The Ministry of Education decided to postpone the new school year 2020-2021 until Sunday, 30 August 2020 along with the work of educational supervisors and school administration supervisors in educational directorates in the governorates, the Directorate General of Private Schools, members of the administrative and teaching staff, and the jobs associated with them in government schools, special education schools, and private schools that do not apply the special school calendar system.

The decision was issued  by Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed al-Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education.

The decision also stipulated the cancellation of Articles 14 and 13 of the aforementioned Ministerial Decision No. 92/2019. Study days, examinations and holidays for the year will be determined in accordance to the decisions to be issued in this regard. The decision also cancelled paragraph (c) of Article No. (19) of the Ministerial Decision No. (92/2019) regarding the second round exams for the General Education Diploma for the academic year 2020/2021 and will be determined according to the tables that will be issued in this regard.ONA