School Calendar and Public Holidays
1 for Educators
2 for Learners
2019 School Calendar:
| Term | All Provinces | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens | Closes | |
| First | 7 January 1 9 January 2 |
15 March |
| Second | 2 April | 14 June |
| Third | 9 July | 20 September |
| Fourth | 1 October | 4 December 2 6 December 1 |
2019 Public Holidays:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 January 2019 | New Year’s Day |
| 21 March 2019 | Human Rights Day |
| 19 April 2019 | Good Friday |
| 22 April 2019 | Family Day |
| 27 April 2019 | Freedom Day |
| 1 May 2019 | Workers' Day |
| 16 June 2019 | Youth Day |
| 17 June 2019 | Public holiday |
| 9 August 2019 | National Women’s Day |
| 24 September 2019 | Heritage Day |
| 16 December 2019 | Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 December 2019 | Christmas Day |
2020 School Calendar:
| Term | All Provinces | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens | Closes | |
| First | 13 January 1 15 January 2 |
20 March |
| Second | 31 March | 12 June |
| Third | 7 July | 18 September |
| Fourth | 29 September | 2 December 2 4 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 |