DepEd Order (DO) No. 012, s. 2025 sets the multi-year implementing guidelines for the School Calendar and Activities and provides the official activity calendar for School Year (SY) 2025–2026.
Why April 1, 2026 is the start of the break
DO 012, s. 2025 states that SY 2025–2026 shall end on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
Because March 31 is the last day of the school year, April 1, 2026 becomes the first day immediately after the school year ends—this is why DepEd marks it as the start of the 30-day Teachers’ End-of-School-Year (EOSY) Break.
What the calendar explicitly provides
In Enclosure No. 2 (Monthly School Calendar of Activities for SY 2025–2026), DepEd lists key items for the transition from EOSY rites to the teachers’ break:
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April 1, 2026 – Start of 30-day Teachers’ EOSY Break
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May 1, 2026 – End of 30-day Teachers’ EOSY Break
This is the specific basis for the dates you cited: April 1 to May 1, 2026 is the DepEd-designated 30-day EOSY break for teachers for SY 2025–2026.
What this means for teachers in practice
For teachers, the “30-day EOSY break” is best understood as a calendar-protected period intended for rest and recovery after the completion of quarterly exams, deliberations, and EOSY rites. It is not simply a vague “summer break” label—it is a dated block on the official DepEd activity calendar.
That said, teachers also notice that school-related activities may resume soon after the 30 days. DO 012’s same monthly calendar shows that May 4, 2026 is the start of the EOSY Intervention Program.
So the timeline is clear:
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EOSY rites close the school year (ending March 31, 2026).
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A defined 30-day teachers’ EOSY break runs April 1–May 1, 2026.
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Post-break activities (e.g., intervention program) begin after the break window.
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