Can Tho City People's Committee has just issued a Decision to issue a Time Plan for the 2025 - 2026 school year for preschool education, general education and continuing education in the city.
Accordingly, preschool children and primary school students will return to school for the 2025 - 2026 school year on August 28. As for the first grade, it will graduate on August 25.
Students of junior high school, high school and continuing education will graduate on August 29. The 9th and 12th grades will graduate on August 22.
The city-wide opening ceremony will take place on September 5.
semester I for preschool children and primary school students starts from September 8, 2025 to before January 10, 2026 (18 weeks of actual study). semester II from January 12, 2026 to before May 23, 2026 (17 weeks of actual study, the remaining time is for other activities).
For middle, high school and continuing education students, semester I starts from September 8, 2025 to before January 17, 2026 (18 weeks of actual study, the remaining time is for other activities). semester II from January 19, 2026 to before May 31, 2026 (17 weeks of actual study, the remaining time is for other activities).



The Director of the Department of Education and Training is assigned to direct all levels of education to seriously implement the 2025-2026 school year time plan for preschool education, general education and continuing education in the city; decide to let students take time off in cases of extreme weather, natural disasters and arrange compensatory classes; ensure teachers' time off during the school year according to regulations.
At the same time, advise the Chairman of the City People's Committee on extending the school year by no more than 2 weeks compared to the regulations, to ensure the implementation and completion of preschool education, general education and continuing education programs in cases affected by natural disasters and epidemics; report to the Ministry of Education and Training for special cases arising before implementation.