KG holiday from Dec. 24

Minister of Education Azzam Al-Dakhil has announced that the midterm school holiday for students in kindergarten and at elementary schools will start on Thursday, Dec. 24. This is two weeks earlier than originally planned.

The minister said on his Twitter account that the midterm school holiday would include students at adult education level, special education teachers at elementary level, and all other employees working at kindergartens and elementary schools. The holiday for students and employees at these levels would have started on Wednesday, Jan. 6.