When Exactly Are Schools Opening In South Africa 2025-2026
The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar.
Inland cluster: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West
|
Term |
Duration |
Number of weeks |
Number of days |
Number of public holidays |
Actual number of school days |
|
1 |
(10) 12 Jan – 17 Mar | 10 |
47 (49) |
0 |
47 (49) |
|
2 |
5 Apr – 24 Jun |
12 |
59 |
5+1 |
53 |
|
3 |
19 Jul – 30 Sept |
11 |
54 |
1+1 |
52 |
|
4 |
11 Oct – 14 (15) Dec |
10 |
47 (48) |
0 |
47 (48) |
|
|
Total |
42 |
207 (210) |
6+2 |
199 (202) |
|
|
Coastalcluster: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Ntal, Northern Cape, Western Cape
|
Term |
Duration |
Number of weeks |
Number of days |
Number of public holidays |
Actual number of school days |
|
1 |
(17) 19 Jan – 25 Mar | 10 |
48 (50) |
1 |
47 (49) |
|
2 |
5 Apr – 24 Jun |
12 |
59 |
5+1 |
53 |
|
3 |
19 Jul – 30 Sept |
11 |
54 |
1+1 |
52 |
|
4 |
11 Oct – 14 (15) Dec |
10 |
47 (48) |
0 |
47 (48) |
|
|
Total |
43 |
208 (211) |
7+2 |
199 (202) |
Public and School Holidays 2022
1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
15 April: Good Friday
18 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
1 May: Workers’ Day
2 May: Public holiday (Workers’ Day observed)
16 June: Youth Day
17 June: School Holiday
8 August: School 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
27 December: Public holiday
