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Calendar – official holidays, school vacations, and exams 2023/2024 according to the program of the Ministry of Education and Science (MОN)*
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The Ministry of Education published the dates of exams and vacations in the new academic year.
On June 19 and 21 will be the national external assessment exams at the end of the 7th grade.
On the first date, the one in Bulgarian language and literature will be held, and the second – in mathematics.
The MES specifies that the exams were held a week later than in previous years, so that seventh-graders have more time to prepare.
Tenth-graders will take their exams on dates different from those for seventh-graders – in Bulgarian language and literature on June 10, and in mathematics – on June 12, and the days will be school days.
With a second date for the junior high school graduation, the Ministry of Education and Culture is giving seventh graders a second chance in case of a health problem
It is also thought to be advanced for the major matriculation exams in order to apply for university
The national external assessment at the end of the 4th grade will be on May 27 for BEL and on May 28 for mathematics.
The state matriculation exam in Bulgarian language and literature will be on May 17, and the second compulsory matriculation exam and the professional qualification exam – on May 20.
These days, as well as the dates of the national external assessment exams for seventh-graders in Bulgarian language and literature and in mathematics, are non-school days.
Students’ fall vacation will be from October 28 to November 1 due to the local elections, keeping the number of vacation days.
The Christmas vacation will be from December 23 to January 2, the midterm – from February 3 to 5, the spring vacation – from March 30 to April 7 for students from 1st to 11th grade and from April 5 to 7 – for 12th grade students.
In Bulgarian or automatically translated.
Calendar – official holidays, school holidays and exams 2023/2024 according to the MES program
9/15/23: First day of school
school Fall Break: 28/10/23 – 1/11/23
Christmas Break: 12/23/23 – 2/1/24
Midterm Break: 3/2/24 – 5/2/24
Spring Break: 3/30/24 (12th grade: from 5/4 24) – 7.4.24
Non-school days:
17.05.24: state matriculation exam in BEL
20.05.24: second state matriculation exam
27 and 28.05.24: NVO BEL and mathematics 4th grade
17 and 19.06.24: NVO BEL and mathematics 7th grade
10 and 12.06.24 : NVO BEL and mathematics 10th grade
Patron and sports holidays (present, non-academic): according to the school schedule (we recommend 2.5.24)
14.6.24: Last school day up to 6th grade
28.6.24: Last school day day up to 11th grade