The start of the COVID-19 pandemic derailed a lot of schedules, including the set school year of the education sector. For those wondering when the DEPED school calendar 2021 to 2022 will end, here is a review of SY 2021-2022.

The opening date for SY 2021-2022 has been set for September 13, 2021, as originally reported. In accordance with Republic Act 7797. The school year will finish on June 24, 2022, for a total of 209 school days.

Below are details about SY 2021-2022 and when it will end.

SCHOOL CALENDAR AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022

The normal enrollment period will run from August 16 to September 13, 2021. Christmas break will be on December 20, with classes continuing on January 3, 2022.

AUGUST 2021:

• August 13, 2021 – Start of Enrollment Period
• August 3-31, 2021 – Brigada Eskwela and Oplan Balik Eskwela
• August 21, 2021 – Ninoy Aquino Day
• August 30, 2021 – National Heroes Day

SEPTEMBER 2021:

• TBA – Accreditation and Equivalency Test (A&E)
• September 1-30, 2021 – Brigada Eskwela and Oplan Balik Eskwela
• September 13, 2021 – End of Enrollment Period
• September 13, 2021 – Opening of Classes
• September 13, 2021 – Start of Academic Quarter 1
• TBA – Oplan Kalusugan sa DepEd

OCTOBER 2021: 

• October 5, 2021 – World Teachers’ Day
• TBA – Administration of PEPT (regular)
• October 4-17, 2021 – SPG/SSG Election (First to Second Week)
• TBA – Start of Career Guidance  Orientation for Grade 9,10,11,  and 12

NOVEMBER 2021: 

• November 1, 2021 – All Saints Day (Regular Holiday)
• November 2, 2021 – All Souls Day (Special Working Day)
• November 12, 2021 – End of Academic Quarter 1
• November 15, 2021 – Start of Academic Quarter 2
• November 27, 2021 – Parent-Teacher Conference/Distribution of  Report Cards
• November 27, 2021 – Araw ng Pagbasa
• TBA – Accreditation and Equivalency Test (A&E)
• November 30, 2021 – Bonifacio Day (Regular Holiday)

DECEMBER 2021: 

• December 8, 2021 – Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion (Special Non-working Day)
• December 20, 2021 – Start of Christmas Break
• December 25, 2021 – Christmas Day (Regular Holiday)
• December 30, 2021 – Rizal Day (Regular Holiday)
• December 31, 2021 – Last Day of the Year

JANUARY 2022: 

• January 1, 2022 – New Year’s Day (Regular Holiday)
• January 3, 20202 – Resumption of classes
• January 28, 2022 – End of Academic Quarter 2
• TBA – NAT 12
• January 31, 2022 – Mid-year Break

FEBRUARY 2022: 

• February 2-5, 2022 – Mid-year Break
• February 1, 2022 – Chinese New Year (Special Non-working Day)
• February 7, 2022 – Start of Academic Quarter 3
• February 12, 2022 – Parent-Teacher Conference/Distribution of Report Cards
• February 25, 2022 – People Power Anniversary (Special Non-working Day)

MARCH 2022:

• March 28-May 30, 2022 – Administration of PISA in Selected Schools

APRIL 2022: 

• April 8, 2022 – End of Academic Quarter 3
• April 9, 2022 – The Day of Valor (Regular Holiday)
• April 11, 2022 – Start of Academic Quarter 4
• April 11, 2022 – Maundy Thursday (Regular Holiday)
• April 15, 2022 – Good Friday (Regular Holiday)
• April 16, 2022 – Black Saturday (Regular Holiday)
• April 23, 2022 – Parent-Teacher Conference/Distribution of Report Cards
• TBA – Administration of ELLNA, NAT 6 & 10

MAY 2022:

• May 1, 2022 – Labor Day (Regular Holiday)
• May 2-6 & 10-23, 2022 – National Elections-related Activities
• May 9, 2022 – National Elections
• Every Friday Starting May – TAYO Naman! Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Service for DepEd Personnel

JUNE 2022: 

• June 12, 2022 – Independence Day
• June 23, 2022 – DepEd Founding Anniversary
• June 24, 2022 – End of Academic Quarter 4 and School Year
• June 27-July 2, 2022 – End-of-School Year Rites

JULY 2022:

• July 1-2, 2022 – End-of-School Year Rites
• July 4, 2022 – Start of Remedial/Advancement Classes

AUGUST 2022: 

• August 12, 2022 – End of Remedial/Advancement Classes during Summer

Lawfully mandated events and celebrations

JANUARY: 

• January 1-31 – Food Conservation Month, Zero Waste Month
• 3rd Week – National Cancer and Autism Consciousness Week
• January 23 – Commemoration of the First Philippine Republic Day

FEBRUARY:

• February 1-28 – National Arts Month, National Dental Health Month, Philippine Heart Month
• 1st Saturday – Adoption Consciousness Celebration
• February 11- International Day of Women and Girls in Science
• 2nd Week – National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Safer Internet Day for Children Philippines
• February 14-20 – National Children with Intellectual Disabilities Week
• February 22-25 – EDSA People Power Commemoration Week
• Last Week – Leprosy Control Week

MARCH: 

• March 1-31 – Fire Prevention Month, Women’s Role in History Month
• 1st Week – Women’s Week
• March 8 – Women’s Rights and International Day of Peace
• 4th Week – Protection and Gender Fair Treatment of the Girl Child

APRIL:

• April 1-30 – National Intellectual Property Month
• April 2 – Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Francisco ‘Balagtas’ Baltazar
• April 9 – Commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan

MAY:

• May 7 – Health Workers Day
• May 22 – Commemoration of the Philippine-Australia Friendship Day
• May 22 – Philippine Earth’s Day
• May 28-June 12 – National Flag Day Celebration
• May 31 – World No Tobacco Day

JUNE: 

• June 1-30 – Dengue Awareness Month, National Kidney Month, W.A.T.C.H. (We Advocate Time Consciousness and Honesty) Month
• June 5 – World Environment Day
• 3rd Week of June – National Safe Kids Week
• June 23 – Department of Education Founding Anniversary
• June 26 – International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
• June 30 – Commemoration of the Historic Siege of Baler and Philippines-Spanish Friendship Day

JULY:

• July 1-31 – National Disaster Resilience Month, Nutrition Month
• 3rd Week – National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week
• July 23 – Commemoration of the Philippines-Japan Friendship Day
• Last Week – Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino

AUGUST:

• August 1-31 – Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa, ASEAN Month, National Adolescent Immunization Month, National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, National Lung Month, Sight Saving Month, Philippine History Month, White Cane Safety Day
• 1st Week – Sight Conservation  Week
• August 9 – National Indigenous Peoples Day
• August 12 – Philippine International Youth Day
• August 19 – Commemoration of the  Birth  Anniversary of President Manuel L. Quezon
• August 19 – World Humanitarian Day
• August 25 – National Tech-Voc Day

SEPTEMBER:

• September 1-30 – National Peace Consciousness Month, Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month
• September 1-7 – National Crime Prevention Week
• September 2-8 – Literacy Week Celebration
• September 5-October 5 – National Teacher’s Month
• September 9 – International Day of Peace in the Philippines
• September 10 – World Suicide Prevention Day
• September 21 – Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Declaration of Martial Law
• 3rd Week – International Coastal Clean up
• September 25-30 – Linggo ng Kabataan
• September 26-30 – Linggo ng Kasuotang Filipino
• 4th Monday – Family Day
• Last Week – Family Week

OCTOBER:

• October 1-31 – Consumers Welfare Month, National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month, Scouting Month
• 1st Week – Elderly Filipino Week
• October 5 – World Teacher’s Day
• October 5 – National Teachers’ Day
• 2nd Week – National Mental Health Week
• October 17-20 – Commemoration of the Leyte Gulf Landing
• October 18-24 – United Nations Week
• 4th Week – Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week

NOVEMBER: 

• November 1-30 – Filipino Values Month, Malaria Awareness Month, National Children’s Month, Philippines Environment Month, Library and Information Services Month
• November 10-16 – Deafness Awareness Week
• 2nd Week – Economic and Financial Literacy Week
• November 17 – National Students Day
• November 19-25 – Global Warming and Climate Change Consciousness Week
• 3rd Sunday – National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims
• November 25 – National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC)
• November 25 – National Day for Youth in Climate Action
• November 25-Dec 12 – 18-day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW)
• November 27 – Araw ng Pagbasa
• 4th Week – National Week for the Gifted and Talented
• 4th Week – National Science and Technology Week
• Last Week – National Music Week for Young Artists

DECEMBER: 

• December 1 – World AIDS Day
• December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the Philippines
• December 1-31 – Firecrackers Injury Prevention Month
• December 4-10 – National Human Rights Consciousness Week
• 2nd Sunday – Linggo ng Kabataan,National Children’s Day of Broadcasting
• 2nd Week – Education Week

For any clarifications or questions, you can contact the Bureau of Learning Delivery and Department of Education Central Office via email at bld.od@deped.gov.ph or telephone numbers (02) 8636-6540 or (02) 8637-43 47. – WhatALife!

Source: (classmate.ph)

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