 March, Monday – Green Monday National holiday 20 March, Sunday |-March Equinox Season
25 March, Friday – Greek Independence Day National holiday
28 March, Monday – Daylight Saving Time starts Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
1 April , Friday – Cyprus National Holiday National holiday
22 April, Friday- Good Friday (Orthodox) National holiday, Orthodox 23 April, Saturday- Holy Saturday (Orthodox) Observance, Orthodox 24 April, Sunday- Sunday Easter Sunday (Orthodox) Observance, Orthodox 25 April, Monday- Monday Easter Monday (Orthodox) National holiday, Orthodox 26 April, Tuesday-Tuesday Orthodox Easter Tuesday (banks only) Bank holiday
1 May, Sunday- Labour Day/May Day National holiday
13 June, Monday – Orthodox Pentecost Monday National holiday, Orthodox
21 June, Tuesday – June Solstice Season 15 August, Monday – Assumption of the Virgin Mary National holiday