| 1. |
The approved school calendar for 2004 is as follows:
| TERM | OPENS
| CLOSES |
FIRST
SECOND
THIRD
FOURTH |
19 JANUARY (Educators)
20 JANUARY (learners)
14 APRIL
21 JULY
04 OCTOBER |
31 MARCH
30 JUNE
23 SEPTEMBER
3 DECEMBER (learners)
08 DECEMBER (educators) |
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| 2. |
Public holidays in 2004:
01 January 2004 - New Year’s Day
21 (22) March 2004 - Human Rights Day (Public
Holiday: 22 March)
09 April 2004 - Good Friday
12 April 2004 - Family Day
27 April 2004 - Freedom Day
01 May 2004 - Workers' Day
16 June 2004 - Youth Day
09 August 2004 - National Women’s Day
24 September 2004 - Heritage Day
16 December 2004 - Day of Reconciliation
25 December 2004 - Christmas Day
26 (27) December 2004 - Day of Goodwill (Public
Holiday: 27 December) |
| 3. |
The Council of Education Ministers has given permission for the last day of school attendance for learners in Grades 1 to 11 to be FRIDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2004, provided that this day is the last day on which examinations are written, so that best use may be made of school time. Educators remain at school until TUESDAY, 8 DECEMBER 2004 in order to complete administrative tasks. |
| 4. |
Principals are urgently requested to inform all educators, learners, parents and members of governing bodies of the contents of this circular. |
SIGNED: N.S. MITI
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2003:05:12
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