South African Government Schools Terms / Holidays Calendars for 2018 - 2019
South African Public Holidays
Southern African Public Holidays
Please click here to dowlnload a government/ state school and public holidays calendar for 2018 - .xlsx spreadsheet format
Please click here for a school and public holidays calendar image for 2018
| Term | Duration | No. of Weeks | No. of Days | No. of Pub. Hols | Actual School Days |
| 1 | (15) 17 Jan - 28 Mar | 11 | (53) 51 | 1 | (52) 50 |
| 2 | 10 Apr - 22 Jun | 11 | 54 | 2+1 | 51 |
| 3 | 17 Jul - 28 Sep | 11 | 54 | 2+1 | 51 |
| 4 | 9 Oct - 12 (14) Dec | 10 | (49) 47) | 0 | (49) 47 |
| Total | 43 | (210) 206 | 5+2 | (203) 199 |
Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
Public Holidays 2018
01 January - New Year’s Day
21 March - Human Rights Day
30 March - Good Friday
02 April - Family Day
27 April - Freedom Day
30 April - School Holiday
01 May - Workers' Day
16 June - Youth Day
09 August - National Women’s Day
10 August - School Holiday
24 September - Heritage Day
16 December - Day of Reconciliation
17 December - Public holiday
25 December - Christmas Day
26 December - Day of Goodwill
2019 South African Government School Terms
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2019 South African Government / State School Terms
Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape and Western Cape. All nine provinces have the same school calendar for 2019
| Term | Duration | No. of Weeks | No. of Days | No. of Pub. Hols | Actual School Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (07) 09 Jan - 15 Mar | 10 | (50) 48 | 0 | (50) 48 |
| 2 | 02 Apr - 14 Jun | 11 | 54 | 3+0 | 51 |
| 3 | 09 Jul - 20 Sep | 11 | 54 | 1+0 | 53 |
| 4 | 01 Oct - 04 (06) Dec | 10 | 47 (49) | 0 | (47) 49 |
| Total | 42 | (207) 203 | 4+0 | (203) 199 |
Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
Public Holidays 2019
1 January -New Year’s Day
21 March - Human Rights Day
19 April - Good Friday
22 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
Click here to view the official Government site for school holidays / terms in 2018 - 2019
Private / IndependentSchool Terms 2018
4 TERM CALENDAR 2018 |
Term 1 (50 days) |
|
| Start | Wednesday 17 January |
| Close | Wednesday 28 March |
| Public Holidays | Wednesday 21 March (Human Rights Day) |
Term 2 (46 days) |
|
| Start | Tuesday 17 April |
| Close | Friday 22 June |
| Public Holidays | Friday 27 April (Freedom Day) |
| Monday 30 April (School Holiday) | |
| Tuesday 1 May (Workers’ Day) | |
| Saturday 16 June (Youth Day) | |
Term 3 (47 days) |
|
| Start | Tuesday 17 July |
| Close | Friday 21 September |
| Public Holidays | Thursday 9 August (Women’s Day) |
| Friday 10 August (School Holiday) | |
Term 4 (43 days) |
|
| Start | Tuesday 9 October |
| Close | Thursday 6 December |
Total 186 days and 9 Saturdays |
Sourced from http://www.isasa.org/isasa-term-dates/
3 TERM CALENDAR 2018 |
Term 1 (56 days) |
||
| Start | Wednesday 17 January | |
| Close | Wednesday 11 April | |
| Half Term | CLOSE | Thursday 1 March* |
| RETURN | Tuesday 6 March | |
| Public Hiolidays | Wednesday 21 March (Human Rights Day) | |
Term 2 (63 days) |
||
| Start | Wednesday 2 May | |
| Close | Friday 3 August | |
| Half Term | CLOSE | Friday 22 June |
| RETURN | Monday 2 July | |
| Public Hiolidays | Saturday 16 June (Youth Day) | |
Term 3 (65 days) |
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| Start | Tuesday 4 September | |
| Close | Thursday 6 December | |
| Half Term | CLOSE | Thursday 18 October* |
| RETURN | Tuesday 23 October | |
| Public Hiolidays | Monday 24 September (Heritage Day) | |
* close at 12h00
Total 184 days and 11 Saturdays |
Sourced from http://www.isasa.org/isasa-term-dates/
Private / Independent School Terms 2019
4 TERM CALENDAR 2019 |
Term 1 (46 days) |
|
| Start | Wednesday 16 January |
| Close | Wednesday 20 March |
Term 2 (48 days) |
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| Start | Tuesday 9 April | |
| Close | Friday 21 June | |
| Half Term | CLOSE | Friday 26 April (normal time) |
| RETURN | Thursday 2 May | |
| Public Holidays | Friday 19 April (Good Friday) |
|
Monday 22 April (Family Day) |
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Sunday 16 June (Youth Day) |
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Monday 17 June (Public Holiday) |
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Term 3 (48 days) |
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| Start | Tuesday 16 July | |
| Close | Friday 20 September | |
| Public Hiolidays | Friday 9 August (Women’s Day) | |
Term 4 (44 days) |
|
| Start | Tuesday 8 October |
| Close | Friday 6 December |
Total 186 days and 10 Saturdays |
Sourced from http://www.isasa.org/isasa-term-dates/
3 TERM CALENDAR 2019 |
Term 1 (60 days) |
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| Start | Wednesday 16 January | |
| Close | Friday 12 April | |
| Half Term | CLOSE | Thursday 21 February (12h00) |
| RETURN | Tuesday 26 February | |
| Public Holidays | Thursday 21 March (Human Rights Day) | |
Term 2 (62 days) |
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| Start | Tuesday 7 May | |
| Close | Thursday 8 August | |
| Half Term | CLOSE | Friday 28 June (normal time) |
| RETURN | Monday 8 July | |
| Public Holidays | Sunday 16 June (Youth Day) |
|
Monday 17 June (Public Holiday) |
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Term 3 (61 days) |
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| Start | Tuesday 10 September | ||
| Close | Friday 6 December | ||
| Half Term | CLOSE | Thursday 24 October (12h00) | |
| RETURN | Tuesday 29 October | ||
| Public Hiolidays | Tuesday 24 September (Heritage Day) | ||
Total 183 days and 13 Saturdays |
Sourced from http://www.isasa.org/isasa-term-dates/
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