Ethiopia’s Tigray Region to Resume Regular Schooling October 26

What changed

Schools across Ethiopia’s Tigray region are scheduled to resume regular teaching and learning on Monday, October 26, 2026. The regional Education Bureau and caretaker administration say preparations to restore classroom education have been completed, marking a new step in the region’s education recovery.

Why it matters

For students and teachers in Tigray, the announcement turns education recovery from an administrative plan into a date on the calendar. Classrooms are expected to reopen across the region, giving schools a concrete point at which regular teaching can begin again.

The practical test now is whether that reopening works beyond the announcement. The available information does not establish whether every school will reopen at the same time or operate at full capacity. Attendance, staffing, funding and infrastructure will determine how much “regular schooling” students actually experience on October 26.