DepEd School Calendar

Enclosure No. 1 to DepEd Order No. 23, s.
2016
School Calendar for School Year (SY) 2015-2016
Month/
Year
May 2016
Date
Activity
1
9
Labor Day (regular holiday)

National Election Day
(special nonworking holiday)
Brigada Eskwela
(As per DM No. 35, s. 2016)
May 30
June 4
May 30
June 18
No. of
School Days
0
No. of Days
per Quarter
0
Oplan Balik Eskwela

School Calendar for School Year (SY) 2016-2017
Month/
Year
June 2016
Date
Activity
12
Independence Day (regular holiday)
13
15
Beginning of Classes
Language Assessment for Primary Grades
(LAPG) for SY 2015-16
No. of
School Days
14
No. of Days
per Quarter
First Quarter:
54 days
(As per DM No. 26, s. 2016, all Grade Four

learners in all public schools)
17
National Achievement Test (NAT) Grade 6

for SY 2015-16
(As per DM No. 26, s. 2016, all Grade 7
learners in all public and private schools nationwide)
19
23
Philippine Educational Placement Test

(PEPT)
NAT Grade 10 for SY 2015-16
(As per DM No. 26, s. 2016, select Grade 11
learners in select public and private
secondary schools nationwide)
July 2016
August
2016
entire
month
Deworming of School Children

(Round 1- First Dosage)
29
(tentative)
18-19
21
Eidl Fitr / End of Ramadan

First Quarter Examinations
Ninoy Aquino Day
(special non-working holiday)
Distribution of Report Cards
Parent-Teacher Conference
27
29
(Last
Monday of
August)
30-31
September
2016
October
2016
11
Tentative
5
16-29
24
20
23
Second
Quarter: 48
days
National Heroes Day

(regular holiday)
National Career Assessment Examination
(NCAE) for Grade 9
Eidl Adha
World Teachers Day
21
15
Early Registration for Senior High School

(SHS)
Start of Semestral Break (for students)
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Month/
Year
November
2016
Date
Activity
All Saints Day

Resumption of Classes
Second Quarter Examinations
PEPT for Luzon
PEPT for Visayas and Mindanao
Bonifacio Day (regular holiday)
2
3-4
12
December
2016
January
2017
20
27
30
22
entire
month
Deworming of School Children

(Round 2- Second Dosage)
Resumption of Classes
19-20
22
Third Quarter Examinations

Alternative Learning System Accreditation
and Equivalency (ALS A&E) Test for Luzon
Early Registration
for Kindergarten to Grade 10
ALS A&E Test for Visayas and Mindanao
National Festival of Talents (NFOT)
National Musabaqah
National Schools Press Conference (NSPC)
LAPG for SY 2016-2017
Fourth Quarter Examinations
Field Trial for the Programme for
International Student Assessment
(PISA) to select schools
Graduation for SHS Early
Implementing Schools
Moving Up Ceremony
Last Day of Classes
Araw ng Kagitingan (regular holiday)
Palarong Pambansa
28
February
2017
Jan 28-Feb
24
29
22-25
March
2017
2
7
9
23-24
(Tentative)
April 2017
6-7
May 2017
Start of Christmas Break
7
9
10-12
10-16
April 17May 31
15-20
22- 26
No. of
School Days
21
No. of Days
per Quarter
Third
Quarter: 48
days
15
22
Fourth
Quarter:
52 days
20
23
Summer Classes
Brigada Eskwela SY 2017-2018
Oplan Balik Eskwela SY 2017-2018
Total Number of School Days
0
202
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Enclosure No. 2 to DepEd Order No. 23, s. 2016

Implementing Guidelines of the School Calendar for School Year (SY) 2016-2017
1.
The school year shall formally open on June 13, 2016, Monday and shall end on April 7,
2016, Friday. The school year shall consist of 202 class days. This is inclusive of the five-day
semestral break. To ensure quality in the school operation and actual teaching-learning, a 180day non-negotiable contact time for teachers, and the physical presence of school heads in
school shall be enforced.
2.
As part of the opening rites, all schools are expected to conduct a general assembly to
orient stakeholders on the curriculum, programs, and ancillary services supporting learner
development and the continuous improvement of school outcomes. The orientation and first
Parent-Teacher Conference shall be done at least a week before the first day to ensure that
conduct of classes is done from the first day of classes. For Grades 9-11, a career guidance
program shall be conducted between July and November 2016 to help prepare the students for
possible careers or courses they wish to pursue after high school.
3.
Parent-teacher conferences shall be conducted every quarter and shall be held on a
Saturday, except on the last conference in April 2017. The conference is intended to apprise the
parents on the progress of performance of their children and ensure parental involvement in
school activities.
4.
All elementary schools shall administer the Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Checklist for Kindergarten Children during the opening of classes, midyear, and end of school
year. The result will be used as basis for planning and formulating appropriate interventions for
children.
5.
At the end of the Second Quarter, a semestral break shall be observed to evaluate
individual teachers and their collective performance, as well as to conduct the In-Service
Training (INSET) activities in support of their continuing professional development.
6.
The Christmas break shall begin on December 22, 2016, Thursday. Classes shall resume
on January 2, 2017, Monday.
7.
To assure quality of the learners education, formative assessments shall be regularly
conducted by the teachers. On the national level, the Bureau of Education Assessment, formerly
National Education Testing and Research Center, shall administer the National Career
Assessment Examination (NCAE), the Language Assessment for Primary Grades (LAPG) and the
National Achievement Test (NAT). The NCAE shall be conducted to assess the aptitude and
interests of high school students who plan to proceed to post-secondary courses and other career
options and to provide them with relevant information on their skills, abilities, and readiness for
academic and non-academic courses which will help them make informed career decisions. The
LAPG shall be conducted to measure the literacy skills of the learners in their respective Mother
Tongues, Filipino and English, and the NAT shall be conducted to measure what learners in
Grade 7 and Grade 10 know and can do in five learning areas (Science, Mathematics, English,
Filipino and Araling Panlipunan) and to assess the attainment of 21st-century skills.
8.
The summer/remedial classes shall begin on April 17, 2017, Monday and end on May
31, 2017, Saturday, the last day for the final examination. A separate issuance regarding the
conduct of summer classes shall be released.
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9.
In preparation for the opening of classes for SY 2017-2018, the schools shall conduct the
following activities:
a. Early Registration of learners on January 28, 2017, Saturday, in the schools where
they wish to study;
b. Brigada Eskwela from May 15 to 20, 2017 to enable the community and the school
to prepare their facilities; and
c. In-Service Training (INSET) activities for teachers a week before the opening of
classes.
10.
Capacity-building programs conducted by the Department shall be done during summer
break.
-Nothing follows-
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Activities and/or Observances Mandated by Law
Month/Date
MAY
9
10
13
22
26
May 28June 12
Activities and/or Observances

Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary
of Horacio Dela Costa
Commemoration of the Death Anniversary
of Andres Bonifacio
of Apolinario Mabini
Commemoration of the Philippine-Australia
Friendship Day
of Felipe Agoncillo
National Flag Day Celebration
Legal Bases
Administrative Order (AO)

No. 23, 2011
Republic Act (RA) No. 8491

Presidential Proclamation (PP)
No. 374, s. 1965
Executive Order (EO)
No. 179, s. 1994
JUNE
1-30
5
13-17
Third week of
June
14
June 16-Dec 31
June 16-Dec 31
19
24
25
26
30
Dengue Awareness Month

National Kidney Month
Health Calendar 2016 (DOH)
World Environment Day
DM No. 14, s. 2014
National Safe Kids Week
PP 1307, s. 2007
World Blood Donor Day

Nationwide Search for the Outstanding W.A.T.C.H.
(We Advocate Time Consciousness
and Honesty) Schools
Pambansang Gawad sa Ulirang Kabataan

of Dr. Jose Rizal
of Marcela Agoncillo
of Galicano Apacible
International Day Against Drug Abuse
Commemoration of the Historic Siege of Baler and
Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day
PP 1782, s. 2009
PP 110, s. 1963
PP 28, s. 1962
DM 146 s, 2014
AO 23, s. 2011
AO 23, s. 2011
DM 146, s. 2014
RA 9187
PP 1696, s. 2008
JULY
National Disaster and Preparedness Month
1-31
National Nutrition Month
4
7-11
12

of Marcelo H. Del Pilar
Science and Technology Week
of Vicente Abad Santos
DM 69, s. 2015
EO 137, s. 1999
PP 491, s. 1974
DM 62, s. 2015
AO 23, s. 2011
DM 308, s. 2008
AO 23, s. 2011
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Month/Date
July
17-23
National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week
22

of Apolinario Dela Cruz (Hermano Puli)
AO 23, s. 2011
23

of Apolinario Mabini
RA 9430
AO 33, s. 2012
DM 130, s. 2013
PP 361, s. 2000
23
25-31
Last Week
AUGUST
Commemoration of the Philippine-Japan

Friendship Day
Career Guidance Week
Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino
Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa
1-31
History Month
National Adolescent Immunization Month
National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Legal Bases
PP 361, s. 2000
PP 1870, s. 1979
PP 361, s. 2000
AO 23, s. 2011
DO 25, s. 2013
PP 933, s. 2014
Proklamasyon Blg. 1041, s. 1997
DM 24, s. 2016
PP 339, s. 2012
National Tuberculosis Awareness Month

1
Sight Saving Month

of President Manuel L. Quezon
7-13
ASEAN Week
National Indigenous People's Day

of Manuel L. Quezon
of Marcelo H. Del Pilar
Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Battle
of San Juan Del Monte
of President Ramon Magsaysay
19
30
30
31
(tentative)
White Cane Safety Day
SEPTEMBER
1-30
National Peace Consciousness Month
1-7
National Crime Prevention Week
September 5October 5
Second week
National Teachers Month
25-30
National Suicide Prevention Day

Commemoration of the Opening
of Malolos Congress
Commemoration of the Anniversary
of the Declaration of Martial Law
Linggo ng Kabataan
26-30
Linggo ng Kasuotang Filipino
15
21
27
28

of Gen. Miguel Malvar
of President Diosdado Macapagal
PP 40, s. 1954
AO 23, s. 2011
PP 1008, s. 2007
DM 143, s. 2013
RA 10689
RA 6741
DM 127, s. 2013
AO 23, s. 2011
RA 6759
DM 77, s. 2015
PP 675, s. 2004
PP 461, s. 1994
DM 158, s. 2013
PP 242, s. 2011
DM 99, s. 2015
PP 246, s. 2011
AO 30, s. 2012
PP 1081, s. 1972
PP 99, s. 1992
PP 675, s. 2005
DM 179, s. 2013
AO 23, s. 2011
DM 146, s. 2014
AO 23, s. 2011
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Month/Date
Last week of
September
OCTOBER
Legal Bases
Family Week
PP 60 s. 1992
Consumers Welfare Month

1-31
1-7
National Health Month

National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month
Elderly Filipino Week
World Teachers Day
Global Hand Washing Day
17-20
Commemoration of the Leyte Gulf Landing
20
24
25
29
(tentative)
(tentative)
* 3rd week of
June
NOVEMBER
1-30

of Artemio Ricarte
of Juan Luna
of Leon Apacible
of Antonio Luna
National Health Education Week
DM 174, s. 2012
Filipino Values Month

Malaria Awareness Month
PP 479, s. 1994
PP 1168, s. 2006
RA 10661
DM 63, s. 2015
DM 124, s. 2015
RA 9512
DM 14, s. 2014
DM 145, s. 2012
PP 829, s. 1991
DM 176, s. 2012
National Children's Month
7-10
National Observance of Deaf Awareness Week
14-18
Third week
Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week
25
Nov 25-Dec 12
27
25-29
Fourth week
AO 23, s. 2011
PP 489, s. 2012
DM 122, s. 2015
National Reading Month
16
AO 23, s. 2011
Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week
National Environment Awareness Month
14
PP 1098, s. 1997
DM 111, s. 2015
DM 174, s. 2012
PP 1906, s. 2009
PP 470, s. 1994
RA 10743
DM 99, s. 2015
DM 32, s. 2016
DM 119, s. 2015
PP 653, s. 1995
AO 108, s. 1994

of Gregorio Del Pilar
of President Elpidio Quirino
National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of
Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC)
18-Day Campaign to End Violence
Against Women (VAW)
Araw ng Pagbasa
PP 129, s. 2015
AO 23, s. 2011
PP 967, s. 2015
RA 10398
RA 10556
National Week for the Gifted and Talented
PP 199, s. 1999
Last week
National Music Week for Young Artists
PP 25, s. 1998
DM 20, s. 2014
DECEMBER
1-31
Firecrackers Injury Prevention Month

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Month/Date

Rizal Month
Legal Bases
PP 126, s. 2001
December
1
3
World AIDS day
DM 270, s. 2011
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
4-10
National Human Rights Consciousness Week
PD 1157, s. 2006
RA 9201
DM 152, s. 2015
11
Second Sunday
7-12
(tentative)
JANUARY
National Children's Day of Broadcasting
RA 8296
Education Week
Historical, Cultural and Arts Festival of Excellence
PP 2399, s. 1985
PP 126, s. 2001
18-24
Food Conservation Month

Physical Fitness and Sports Development Month
Zero Waste Month
National Cancer Consciousness Week
20-27
National Autism Consciousness Week
23
Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Inauguration

of the First Philippine Republic
PP1398, s. 1975
EO 63, s. 1993
PP 1348, s. 1975
PP 711, s. 1996
DM 5, s. 2016
PP 533, s. 2013
PP 523, s. 2012
1-31
FEBRUARY
National Arts Month
1-28
4
6
7
12-18
13-17
14-20
17
22-25
26
29
MARCH
National Dental Health Month

National Heart Month
of Baldomero Aguinaldo
of General Emilio Aguinaldo
Adoption Consciousness Celebration
Leprosy Control Week
National Awareness Week for the Prevention
of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
National Children with Intellectual Disabilities Week
Commemoration of the Anniversary
of the Martyrdom of GOMBURZA
7
9
17
AO 23
PP 72, s. 1999
PP 467, s. 1965
PP 731, s. 1996
DM 5, s. 2015
PP 1385, s. 1975
PP 204, s. 2002
EDSA People Power Anniversary
AO 47, s. 2002
PP 1224, s. 2007
PP 1105, s. 2015

of Baldomero Aguinaldo
Reinterment of Remains of Elpidio Quirino
AO 23, s. 2011
Fire Prevention Month

1-31
PP 683, s. 1991
DM 25, s. 2016
PP 559, s. 2004
DM 7, s. 2013
PP 1096, s. 1973
National Women's Month

Girl Child Week
of Paciano Rizal
of President Ramon Magsaysay
PP 115-A, s. 1966
RA 6949
PP 224, s. 1988
PP 227, s. 1988
DM 28, s.2014
PP 759, s. 1996
DM 110, s. 1999
PP 1737, s. 2009
AO 23, s. 2011
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Month/Date
March
22
(tentative)
APRIL
2
10
5-11

of General Emilio Aguinaldo
Global Money Week
of Francisco "Balagtas" Baltazar
of General Isidoro Torres
Commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan
and Philippine Veterans Week
Legal Bases
DM 91, s. 2015
PP 964, s. 1997
DM 13, s. 2014
AO 23, s. 2011
PP 466, s. 1989
EO 203, s. 1987
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FOR DEPED PERSONNEL

Calendar of Activities and Events for School Year (SY) 2015-2016
NO.
ACTIVITY (For DepEd personnel)
1
Grade 5 Mass Training of Teachers (MTOT) for
the K to 12 Basic Education Program
2
Senior High School (SHS) National Training of

Trainers (NTOT) and MTOT for the K to 12 Basic
Education Program
Central Office Regional Office Curriculum and
Learning Management Division (CLMD)
Workshop Part V
Brigada Eskwela (School Maintenance Week)
Oplan Balik Eskwela
Assessment Conference for Special PEPT, NAT

and LAPG
CATEGORY
DATE
Workshop/Conference
April 1-May 31, 2016
Workshop/Conference
April 25 onwards
Workshop/Conference
May 16-20, 2016
School maintenance
May 30-June 4
Child-Find
May 30-June 18
May 2016
(exact date to be
arranged)
Workshop/Conference
Calendar of Activities and Events for School Year (SY) 2016-2017

NO.
1
2

Learning Resource Monitoring
Central Office Regional Office CLMD
Workshop Part VI
CATEGORY
Learning Resources
DATE
June-September, 2016
Workshop/Conference
June 27-July 1, 2016
Assessment Conference 2016

Submission of Beginning of School Year
(BOSY) 2016-17 data
Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Mid-Year
Inter-regional Conference (Cluster 1)
IPEd Mid-Year Inter-regional Conference
(Cluster 2)
National Educators Academy of the Philippines
(NEAP) School Heads Development Program:
Foundation Course Module 1
Learning Hubs Consultative Conference
(LRMDS and Library Hub)
Workshop/Conference
July-August, 2016
July 1-September 30,
2016
Test of English Proficiency for Teachers and

Process Skills Test (TEPT-PST) Grades 7 and 8
10

Workshop Part VII
11
13
NEAP School Heads Development Program:

Implementation of the Flag and Heraldic Code of
the Philippines Summit and Seminar Workshop
(per cluster)
Preparation of School Report Card
14
Textbook Walk
3
4
5
6
7
8
12
Data submission
Workshop/Conference
July 4 -8, 2016
Workshop/Conference
July 11-15, 2016
Workshop/Conference
July 17-August 27,

2016
Workshop/Conference
July 27-29, 2016
Assessment (teachers)
August 1 September
30, 2016
Workshop/Conference
August 22-26, 2016
Workshop/Conference
August 28-October 21,

2016
Workshop/Conference
September-December
2016
School Operations
September 15-30, 2016
Learning Resources
October-November
2016
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NO.
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

Presentation of School Report Card in School
Assemblies
Submission of Feedback on School Report Card
using bit.ly/src_monitoring_form
Principals' Test
CATEGORY
School Operations
School Monitoring and
Evaluation
Assessment (supervisors)
Workshop/Conference
DATE
October 1-14, 2016
October 7-14, 2016
October 23, 2016
November 6-December
23, 2016
NEAP Scholars Conference

Workshop Part VIII
Workshop/Conference
November 10-11, 2016
Workshop/Conference
November 21-25, 2016
Muslim Education Annual Conference
Workshop/Conference
Second K to 12 National Conference

IPEd National Conference-Workshop on
Program Monitoring, Evaluation and Planning
Assessment Conference 2017
Intermediate Course
Workshop/Conference
December 2016 (exact

date to be arranged)
December 5-7, 2016
Workshop/Conference
December 12-16, 2016
Workshop/Conference
January-February, 2017
Workshop/Conference
February 5-24, 2017
English Proficiency Test (EPT) for teacher hiring
Preparation of School Report Card

Qualifying Exam in Arabic Language and
Islamic Studies (QEALIS)
Workshop Part IX
Presentation of School Report Card in School
Assemblies
Submission of Feedback on School Report Card
using bit.ly/src_monitoring_form
Grade 6 NTOT for the K to 12 Basic Education
Program
Textbook Audit
Grade 6 MTOT for the K to 12 Basic Education
Program
Submission of End of School Year (EOSY)
2016-17 Data
School Operations
February 5-April 2,
2017
February 15-28, 2017
February 26, 2017
Workshop/Conference
February 27-March 3,
2017
School Operations
March 1-11, 2017
School Monitoring and

Evaluation
March 7-11, 2017
Educational Management Test (EMT)
Learning Resources
March 2017 (exact date

to be arranged)
April-May, 2017
Workshop/Conference
Data submission
Assessment
(principals/supervisors)
May 2017 (exact date to

be determined)
Workshop/Conference
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Enclosure No. 1 to DepEd Order No. 23, s.

Labor Day (regular holiday)

Oplan Balik Eskwela

Independence Day (regular holiday)

(As per DM No. 26, s. 2016, all Grade Four

National Achievement Test (NAT) Grade 6

Philippine Educational Placement Test

Deworming of School Children

Eidl Fitr / End of Ramadan

National Heroes Day

Early Registration for Senior High School

All Saints Day

Deworming of School Children

Third Quarter Examinations

Start of Christmas Break

Enclosure No. 2 to DepEd Order No. 23, s. 2016

Enclosure No. 3 to DepEd Order No. 23, s. 2016

Activities and/or Observances

Administrative Order (AO)

Republic Act (RA) No. 8491

Dengue Awareness Month

Health Calendar 2016 (DOH)

World Environment Day

DM No. 14, s. 2014

National Safe Kids Week

World Blood Donor Day

Health Calendar 2016 (DOH)

Pambansang Gawad sa Ulirang Kabataan

Commemoration of the Death Anniversary

Activities and/or Observances

National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week

Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary

Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary

Commemoration of the Philippine-Japan

National Tuberculosis Awareness Month

Sight Saving Month

National Indigenous People's Day

White Cane Safety Day

National Peace Consciousness Month

National Crime Prevention Week

National Teachers Month

National Suicide Prevention Day

Linggo ng Kasuotang Filipino

Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary

Activities and/or Observances

Consumers Welfare Month

National Health Month

World Teachers Day

Global Hand Washing Day

Commemoration of the Leyte Gulf Landing

Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary

National Health Education Week

Filipino Values Month

National Children's Month

National Observance of Deaf Awareness Week

Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week

National Reading Month

Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week

National Environment Awareness Month

Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary

National Week for the Gifted and Talented

National Music Week for Young Artists

Firecrackers Injury Prevention Month

Health Calendar 2016 (DOH)