School Calendar and Public Holidays
1 for Educators
2 for Learners
2020 School Calendar:
| Term | All Provinces | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens | Closes | |
| First | 13 January 1 15 January 2 |
18 March |
| Second | 8 June | 7 August |
| Third | 12 August | 23 September |
| Fourth | 5 October | 15 December 2 15 December 1 |
2020 Public Holidays:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 January 2020 | New Year’s Day |
| 21 March 2020 | Human Rights Day |
| 10 April 2020 | Good Friday |
| 13 April 2020 | Family Day |
| 27 April 2020 | Freedom Day |
| 1 May 2020 | Workers' Day |
| 16 June 2020 | Youth Day |
| 9 August 2020 | National Women’s Day |
| 10 August 2020 | Public holiday |
| 24 September 2020 | Heritage Day |
| 16 December 2020 | Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 December 2020 | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2020 | Day of Goodwill |
2021 School Calendar:
| Term | All Provinces | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens | Closes | |
| First | 11 January 1 13 January 2 |
26 March |
| Second | 13 April | 25 June |
| Third | 20 July | 1 October |
| Fourth | 12 October | 8 December 2 10 December 1 |
2021 Public Holidays:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 January 2020 | New Year’s Day |
| 21 March 2020 | Human Rights Day |
| 22 March 2020 | Public Holiday |
| 2 April 2020 | Good Friday |
| 5 April 2020 | Family Day |
| 26 April 2020 | School holiday |
| 27 April 2020 | Freedom Day |
| 1 May 2020 | Workers' Day |
| 16 June 2020 | Youth Day |
| 9 August 2020 | National Women’s Day |
| 24 September 2020 | Heritage Day |
| 16 December 2020 | Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 December 2020 | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2020 | Day of Goodwill |