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School Calendar

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2025 School Calendar

(1) for Educators
(2) for Learners

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Terms (All Provinces)

 

First

  • Opens: 13 January (1) | 15 January (2)
  • Closes: 28 March

 

Second

  • Opens: 8 April
  • Closes: 27 June

 

Third

  • Opens: 22 July
  • Closes: 3 October

 

Fourth

  • Opens: 13 October
  • Closes: 10 December (2) | 12 December (1)

2025 Public Holidays (Including School Holidays)

1 January 2025 – New Year’s Day

 

21 March 2025 – Human Rights Day

 

18 April 2025 – Good Friday

 

21 April 2025 – Family Day

 

27 April 2025 – Freedom Day

 

28 April 2025 – Public Holiday

 

29 April 2025 – School Holiday

 

30 April 2025 – School Holiday

 

1 May 2025 – Workers' Day

 

2 May 2025 – School Holiday

 

16 June 2025 – Youth Day

 

9 August 2025 – National Women’s Day

 

24 September 2025 – Heritage Day

 

16 December 2025 – Day of Reconciliation

 

25 December 2025 – Christmas Day

 

26 December 2025 – Day of Goodwill

2026 School Calendar

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(1) for Educators
(2) for Learners

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Terms (All Provinces)

 

First

  • Opens: 12 January (1) | 14 January (2)
  • Closes: 27 March

 

Second

  • Opens: 8 April
  • Closes: 26 June

 

Third

  • Opens: 21 July
  • Closes: 23 September

 

Fourth

  • Opens: 6 October
  • Closes: 9 December (2) | 11 December (1)

2026 Public Holidays (Including School Holidays)

1 January 2026 – New Year’s Day

 

21 March 2026 – Human Rights Day

 

3 April 2026 – Good Friday

 

6 April 2026 – Family Day

 

27 April 2026 – Freedom Day

 

1 May 2026 – Workers’ Day

 

15 June 2026 – Special school holiday

 

16 June 2026 – Youth Day

 

9 August 2026 – National Women’s Day

 

10 August 2026 – Public holiday

 

24 September 2026 – Heritage Day

 

16 December 2026 – Day of Reconciliation

 

25 December 2026 – Christmas Day

 

26 December 2026 – Day of Goodwill

2027 School Calendar

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(1) for Educators
(2) for Learners

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Terms (All Provinces)

 

First

  • Opens: 11 January (1) | 13 January (2)
  • Closes: 19 March

 

Second

  • Opens: 6 April
  • Closes: 25 June

 

Third

  • Opens: 20 July
  • Closes: 22 September

 

Fourth

  • Opens: 5 October
  • Closes: 8 December (2) | 10 December (1)

2027 Public Holidays (Including School Holidays)

1 January 2027 – New Year’s Day

 

21 March 2027 – Human Rights Day

 

22 March 2027 – Public holiday

 

26 March 2027 – Good Friday

 

29 March 2027 – Family Day

 

26 April 2027 – Special school holiday

 

27 April 2027 – Freedom Day

 

1 May 2027 – Workers’ Day

 

16 June 2027 – Youth Day

 

9 August 2027 – National Women’s Day

 

24 September 2027 – Heritage Day

 

16 December 2027 – Day of Reconciliation

 

25 December 2027 – Christmas Day

 

26 December 2027 – Day of Goodwill

 

27 December 2027 – Public holiday

School Planning Calendar(s)

Planning Calendar for Schools 2025: key dates to assist schools in planning for the year ahead

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