Kenya's 2027 Co-curricular Calendar: Key Dates for Schools

The Ministry of Education has published the 2027 National and Post-National Co-curricular Activities Calendar, dated 3 November 2026. It sets the dates for national school sports, drama and film, music, the science fair and special schools events, plus the East African championships that follow.

We have turned the circular into a free, term-by-term calendar: Kenya Co-curricular Activities Calendar 2027. This post is the short version.

Term 1

• Kenya Teachers Training Colleges — Games and Sports: 26 March to 4 April 2027 at Shanzu TTC, Mombasa. Athletics.
• Kenya Science and Engineering Fair: 28 March to 4 April 2027 at Shimo La Tewa, Mombasa. Clinic on 29 March and opening ceremony on 30 March.
• National school sports: 8 to 15 April 2027 in Machakos, Eastern region. Teams arrive on 9 April, the opening ceremony is on 11 April at Kenyatta Stadium, and action runs from 11 to 15 April. The block covers secondary (Under 18), junior (Under 15), primary (Under 12) and special schools.
• National Drama and Film Festival: 9 to 21 April 2027, Embu County.
• Kenya Teachers Training Colleges — Ball Games: 21 to 31 May 2027 at Shanzu TTC, Mombasa.

Term 2

• Kenya Music Festival: 20 July to 3 August 2027, Kisii County. The state concert is on 30 July.
• National ball games: 24 July to 1 August 2027. Teams arrive on 25 July and action runs from 27 to 31 July. The block covers secondary (Under 18), junior (Under 15), primary (Under 12) and special schools.
• FEASSA Camp and Championship: 17 August to 3 September 2027. The training camp runs from 18 to 21 August, teams depart for Kigali, Rwanda, on 22 August, and games run from 24 August to 2 September.
• East Africa Music Dance and Drama: 18 to 28 August 2027 in Uganda.

What is still to be confirmed

Some details are blank in the Ministry's document. The host county and venue for the July ball games are not named, the Music Festival venue is missing, and the FEASSA training camp venue is not stated.

The Drama and Film Festival also carries a contradiction: its schedule lines repeat the sports block, with a 9 to 10 April clinic and a 15 April closing that do not fit the 9 to 21 April dates in its heading.

The calendar tool marks every one of these as To be confirmed rather than filling them in. Check it before booking transport or accommodation.

Use the full calendar

The full calendar groups all 17 events by term, with the host region, host county, venue, arrival date, opening ceremony, action days and departure for each one.

Open the 2027 Co-curricular Calendar →

For the rest of your year, see the KASNEB exam dates and KMTC important dates.