The school calendar for 2018 is as follows:

2018 School Calendar:
TermAll Provinces
OpensCloses
First 15 January 1
17 January 2
28 March
Second 10 April 22 June
Third 17 July 28 September
Fourth 09 October 12 December 2
14 December 1
1 for Educators
2 for Learners

2018 Public Holidays:
DateTitle
 01 January 2018       New Year’s Day    
 21 March 2018   Human Rights Day 
 30 March 2018   Good Friday 
 02 April 2018   Family Day 
 27 April 2018   Freedom Day 
 30 April 2018   School holiday 
 01 May 2018   Workers' Day 
 16 June 2018   Youth Day 
 09 August 2018   National Women’s Day 
 10 August 2018   School holiday 
 24 September 2018   Heritage Day 
 16 December 2018   Day of Reconciliation 
 17 December 2018   Public holiday 
 25 December 2018   Christmas Day 
 26 December 2018   Day of Goodwill 

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