2024 South African Government School Calendar

This is the current and proposed school holidays for South Africa in the year 2024

The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2024 on 4 August 2022.

South African Government School Calendar 2024

Term Duration Number of weeks Number of days Number of public holidays Actual number of school days
1 (15) 17 Jan – 20 Mar 10 46 (48) 0 46 (48)
2 3 Apr – 14 Jun 11 53 1+0 52
3 9 Jul – 20 Sept 11 54 1+0 53
4 1 Oct – 11 (13) Dec 11 52 (54) 0 52 (54)
Total 43 205 (209) 2+0 203 (207)

Public and School Holidays 2024

1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
29 March: Good Friday
1 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
1 May: Workers’ Day
16 June: Youth Day
17 June: Public holiday
9 August: National Women’s Day
24 September: Heritage Day
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill

Source: National Education Policy Act:  2024 school calendar for public schools [PDF]

South African Government School Calendar 2025

The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2025 on 31 January 2023.

Term Duration Number of weeks Number of days Number of public holidays Actual number of school days
1 (13) 15 Jan – 28 Mar 11 53 (55) 1 52 (54)
2 8 Apr – 27 Jun 12 59 5+3 51
3 22 Jul – 3 Oct 11 54 1 53
4 13 Oct – 10 (12) Dec 9 43 (45) 0 43 (45)
Total 43 209 (213) 7+3 199 (203)

Public and School Holidays 2025

1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
18 April: Good Friday
21 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
28 April: Freedom Day observed
29 April: Special school holiday
30 April: Special school holiday
1 May: Workers’ Day
2 May: Special school holiday
16 June: Youth Day
9 August: National Women’s Day
24 September: Heritage Day
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill

Source: National Education Policy Act:  2025 school calendar for public schools [PDF]

South African Government School Calendar 2026

The Department of Basic Education published the draft school calendar for 2026 on 31 January 2023.

Term Duration Number of weeks Number of days Number of public holidays Actual number of school days
1 (12) 14 Jan – 27 Mar 11 53 (55) 0 53 (55)
2 8 Apr – 26 Jun 12 58 3+1 54
3 21 Jul – 2 Oct 11 54 2+1 51
4 13 Oct – 9 (11) Dec 9 42 (44) 0 42 (44)
Total 43 207 (211) 5+2 200 (204)

Public and School Holidays 2026

1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
3 April: Good Friday
6 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
1 May: Workers’ Day
15 June: Special school holiday
16 June: Youth Day
9 August: National Women’s Day
10 August: National Women’s Day observed
24 September: Heritage Day
25 September: Special school holiday
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill

In case of any changes to the published dates, we will update them

 

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