School calendar — Primary Education
School year 2008-2009
1970–2100
First day of classes8 Sep 2008
Last day of classes17 Jun 2009
Orthodox Pascha19 Apr 2009
Total teaching days172
Quarters
| Quarter A' | 8 Sep 2008 – 31 Jan 2009 | 91 teaching days |
| Quarter B' | 1 Feb 2009 – 17 Jun 2009 | 81 teaching days |
Breaks
| Christmas Holidays | 23 Dec 2008 – 6 Jan 2009 |
| Easter Holidays | 13 Apr 2009 – 24 Apr 2009 |
| Summer Holidays | 18 Jun 2009 – 13 Sep 2009 |
Holidays & single closures
| Date | Orthodox feasts | |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Oct 2008 | Cyprus Independence Day | School closed |
| Tue 28 Oct 2008 | Ochi Day | School closed |
| Fri 30 Jan 2009 | Three Hierarchs (Greek Letters Day) | School closed |
| Thu 19 Feb 2009 | Tsiknopempti | |
| Mon 2 Mar 2009 | Green Monday (Clean Monday) | School closed |
| Wed 25 Mar 2009 | Greek Independence Day | School closed |
| Wed 1 Apr 2009 | Cyprus National Day (EOKA) | School closed |
| Sat 11 Apr 2009 | Lazarus Saturday | Weekend |
| Sun 12 Apr 2009 | Palm Sunday | Weekend |
| Fri 17 Apr 2009 | Good Friday | In a break |
| Sun 19 Apr 2009 | Easter Sunday (Pascha) | In a break |
| Mon 20 Apr 2009 | Easter Monday | In a break |
| Thu 23 Apr 2009 | Archbishop's Name Day (George III) | In a break |
| Fri 1 May 2009 | Labour Day | School closed |
| Thu 28 May 2009 | Ascension | School closed |
| Sun 7 Jun 2009 | Pentecost | Weekend |
| Mon 8 Jun 2009 | Holy Spirit Monday | School closed |
| Thu 11 Jun 2009 | Apostle Barnabas | School closed |