SCHOOL CALENDAR AND ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022
- The Department of Education (DepEd) issues the School Calendar and Activities for School Year (SY) 2021-2022, in accordance with its commitment to learning continuity amidst the health crisis.
- Pursuant to RA 11480 (An Act Amending Section 3 of RA No. 7797, otherwise known as “An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Days to Not More Than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days”), President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, upon the recommendation of the DepEd Secretary, has approved September 13, 2021 as the opening date of the SY 2021-2022. The school year shall consist of 209 school days, inclusive of Saturdays and the five-day midyear break, and shall end on June 24, 2022.
- With the compressed school year, the conduct of distance learning activities for learners on Saturdays is authorized. Should religious considerations prevent activities on a Saturday, they may be conducted on a Sunday. Nonetheless, teachers will not be required to render service on Saturdays and Sundays.
- The conduct of face-to-face classes, whether in partial or full scale, will not be allowed unless permitted by the Office of the President.
- The Alternative Learning System (ALS) learning intervention shall formally open on the same date while the program duration will depend on the learner’s educational background or existing knowledge level prior to enrolling in the ALS program.
- Private schools and state/local universities and colleges (SUCs/LUCs) have the choice to implement or deviate from this School Calendar. Moreover, they may begin classes not earlier than the first Monday of June and not later than September 13, 2021 pursuant to RA 11480. Nevertheless, any deviation from the school calendar shall be reported to the respective Regional Offices (ROs) in advance.
- The Implementing Guidelines on the SY 2021-2022 School Calendar and Activities are provided in Enclosure No. 1.
- Schools may observe national and local celebrations/ activities and holidays other than those indicated in Enclosure Nos. 2 and 3, provided that the activities are beneficial to the teaching-learning process, and that the total number of class days shall not be compromised. Regional Offices may issue supplemental calendars to reflect their local events.
- In preparation for the opening of classes, Brigada Eskwela and Oplan Balik Eskwela shall be conducted, focusing on information campaign and strengthening partnerships that complement the Department’s effort to ensure quality basic education.
- This DepEd Order shall take effect immediately upon issuance, and shall be registered with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR).
- For any clarifications or inquiries, please contact the Office of the Director IV, Bureau of Learning Delivery 4th Floor, Bonifacio Building, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City through email at [email protected] or telephone numbers (02) 8636-6540 or (02) 8637-43 47.
- Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this order is directed.
Monthly School Calendar of Activities For School Year 2021-2022
After the President’s decision on the start date for the incoming school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) has finalized the School Calendar for SY 2021-2022, which will still feature blended learning approach in the delivery of basic education.
As previously announced, the opening date for SY 2021-2022 is on September 13, 2021. It will end on June 24, 2022, for a total of 209 school days in adherence to Republic Act 7797 (An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Days to Not More Than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days).
The conduct of face-to-face classes, whether in partial or full-scale, will still not be allowed unless permitted by the President.
Regular enrollment period will start on August 16 until September 13, 2021 while Christmas Break will be on December 20 with classes resuming 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
IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE SCHOOL CALENDAR AND ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022
I. RATIONALE
1. The Department of Education ensure the effective implementation of the K to 12 curriculum for every learner to acquire lifelong learning skills for the 21st century, and to experience learning beyond the class room despite the challenge posed by this pandemic.
2. Amid this health crisis, DepEd has been promoting the government’s overall initiative to encourage strict adherence to public health protocols while implementing policies that ensure the delivery of accessible responsive, and quality education. Schools and community learning centers (CLCs) are encouraged to adhere to the school calendar and activities to comply with the required number of school da s to attain the learning standards and ensure that national/local school event and activities/celebration s are observed.
3. The policy aims to provide direction and guidance to schools and CLCs in planning their respective activities relative to curricular operations and other celebrations/ observances within the required number of school days.
II. SCOPE
4. These Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar and Activities for SY 2021-2022 shall be applicable to both public and private elementary and secondary schools including CLCs nationwide. Private schools and state/local universities and colleges (SUCs/LUCs) have the choice to implement or deviate from this School Calendar. They may begin classes not earlier than the first Monday of June and not later than September 13, 2021 pursuant to RA 11480. Nevertheless, any deviation from the school calendar shall be reported to the respective Regional Offices (ROs) in advance.
III. DEFINITION OF TERMS
5. For the purpose of this policy, the following terms are operationally defined as follows:
a. Co-curricular Activities are authorized, voluntary, and non-graded engagements, whether on or off-campus, that reinforce the development of 21st-century skills conducted beyond the scheduled contact time between teachers and students. The activities must be anchored on both the content and performance standards in the curriculum.
b. School day is a day devoted to instructionally relevant activities pursuant to engaging students in learning the lessons of the curriculum (adopted from D.O. No. 9, s. 2005).
IV. POLICY STATEMENT
6. The Department of Education issues these policy guidelines to ensure that all public and private schools, as well as non-DepEd schools offering basic education, adhere to the number of school days required to implement the curriculum and school-related activities , such as standard events and activities/observances, throughout the school year. Further, these policy guidelines ensure that school days are properly implemented to support learners in attaining the learning standards.
V. GUIDELINES
7. School Year 2021-2022 shall formally start on September 13, 2021 (Monday) and shall end on June 24, 2022 (Friday ). There shall be a total of 209 days inclusive of Saturdays and the five-day midyear break . With the compressed school year, the conduct of distance learning activities for learners during Saturdays is authorized but should religious considerations prohibit activities on a Saturday, they shall be undertaken on a Sunday. The teachers, however, will not be required to render service on Saturdays and Sundays.
8. The conduct of face-to-face classes, whether in partial or full scale, will not be allowed unless permitted by the Office of the President.
9. In the Alternative Learning System , learning intervention shall formally open on the same date, September 13, 2021. The program duration will be dependent on the learner’s educational background or existing knowledge level prior to enrollment in the ALS program.
10. Private schools and state/ local universities and colleges (SUCs/ LUCs) offering basic education have the choice to implement or deviate from this School Calendar. They may begin classes not earlier than the first Monday of June and not later than September 13, 2021 pursuant to RA 11480. Any deviation from the school calendar shall be reported to the respective Regional Offices (ROs) in advance, along with the following documents:
a. The school’s plan for compliance with minimum health standards issued by DepEd, consistent with guidelines of the Department of Health (DOH), the Inter Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) and the Office of the President (OP);
b. The updated school’s Learning Continuity Plan reflecting the learning delivery modalities that will be implemented , which shall constitute compliance with the requirements provided under Item 6 of Annex 3, DepEd Order No. 021, S, 2019; and
c. Their school calendar for SY 2021-2022.
11. In preparation for the opening of classes for SY 2021-2022, the schools shall conduct the following activities:
a. Enrollment, which shall be held from August 16, 2021 to September 13, 2021. A separate set of guidelines on enrollment for SY 2021-22 shall be released; and
b. Brigada Eskwela and Oplan Balik Eskwela, to be held on announced dates, which shall focus on information campaign, preparations, and strengthening partners hips that complement the Department’s effort to ensure quality basic education.
12. The Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP), as contained in DO No. 012, s. 2020 entitled “Adoption of the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan for School Year 2020-20 21 in the Light of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency” shall continue to provide guidance on the delivery of basic education for SY 20 21-2022. The health, safety and wellbeing of all learners, teachers, and non-teaching personnel shall remain as the utmost priority of the Department.
13. Regional Offices are directed to make adjustments to enhance the implementation of the BE-LCP, to include:
a. Maximizing the use of DepED TV and and Radio-based instruction to lessen reliance on printed modules;
b. Utilizing textbooks to enrich learning experience;
c. Coming up with a strategy to encourage the return of learners who did not enroll last School Year;
d. Validating the number of private schools that temporarily suspended operations but intend to reopen this SY 2021-2022; and e. Ensuring equitable distribution of teacher ‘s workload following the basic standards set in Magna Carta for Teachers.
14. The Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCS) shall continue to apply for the SY 2021-2022. Similarly, assessment of learning shall follow DO No. 031, s. 2020 entitled “Interim Guidelines for Assessment and Grading in Light of the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan“.
15. As provided in DO No. 029 , s. 2018 entitled “Policy on the Implementation of Multi factored Assessment Tool (MFAT )“, MFAT shall be administered to Grade I learners a month after the opening of classes. The results will be used as basis for instructional planning and for formulating appropriate intervention strategies for learners who exhibit development advancement or delays, or who show manifestations of learning disabilities.
16. Schools may observe national and local celebrations/activities and holidays other than those indicated in Enclosure Nos. 2 and 3, provided that the activities are beneficial to the teaching-learning process and that the total number of class days is not compromised. Regional Offices may issue a supplemental calendar to reflect their local events.
17. Curricular and co-curricular activities shall be conducted virtually in compliance with community quarantine guidelines. Virtual activities through different social media, which require reactions or sharing, may be done for advocacy, awareness, or collaboration purposes but should not form part of the learner’s scholastic grade. Curricular and co curricular activities that involve in -person gathering of a large number of participants like the National Schools Press Conference (NSPC), National Science and Technology Fair (NSTF), National Festival of Talent (NFOT), and other similar undertakings shall remain suspended, except for those that can be conducted virtually.
18. Career guidance activities shall be conducted between October 2021 and January 2022 to guide Grades 9 and 10 learners in making informed choices on their preferred Senior High School track. College and middle-level skills fair , job fair , business and entrepreneurship expo, and similar activities shall be conducted during the last quarter of the school year to ensure placement of Grade 12 learners in their preferred curriculum exits.
19. At the national level, the Bureau of Education Assessment (BEA) shall conduct the system assessments in the key stages, namely: Early Language Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (ELLNA) and National Achievement Tests (NAT) for Grades 6, 10, and 12. The ELLNA measures the language skills using learning area content and numeracy skills while the NAT assesses 21st-century Skills (problem-solving, information liter acy, critical thinking) through the lens of learning areas. The ELLNA and AT shall cover the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs). On the other hand, the National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) shall be administered to ascertain learner’s aptitude and interest of learners and to provide them with relevant information about their skills, abilities, and readiness for academic and non-academic courses.
20. Parent-teacher conferences and the distribution of report cards shall be held not earlier than the second Saturday following the end of every quarter. Suggested dates for these activities are indicated in Enclosure No. 2. Specifically, the parent-teacher conferences are intended to appraise the parents on the progress and performance of their children and to ensure parental involvement in school activities.
21. In adherence to DepEd Order No. 014 , s. 2021 those who missed learning activities due to class suspensions brought about by various disruptions shall be accorded due consideration in the completion of their learning tasks.
22. The first two days of the five-day mid-year break may be spent to evaluate the school’s progress attained in the implementation of the educational programs, projects, and activities (PPAs), as well as to review the performance of teachers and the school staff in order to address concerns through collaborative effort. The last three days may be devoted for the conduct of the School-based In-Service Training (INSET) activities for the teachers’ continued professional development and the preparation of their Instructional Materials (IMs).
23. A general assembly of stakeholders shall be conducted at the start of the school year, midway through the year, and at the end of the school year. Orientation shall be done a week before the start of the school year. It should cover the curriculum, co-curricular programs, and ancillary services to support learner development and the continuous improvement of school outcomes. Mid-year and year -end general assemblies shall be held to present the School Report Card (SRC) and consult the assembly on how to achieve the school’s vision, goals, and objectives. Schools shall decide on the mode for carrying out the said activities , in compliance with the health, social distancing, and applicable quarantine protocols prescribed by the DOH and the IATF.
24. The Christmas break shall begin on December 20, 2021, Saturday. Classes shall resume on January 3, 2022, Monday.
25. The remedial/advancement classes for public schools shall start on July 4, 2022, Monday, and shall end on August 12, 2022, Friday.
26. Enclosure No. 2 of this policy presents the school calendar with the following markings on relevant dates:
a. Declared holidays and weekdays with no classes (X).
b. Days for INSET, Curricular and Co-curricular activities, home-school collaboration related activities.
27. Enclosure No. 3 indicates the list of celebrations/observances provided by law. Schools are encouraged to integrate such celebrations/observances in curricular activities as they deem reasonable and appropriate.
VI. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
28. The Bureau of Learning Delivery (BLD), the Curriculum Learning Management Division (CLMD), the Curriculum Implementation Division (CID), and the School Governance Operations Division (SOOD) shall monitor the compliance of schools with the provisions of these guidelines. Likewise SDOs shall submit reports on the compliance of this policy through ROs to the Bureau of Learning Delivery.
29. Queries on these guidelines shall be addressed to the Office of the Director IV, BLD, via email address [email protected] or at telephone numbers 8637-4346 and 8637-4347.
30. The SDOs shall monitor the compliance of schools with the provisions of these guidelines and the number of school days.
VII. EFFECTIVITY
31. Th is DepEd Order shall take effect immediately upon issuance and shall be registered with the Office of the National Administrative Registrar (ONAR).
Activities and Celebrations/ Mandated by Law
JANUARY
January 1-31 – Food Conservation Month
January 1-31 – Zero Waste Month
3rd Week – National Cancer Consciousness Week
3rd Week – National Autism Consciousness Week
January 23 – Commemoration of the First Philippine Republic Day
FEBRUARY
February 1-28 – National Arts Month
February 1-28 – National Dental Health Month
February 1-28 – 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
2nd Week – 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
March 1-31 – 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
- June 1-30 – Dengue Awareness Month
- June 1-30 – National Kidney Month
- June 1-30 – 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
- July 1-31 – 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
- August 1-31 – ASEAN Month
- August 1-31 – National Adolescent Immunization Month
- August 1-31 – National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
- August 1-31 – National Lung Month
- August 1-31 – Sight Saving Month
- August 1-31 – Philippine History Month
- August 1-31 – 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
- September 1-30 – 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
- October 1-31 – National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month
- October 1-31 – 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
- November 1-30 – Malaria Awareness Month
- November 1-30 – National Children’s Month
- November 1-30 – Philippines Environment Month
- November 1-30 – 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
- 2nd Sunday – National Children’s Day of Broadcasting
- 2nd Week – Education Week
Note: Other observances may be included pursuant to prevailing and succeeding issuances.