Ekiti declares two-day mid-term break for schools

By Boye Oyeyemi –

The Ekiti State Government has announced a two-day mid-term break for all public and private schools across the state.

The Commissioner for Education, Olabimpe Aderiye, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti.

According to the commissioner, the break will hold on Thursday, February 19, and Friday, February 20, 2026.

She explained that the decision aligns with the approved academic calendar for the second term of the 2025/2026 academic session.

Aderiye noted that the directive applies to both public and privately owned primary and secondary schools in the state.

She urged students, teachers and school administrators to make effective use of the short break while observing all academic guidelines.

The commissioner added that academic activities will resume fully on Monday, February 23, 2026.