Academic Calendar 2019-2020
| Date | BSS Academic Calendar | A Level | Senior School | Primary PYP | International Days | National Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st August- 20th December | Autumn Term 2019 for Teachers | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 August- 20th December | Autumn Term 2019 for Students | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1st August 2019 | School Reopen For Teachers | School Reopen For Teachers | School Reopen For Teachers | School Reopen For Teachers | – | – |
| 5th August 2019 | First Day of Autum Term A2 | First Day of Autum Term A2 | – | – | – | – |
| 5th August to 8th August 2019 | – | – | PD Week For Teachers | – | – | – |
| 6th August to 21 August 2019 | – | – | – | Professional Development | – | – |
| 12th August to 15 August 2019 | Eid Ul Azha (National Holiday) | Eid Ul Azha (National Holiday) | Eid Ul Azha (National Holiday) | Eid Ul Azha (National Holiday) | – | Eid Ul Azha (National Holiday) |
| 13th August 2019 | CAIE Result 2019 | CAIE Result 2019 | O Level Result Day | – | – | – |
| 14th August 2019 | Independence day (National Holiday) | Independence day (National Holiday) | Independence day (National Holiday) | Independence day (National Holiday) | – | Independence day (National Holiday) |
| 15th August 2019 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16th August 2019 | – | A Level Swimming Commences | – | – | – | – |
| 19th August 2019 | – | Academic Advising Sessions Begin | School Reopens For Students/Parent Orientations For New Admission | School Reopens For Students/Parent Orientations For New Admission | – | – |
| 20th August 2019 | – | A2 Meet & Greet | New Admissions Join School | New Admissions Join School | – | – |
| 21 August 2019 | – | A2 Class Photo & Individual Portraits | – | – | – | – |
| 22 August 2019 | – | Study Skills Workshop (A2) | Orientation For Grade 6 Students & Parents | School Reopen For Teachers | – | – |
| 23 August 2019 | – | A2 Individual Portraits | Welcome Party: Senior School | – | – | – |
| 26 to 27 August 2019 | – | Student-SM Conference | – | – | – | – |
| 30 August 2019 | – | AS Orientation | – | – | – | – |
| 2 September 2019 | First Day of Autumn Term A1 | AS 1st Day of School / Principal’s Address | – | – | – | – |
| 3 September 2019 | – | Applications for Student Council Open | – | – | – | – |
| 5 September 2019 | – | Spotlight Speakers Series: International Day of Charity | – | – | – | – |
| 6 September 2019 | – | Defence Day | Defence Day (Special Assembly) | – | – | – |
| 8 September 2019 | – | – | – | – | Literacy Day | – |
| 9 to 10 September 2019 | Ashura (National Holiday) |
Ashura (National Holiday) | Ashura (National Holiday) | Ashura (National Holiday) |
– | Ashura (National Holiday) |
| 11 September 2019 | – | Announcement Of Nominees For Student Council | – | – | – | – |
| 12 September 2019 | – | Student Council Nominees Town Hall Meeting | – | Whole School Assembly-PYP | – | – |
| 12 to 13 September 2019 | – | Student Council Selection Interviews | – | – | – | – |
| 15 September 2019 | – | – | – | – | Democracy Day | – |
| 16 September 2019 | – | Student Council Selection Results/ Oath Taking Ceremony AS Subject Selection Deadline | – | – | – | – |
| 17 September 2019 | – | Personal Project /Duke of Edinburgh Award Orientation AS Individual Portraits | – | – | – | – |
| 18 September 2019 | – | Parents Coffee Morning | WWF Spellathon | Wednesdays Resuming Morning Assembly Grade 2-5 | – | – |
| 19 September 2019 | – | Step it Up Fitness Trials | World Peace Day | – | – | – |
| 20 September 2019 | – | Student-SM Conference | Whole School Assembly-Senior School | – | – | – |
| 23 September 2019 | – | Personal Project Application Deadline/SM-Boarders Dinner (Girls) | – | – | – | – |
| 24 September 2019 | – | Student-SM Conference | – | – | – | – |
| 26 September 2019 | – | Study Skills Workshop AS | IKSC (Kangaroo Science Contest) | – | – | – |
| 27 September 2019 | – | Welcome Party/A Level hosts Assembly | PBL Culmination Day | – | – | – |
| 1st October 2019 | – | – | WWF Green School Program (6-8) WWF | – | – | – |
| 3rd October 2019 | – | Spotlight Speakers Series (World Mental Health Day) | World Peace Day | – | – | – |
| 4th October 2019 | – | SM-Boarders Dinner (Boarding House-Boys) | – | Teachers Day Celebrations | Teachers Day | – |
| 5th October 2019 | – | – | World Teachers’ Day (Whole School Assembly) | – | – | – |
| 7th to 11th October 2019 | – | Check Points | – | – | – | – |
| 14th October 2019 | – | SM-Boarders Dinner (Girls) | – | – | – | – |
| 7th to 16th October 2019 | – | – | Checkpoint / EOU Assessment | – | – | – |
| 16th October 2019 | – | – | – | – | World Food Day | – |
| 17th October 2019 | – | Say It Loud! Inter-class Debate Competition | – | – | – | – |
| 18th October 2019 | – | Student Progress Review Meeting (Faculty)/Youth Got Talent/A Level hosts Assembly | Result Day (EOUA/ Checkpoints) Art Express-Dignity Day | – | Global Dignity Day | – |
| 21 October 2019 | – | Checkpoint Result Day/PTM | – | – | – | – |
| 22 to 23 October 2019 | – | Student-SM Conference | – | – | – | – |
| 22 to 31 October 2019 | – | – | – | Field trips Pre Nursery-Grade 1 | – | – |
| 23 to 25 October 2019 | – | – | Trip Grade 11 | – | – | – |
| 24 October 2019 | – | AS Class Photo | – | – | – | – |
| 25 October 2019 | – | – | The Nova,19 (Inter School Science Olympiad) | – | – | – |
| 27 October 2019 | – | – | – | – | Diwali | – |
| 28 to 29 October 2019 | – | Personal Project Progress Review | – | – | – | – |
| 30 October 2019 | – | Team Building Day- Bedian Sports Complex | MET Station L ahore Study Tour(Grade 8) Study Tour of Army Museum (Grade 6 & 7) | – | – | – |
| 1st November 2019 | CAIE Distinction 2019 | Saaz o Awaaz (Urdu Poetry Declamation & Music Contest) | Field Trip Grade 10 | 1st week of November Field Trips Grade 2- 5 | – | – |
| 2nd November 2019 | – | – | Field Trip Grade 9 | – | – | – |
| 4th November 2019 | – | – | Inter-class Math Competition | BSS 44th Birthday | – | – |
| 7 to 9Â November 2019 | – | Annual Trip (Northern Excursion) | – | – | – | – |
| 8 November 2019 | – | A Level hosts Assembly | Business Studies Exhibition Day | Iqbal day Assembly | – | – |
| 9 November 2019 | – | Iqbal’s Day | – | Newland’s Day | – | – |
| 11 November 2019 | Eid Milad Un Nabi (National Holiday) |
Eid Milad Un Nabi (National Holiday) |
Eid Milad Un Nabi (National Holiday) |
Eid Milad Un Nabi (National Holiday) | – | Eid Milad Un Nabi (National Holiday) |
| 14 to 15 November 2019 | – | Annual Play (O Level & A Level) | Annual Play (O Level & A Level) Kangaroo Linguistics /Hippo | – | – | – |
| 15 November 2019 | – | – | – | 3 Way Conference | – | – |
| 16 November 2019 | – | International Day of Tolerance | – | – | – | – |
| 17 November 2019 | – | – | – | – | Students Day | – |
| 20 November 2019 | – | Spotlight Speakers Series (World Television Day) | – | – | Universal Children’s’ Book Day | – |
| 21 November 2019 | – | A Level Students’ Presentation to O3 | – | – | – | – |
| 25 to 26 November 2019 | – | Student-SM Conference | – | – | – | – |
| 28 November 2019 | – | – | Bake Sale | – | – | – |
| 29 November 2019 | – | A Level hosts Assembly | – | – | – | – |
| 1 December 2019 | – | – | Coraline (Movie) | – | Eat a red apple day | – |
| 2 December 2019 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 to 6 December 2019 | – | Practical Mid Term Exams | – | – | – | – |
| 6 December 2019 | – | – | – | – | Put Your Own Shoe Day | – |
| 9 to 20 December 2019 | – | Mid Term Exams | – | – | – | – |
| 9 to 24 December 2019 | – | – | Mid Term Exams / 2nd EOUA For Grade 6 | – | – | – |
| 10 December 2019 | – | – | – | – | Human Rights Day | – |
| 18 to 20 December 2019 | – | – | – | Second Baseline / Sports Day / SOC Meeting with Parents | – | – |
| 20 December 2019 | – | A Level hosts Assembly | – | – | – | – |
| 23 December 2019 | First Day of Winter Break (for Students & Teachers) | Winter Break | – | – | – | – |
| 25 December 2019 | Quaid E Azam Day /Christmas (National Holiday) | Quaid E Azam Day /Christmas (National Holiday) | Quaid E Azam Day /Christmas (National Holiday) | Quaid E Azam Day /Christmas (National Holiday) | Quaid E Azam Day /Christmas (National Holiday) | Quaid E Azam Day /Christmas (National Holiday) |
| 30 December 2019 to 20 March 2020 | Winter Term 2020 for Teachers | – | – | – | – | – |
| 06 January to 20 March 2020 | Winter Term 2020 for Students | – | – | – | – | – |
| 02 January 2020 | – | – | – | PD Week | – | – |
| 03 January 2020 | – | Students’ Progress Review Meeting (Faculty) | – | – | – | – |
| 06 January 2020 | – | First Day of Term 2/Enrollment for 2021 Opens for O3 | School Re Opens For Students | – | – | – |
| 07 January 2020 | – | Results Day & Parent Teacher Meeting/Networking High Tea | – | – | – | – |
| 09 January 2020 | – | – | PBL Starts | – | – | – |
| 10 January 2020 | – | Luminaire Creative Fest (Inter-school Competition)/Bowling Night | Result Day / PTM / Art Exhibition Senior School | Progress Report Day | – | – |
| 13 January 2020 | – | High Tea for O3 Parents/Personal Project Progress Review | Hi Tea for Parents (Grade 11) |
– | – | – |
| 16 January 2020 | – | University Admission Interview Workshop | – | – | – | – |
| 17 January 2020 | – | World Day of Education Book Drive/Bonfire Night/A Level hosts Assembly | Bonfire Night | – | – | – |
| 20 January 2020 | – | SM-Boarders Dinner (Boarding House -Girls) | Robotics Workshop For Grade 9 Students | – | – | – |
| 21 January 2020 | – | SM-Boarders Dinner (Boarding House -Boys) | – | – | – | – |
| 22 January 2020 | – | Spotlight Speakers Series-International Programmers Day | – | – | – | – |
| 24 January 2020 | – | Lahore Food Street Night | – | – | – | – |
| 25 January 2020 | – | – | – | – | Chinese New Year | – |
| 27 January 2020 | – | Student-SM Conference A1 | – | – | – | – |
| 28 January 2020 | – | Student-SM Conference A2 | – | – | – | – |
| 30 January 2020 | – | – | Intersection Pak Studies Quiz | – | – | – |
| 31 January 2020 | – | Newlympiad 2020 & Alumni Gala | – | Art Express | – | – |
| 03 to 07 February 2020 | – | – | – | Math Week/ Bake Sale / Field Trips | – | – |
| 04 February 2020 | – | Parent Coffee Morning/Summer Internship Information Session | – | – | – | – |
| 05 February 2020 | Kashmir Day (National Holiday) | Kashmir Day (National Holiday) |
Kashmir Day (National Holiday) |
Kashmir Day (National Holiday) | – | Kashmir Day (National Holiday) |
| 06 February 2020 | – | – | – | Bake Sale | – | – |
| 07 February 2020 | – | Food Basant Mela & Talent Show/A Level hosts Assembly | – | – | – | – |
| 10 February 2020 | – | Pre-registration for Open Days (O3) | – | – | – | – |
| 11 February 2020 | – | Spotlight Speakers Series-Author’s Day | – | – | – | – |
| 12 to 13 February 2020 | – | Open Day | – | – | – | – |
| 14 February 2020 | – | Open Day & Presentation for O3 (Parents)/Personal Project Portfolio Submission Deadline A2 | PBL Culmination Day | – | – | – |
| 21 February 2020 | – | – | Prism’20 | – | – | – |
| 17 to 19 February 2020 | – | Student-SM Conference/Personal Project Review | – | – | – | – |
| 20 February 2020 | – | SM-Boarders Dinner (Boys) | – | – | – | – |
| 21 February 2020 | – | A2 Farewell Gala & Graduation | – | – | – | – |
| 24 February 2020 | – | Scholarship Application Deadline for O3 | – | – | – | – |
| 27 February 2020 | – | SM-Boarders Dinner (Girls) | Kitchen Tour Grade 9 Grade X & XI PTM for CAIEs | – | – | – |
| 28 February 2020 | – | A Level hosts Assembly | – | – | – | – |
| 02Â to 20 March 2020 | O/A Level Mock Exams | Regional-Mock Exams | – | – | – | – |
| 03 March 2020 | – | – | – | – | World Wildlife Day | – |
| 06 to 24 March 2020 | – | – | MOCKS / EOUA / CHECKPOINTS | Exhibition | – | – |
| 08 March 2020 | – | – | – | – | Women’s Day | – |
| 09 March 2020 | – | – | – | – | Holi | – |
| 20 March 2020 | – | – | – | – | World Oral health Day / Nowruz | – |
| 21 March 2020 | – | – | – | – | Puppetry Day | – |
| 22 March 2020 | – | – | – | – | World water Day | – |
| 23 March 2020 | Pakistan Day (National Holiday) |
Pakistan Day (National Holiday) |
Pakistan Day (National Holiday) |
Pakistan Day (National Holiday) |
Pakistan Day (National Holiday) |
Pakistan Day (National Holiday) |
| 24 March 2020 | First Day of Spring Break (for Students & Teachers) | – | – | – | – | – |
| 27 March 2020 | – | Students Progress Review Meeting (Faculty)/A Level Swimming Ends | – | – | Theater Day | – |
| 30 March to 5 June 2020 | Spring Term 2020 for Teachers | – | – | – | – | – |
| 30 March to 22 May 2020 | Spring Term 2020 for Students | – | – | – | – | – |
| 30 March 2020 | – | – | Intersection Science Conference Grade 8 | – | – | – |
| 31 March 2020 | – | – | Grade 8 Orientation | Uniform Change | – | – |
| 1st April 2020 | – | Results Day/Parent Teacher Meeting | – | – | – | – |
| 2 April 2020 | – | – | Result EOUA | – | Autism Day/International Chidrens/ Book Day | – |
| 3 April 2020 | – | – | Inter School Urdu Declamation | – | – | – |
| 4 April 2020 | Mock Result Day | – | – | – | – | – |
| 07 April 2020 | – | – | – | – | World Health Day | – |
| 08 April 2020 | – | – | Scrabble Competition (Internal) | Drama and Music | – | – |
| 10 April 2020 | – | – | BFG Movie | – | – | – |
| 21 to 25 April 2020 | – | – | – | Earth Week | – | – |
| 22 April 2020 | – | – | – | – | Earth Day | – |
| 26 April 2020 | – | – | – | KG Graduation | – | – |
| 27 April 2020 | – | – | Inter-class Science Quiz (Grade 6) | – | – | – |
| 29 April 2020 | – | – | – | – | Dance Day | – |
| 30 April 2020 | – | – | – | – | Jazz Day | – |
| 1st May 2020 | Labour Day (National Holiday) |
Labour Day (National Holiday) |
Labour Day (National Holiday) |
Labour Day (National Holiday) |
Labour Day | Labour Day (National Holiday) |
| 3 May 2020 | – | – | – | 3 Way Conference | – | – |
| 07 to 22 May 2020 | End of Year Exams | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 May 2020 | – | Summer Courses Announced | – | – | – | – |
| 12 May 2020 | – | – | – | – | Mother’s Day | – |
| 18 May 2020 | – | Summer Courses Registration Opens for IGCSE Students | – | – | – | – |
| 23 to 24 May 2020 | Eid -Ul -Fitr 2020 (National Holiday) |
Eid -Ul -Fitr 2020 (National Holiday) |
Eid -Ul -Fitr 2020 (National Holiday) | Eid -Ul -Fitr 2020 (National Holiday) | – | Eid -Ul -Fitr 2020 (National Holiday) |
| 25 May 2020 | First Day of Summer Break for Students | – | – | – | – | – |
| 30 May 2020 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 03 June 2020 | Result Day | – | Report Day | – | – | – |
| 08 June 2020 | First Day of Summer Break for Teachers | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12 June 2020 | – | – | – | Report Day | – | – |
| 03 August 2020 | First Day of Autumn Term for Teachers | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17 August 2020 | First Day of Autumn Term for Students | – | – | – | – | – |
