See at a glance the terms, holidays and public holidays of the year.
| Period | Dates | Public holidays / events |
|---|---|---|
| Period 1 | From the start of the school year to 16 October 2026 | Teacher pre-term 26–27 August · Primary/PS start 28 August · Nursery start 31 August · Ganesh Chaturthi 15 Sept. (public holiday) · Teachers Day 5 Oct. (school closed) |
| October holidays | From 17 October to 1 November 2026 | — |
| Period 2 | From 3 November to 18 December 2026 | Commemoration of the Indentured Labourers 2 Nov. (public holiday) · Divali 8 Nov. (public holiday) |
| December holidays | From 19 December 2026 to 10 January 2027 | — |
| Period 3 | From 11 January to 19 February 2027 | Cavadee 23 Jan. (public holiday) · Abolition of Slavery 1 Feb. (public holiday) · Chinese New Year 6 Feb. (public holiday) |
| February holidays | From 20 February to 7 March 2027 | — |
| Period 4 | From 8 March to 23 April 2027 | Eid al-Fitr 10 March (public holiday, to be confirmed) · Mauritius National Day 12 March (public holiday) · Ugadi 8 April (public holiday) |
| April holidays | From 24 April to 9 May 2027 | — |
| Period 5 | From 10 May to 2 July 2027 | — |