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South Africa school calendar 2023
South Africa school calendar 2023
The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2023 on 18 March 2022.
Inland cluster: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West
| Term | Duration | Number of weeks | Number of days | Number of public holidays | Actual number of school days |
| 1 | (09) 11 Jan – 24 Mar | 11 | 53(55) | 1+1 | 51 (53) |
| 2 | 12 Apr – 23 Jun | 11 | 53 | 3+1 | 49 |
| 3 | 18 Jul – 29 Sept | 11 | 54 | 2 | 52 |
| 4 | 10 Oct – 13 (15) Dec | 10 | 47 (49) | 0 | 47 (49) |
| Total | 43 | 207 (211) | 6+2 | 199 (203) |
Coastal cluster: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape
| Term | Duration | Number of weeks | Number of days | Number of public holidays | Actual number of school days |
| 1 | (16) 18 Jan – 31 Mar | 11 | 53(55) | 1+1 | 51(53) |
| 2 | 12 Apr – 23 Jun | 11 | 53 | 3+1 | 49 |
| 3 | 18 Jul – 29 Sept | 11 | 54 | 2 | 52 |
| 4 | 10 Oct – 13 (15) Dec | 10 | 47 (49) | 0 | 47 (49) |
| Total | 43 | 207 (211) | 6+2 | 199 (203) |
Public and School Holidays 2023
1 January: New Year’s Day
2 January: Public holiday
20 March: Special school holiday
21 March: Human Rights Day
7 April: Good Friday
10 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
28 April: Special school holiday
1 May: Workers’ Day
16 June: Youth Day
9 August: National Women’s Day
24 September: Heritage Day
25 September: Public holiday
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of GoodwillSource: National Education Policy Act: 2023 school calendar for public schools [PDF]
2024
The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2024 on 4 August 2022.
| Term | Duration | Number of weeks | Number of days | Number of public holidays | Actual number of school days |
| 1 | (15) 17 Jan – 20 Mar | 10 | 46 (48) | 0 | 46 (48) |
| 2 | 3 Apr – 14 Jun | 11 | 53 | 1+0 | 52 |
| 3 | 9 Jul – 20 Sept | 11 | 54 | 1+0 | 53 |
| 4 | 1 Oct – 11 (13) Dec | 11 | 52 (54) | 0 | 52 (54) |
| Total | 43 | 205 (209) | 2+0 | 203 (207) |
Public and School Holidays 2024
1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
29 March: Good Friday
1 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
1 May: Workers’ Day
16 June: Youth Day
17 June: Public holiday
9 August: National Women’s Day
24 September: Heritage Day
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill
Source: National Education Policy Act: 2024 school calendar for public schools [PDF]
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