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2013 school calendar
Inland provinces: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
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Term
|
Duration
|
Number of weeks
|
Number of days
|
Number of public holidays
|
Actual number of school days
|
|
1
|
(7) 9 Jan - 20 Mar
|
11
|
(53) 51
|
0
|
(53) 51
|
|
2
|
9 Apr - 21 Jun
|
11
|
54
|
2
|
52
|
|
3
|
15 Jul - 20 Sept
|
10
|
50
|
1
|
49
|
|
4
|
1 Oct - 4 (6) Dec
|
10
|
(49) 47
|
0
|
(49) 47
|
|
|
Total
|
42
|
(206) 202
|
3
|
(203) 199
|
- Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
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
|
(14) 16 Jan - 28 March
|
11
|
(53) 51
|
1 + 1
|
(52) 50
|
|
2
|
8 April - 21 June
|
11
|
55
|
2
|
53
|
|
3
|
15 Jul - 20 Sept
|
10
|
50
|
1
|
49
|
|
4
|
1 Oct - 4 (6) Dec
|
10
|
(49) 47
|
0
|
(49) 47
|
|
|
Total
|
42
|
(208) 204
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4 + 1
|
(203) 199
|
- Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
Public and school holidays
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1 January
|
New Year's Day
|
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21 March
|
Human Rights Day
|
|
22 March
|
School holiday (coastal)
|
|
29 March
|
Good Friday
|
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1 April
|
Family Day
|
|
27 April
|
Freedom Day
|
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1 May
|
Workers Day
|
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16 June
|
Youth Day
|
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17 June
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Public holiday
|
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9 August
|
Women’s Day
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24 September
|
Heritage Day
|
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16 December
|
Day of Reconciliation
|
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25 December
|
Christmas Day
|
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26 December
|
Day of Goodwill
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1) Source:
Department of Basic Education [PDF]
2014 school calendar
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 - (12) 10 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 |
Public 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 |
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