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About SA - School calendarSchool calendar2014
All nine provinces have the same school calendar for 2014.
Term Duration Number of weeks Number of days Number of public holidays Actual number of school days 1 (13) 15 Jan - 28 March 11 (55) 53 1 (54) 52 2 7 April - 27 June 11 60 5 + 3 52 3 21 July - 3 Oct 11 55 1 54 4 13 Oct - 10 (12) Dec 9 (45) 43 0 (45) 43 Total 42 (215) 211 7 + 3) (205) 201 - Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
Public and school holidays
1 January New Year's Day 21 March Human Rights Day 18 April Good Friday 21 April Family Day 27 April Freedom Day 28 April School holiday 29 April School holiday 30 April School holiday 1 May Workers Day 2 May School holiday 16 June Youth Day 9 August 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: 2014 school calendar for public schools [PDF]
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2015
Coastal provinces: 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 (19) 21 Jan - 1 Apr 11 (53) 51 0 (53) 5312 2 13 Apr - 26 Jun 11 55 3 + 1 51 3 20 Jul - 2 Oct 11 55 2 + 1 52 4 12 Oct - (11) 9 Dec 9 (45) 43 0 (41) 43 Total 42 (208) 204 5 + 2 (201) 197 - Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
Inland provinces: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
Term Duration Number of weeks Number of days Number of public holidays Actual number of school days 1 (12) 14 Jan - 25 Mar 11 (53) 51 0 (53) 51 2 13 Apr - 26 Jun 11 55 3 + 1 51 3 20 Jul - 2 Oct 11 55 2 + 1 52 4 12 Oct - (11) 9 Dec 9 (45) 43 0 (45) 43 Total 42 (208) 204 5 + 2 (201) 197 - Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
Note: Schools in the coastal provinces will open a week earlier than the inland provinces in January.
Public and school holidays
1 January New Year's Day 21 March Human Rights Day 3 April Good Friday 6 April Family Day 27 April Freedom Day 1 May Workers Day 15 June School holiday 16 June Youth Day 9 August Women's Day 10 August Public holiday 24 September Heritage Day 25 September School holiday 16 December Day of Reconciliation 25 December Christmas Day 26 December Day of Goodwill Source:
Proposed 2015 School Calender for Public Schools [PDF], 20 March 2013
Minister Angie Motshekga: Media briefing on progress made in education sector, 6 August 20132016
Proposed 2016 School Calendar [PDF], 23 May 2013
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