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South African Government Schools Terms / Holidays Calendars for 2019 - 2020
South African Public Holidays
Southern African Public Holidays
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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 2019 - 2020
2020 South African Government School Terms
2020 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 2020
| Term | Duration | No. of Weeks | No. of Days | No. of Pub. Hols | Actual 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) |
Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
Public Holidays 2020
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 2019 - 2020
Private / Independent School Terms 2019
4 TERM CALENDAR 2019 |
Term 1 (43 days) |
|
| Start | Wednesday 16 January |
| Close | Friday 15 March |
Term 2 (48 days) |
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| Start | Wednesday 3 April | |
| Close | Friday 14 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) |
||
Term 3 (52 days) |
||
| Start | Wedmesday 10 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 187 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) |
||
Term 3 (61 days) |
|||
| 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/
Private / Independent School Terms 2020
4 TERM CALENDAR 2020 |
Term 1 (48 days) |
|
| Start | Wednesday 15 January |
| Close | Friday 20 March |
Term 2 (42 days) |
||
| Start | Tuesday 14 April | |
| Close | Friday 12 June | |
| Public Holidays | Monday 27 April (Freedom Day) |
|
Friday 1 (Worker's Day) |
||
Term 3 (53 days) |
||
| Start | Tuesday 07 July | |
| Close | Friday 18 September | |
| Public Hiolidays | Sunday 9 August (Women’s Day) | |
| Monday 10 August (Public Hol) | ||
Term 4 (42 days) |
|
| Start | Tuesday 06 October |
| Close | Wednesday 02 December |
Total 185 days and 10 Saturdays |
Sourced from http://www.isasa.org/isasa-term-dates/
3 TERM CALENDAR 2020 |
Term 1 (60 days) |
||
| Start | Wednesday 15 January | |
| Close | Thursday 09 April | |
| Half Term | CLOSE | Thursday 27 February (12h00) |
| RETURN | Tuesday 03 March | |
| Public Holidays | Saturday 21 March (Human Rights Day) | |
Term 2 (58 days) |
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| Start | Tuesday 05 May | |
| Close | Friday 31 July | |
| Half Term | CLOSE | Friday 26 June (normal time) |
| RETURN | Monday 06 July | |
| Public Holidays | Tuesday 16 June (Youth Day) |
|
Term 3 (65 days) |
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| Start | Tuesday 01 September | |
| Close | Friday 04 December | |
| Half Term | CLOSE | Thursday 15 October (12h00) |
| RETURN | Tuesday 20 October | |
| Public Holidays | Thursday 24 September (Heritage Day) | |
Total 183 days and 12 Saturdays |
Sourced from http://www.isasa.org/isasa-term-dates/
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