Response to the claim that the summer vacation will be moved earlier due to the Kurban Bayramı by the Ministry of National Education (MEB).

Response to the claim that the summer vacation will be moved earlier due to the Kurban Bayramı by the Ministry of National Education (MEB).

08.04.2025 12:30

The Ministry of National Education stated that the claims regarding "this year, the summer vacation is being prepared to be moved forward due to the Eid al-Adha" do not reflect the truth. The ministry referred to the previously announced calendar, stating that the academic year will end on June 20, 2025.

The Ministry of National Education made a statement regarding the news titled "MEB has started preparations, the summer vacation will be brought forward," which appeared today in some press and media outlets.

It was stated that the claims made, "The Ministry of National Education is preparing to bring the summer vacation forward this year due to the Kurban Bayramı," do not reflect the truth. The Ministry of National Education emphasized that the "2024-2025 Academic Year Calendar" was shared with the public on May 28, 2024, and that the educational processes continue in accordance with the announced calendar. According to the mentioned calendar, the academic year, which starts on September 9, 2024, will end on June 20, 2025, as previously announced.

"IT WILL END ON JUNE 20 AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED"

The following statements were included in the announcement made by MEB:

It has been deemed necessary to make the following statement regarding the news titled "MEB has started preparations, the summer vacation will be brought forward," which appeared today in some press and media outlets.

In summary, the claims made in the news that "The Ministry of National Education is preparing to bring the summer vacation forward this year due to the Kurban Bayramı" do not reflect the truth.

Our ministry shared the "2024-2025 Academic Year Calendar" with the public on May 28, 2024, and the educational processes continue in accordance with the announced calendar.

According to the mentioned calendar, the academic year, which starts on September 9, 2024, will end on June 20, 2025, as previously announced.

Although the relevant "2024-2025 Academic Year Calendar" has been available at "https://www.meb.gov.tr/2024-2025-egitim-ogretim-yili-takvimi-aciklandi/haber/33888/tr" since it was announced to the public, the news reports are either careless or malicious.

It is necessary not to give credence to such manipulative news that distracts the public agenda with false and misleading information containing unfounded claims, either without researching from the source or intentionally; misleading millions of students, teachers, and parents.

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