Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's Ministry of Education and Reform of the Education System has set the dates of national exams and competitions and of school holidays for the 2026-2027 school year, according to a calendar published by the ministry and reported on Friday, November 13, 2026 by local media, including the Sahara Medias agency and Trust magazine.
Under the calendar, the regular session of the baccalaureate will be held on June 21-24, 2027, with marking starting on July 2. The supplementary session will take place on July 26-27, 2027, with marking starting on July 30.
The entrance exam for the first year of lower secondary school is set for June 14-15, 2027, and the lower secondary certificate (BEPC) for June 16, 17 and 18, 2027, with its secretariat starting work on June 19. The entrance competition for the schools of excellence is scheduled for July 26, 2027.
According to Sahara Medias, the technical baccalaureate will take place from June 14 to 24, 2027.
First-term holidays will run from December 25, 2026 to January 4, 2027, and second-term holidays from March 26 to April 5, 2027. The summer holidays will begin on June 11 and end on October 4, 2027.
The calendar also sets the dates of end-of-term and end-of-year assessments for the various levels of primary and secondary education, according to Trust.
