School Calendar and Public Holidays
School Calendar and Public Holidays 2023, 2024 & 2025
1 for Educators
2 for Learners
2023 School Calendar:
| Term | All Provinces | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens | Closes | |
| First | 16 January 1 18 January 2 |
31 March |
| Second | 12 April | 23 June |
| Third | 18 July | 29 September |
| Fourth | 10 October | 13 December 2 15 December 1 |
2023 Public Holidays:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 January 2023 | New Year’s Day |
| 2 January 2023 | Public Holiday |
| 20 March 2023 | School Holiday |
| 21 March 2023 | Human Rights Day |
| 7 April 2023 | Good Friday |
| 10 April 2023 | Family Day |
| 27 April 2023 | Freedom Day |
| 28 April 2023 | School Holiday |
| 1 May 2023 | Workers' Day |
| 16 June 2023 | Youth Day |
| 9 August 2023 | National Women’s Day |
| 24 September 2023 | Heritage Day |
| 25 September 2023 | Public Holiday |
| 16 December 2023 | Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 December 2023 | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2023 | Day of Goodwill |
2024 School Calendar:
| Term | All Provinces | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens | Closes | |
| First | 15 January 1 17 January 2 |
20 March |
| Second | 3 April | 14 June |
| Third | 9 July | 20 September |
| Fourth | 1 October | 11 December 2 13 December 1 |
2024 Public Holidays:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 January 2024 | New Year’s Day |
| 21 March 2024 | Human Rights Day |
| 29 March 2024 | Good Friday |
| 1 April 2024 | Family Day |
| 27 April 2024 | Freedom Day |
| 1 May 2024 | Workers' Day |
| 16 June 2024 | Youth Day |
| 17 June 2024 | Public Holiday |
| 9 August 2024 | National Women’s Day |
| 24 September 2024 | Heritage Day |
| 16 December 2024 | Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 December 2024 | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2024 | Day of Goodwill |
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2025 School Calendar:
| Term | All Provinces | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens | Closes | |
| First | 13 January 1 15 January 2 |
28 March |
| Second | 8 April | 27 June |
| Third | 22 July | 3 October |
| Fourth | 13 October | 10 December 2 12 December 1 |
2025 Public Holidays:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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