School Terms & Public
Holidays 2019/20/21 - South Africa
Source: Department
of Basic Education [PDF]
2019 Term
The Department of Basic Education has published the draft school calendar
for 2019.
1 - (7) 9 Jan - 20 March - Proposed school calendar for inland cluster: Gauteng,
Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West provinces
1 - (14) 16 Jan - 29 Mar - Proposed school calendar for coastal cluster: Eastern
Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces
2 - 09 Apr - 14 Jun
3 - 9 Jul - 20 Sep
4 - 01 Oct - 4 (6) Dec
- Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
Avoid the dates below if you can:
Balance Public Holidays 2019
16 June: Youth Day
17 June: Public holiday
9 August: National Women’s Day
23 September: School holiday
24 September: Heritage Day
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill
2020 - The Department of Basic Education has published the school calendar for 2020 on 11 January 2018.
|
Term |
Duration |
Number of weeks |
Number of days |
Number of public holidays |
Actual number of school days |
|
1 |
(13) 15 Jan - 20 Mar | 10 |
48 (50) |
0 |
48 (50) |
|
2 |
31 Mar -12 Jun |
11 |
54 |
4 |
50 |
|
3 |
7 Jul - 18 Sep |
11 |
54 |
1 |
53 |
|
4 |
29 Sep - 2 (4)Dec |
10 |
47 (49) |
0 |
47 (49) |
|
|
Total |
42 |
203 (207) |
5 |
198 (202) |
Public and School Holidays 2020
1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
10 April: Good Friday
13 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
1 May: Workers’ Day
16 June: Youth Day
9 August: National Women’s Day
10 August: Public Holiday
24 September: Heritage Day
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill
Source: National Education Policy Act: 2020 school calendar for public schools
[PDF]
2021 - The Department of Basic Education has published the draft school
calendar for 2021 on 15 March 2019 for public comments.
THESE DATES WILL ONLY BE CONFIRMED 1 NOVEMBER 2019 !
|
Term |
Duration |
Number of weeks |
Number of days |
Number of public holidays |
Actual number of school days |
|
1 |
(11) 13 Jan - 26 Mar | 11 |
53 (55) |
1 |
52 (54) |
|
2 |
07 Apr - 11 Jun |
10 |
48 |
1+1 |
46 |
|
3 |
06 Jul - 17 Sep |
11 |
54 |
1 |
53 |
|
4 |
28 Sep - 01 (03)Dec |
10 |
47 (49) |
0 |
47 |
|
|
Total |
42 |
202 (206) |
3+1 |
198 (202) |
Public and School Holidays 2021
1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
22 March: Public Holiday
02 April: Good Friday
05 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
26 April: School Holiday
1 May: Workers’ Day
16 June: Youth Day
9 August: National Women’s Day
10 August: Public Holiday
24 September: Heritage Day
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill
Source: National Education Policy Act: 2021 school calendar for public schools: Comments invited [PDF]