School terms 2017 / 2018
2017
The Department of Basic Education has published the school calendar for 2017.
All nine provinces have the same school calendar for 2017.
| Term | Duration | Number of weeks | Number of days | Number of public holidays | Actual number of school days |
| 1 | (0-9) 11 Jan – 31 March | 12 | 56 (60) | 1 + 1 | 56 (58) |
| 2 | 18 April – 30 June | 11 | 54 | 3 + 1 | 50 |
| 3 | 24 July – 29 September | 10 | 50 | 2 | 48 |
| 4 | 9 Oct – 6 (8) Dec | 9 | 43 (45) | 0 | 43 (45) |
| Total | 43 | 205 (209) | 6 + 2 | 197 (201) |
– Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
Public and School Holidays 2017
1 January: New Year’s Day
20 March: School holiday
21 March: Human Rights Day
14 April: Good Friday
17 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
28 April: School holiday
1 May: Workers Day
16 June: Youth Day
9 August: National Women’s Day
24 September: Heritage Day
25 September: Heritage Day observed
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill
2018 – School term 2018
The Department of Basic Education has published the school calendar for 2018.
| Term | Duration | Number of weeks | Number of days | Number of public holidays | Actual number of school days |
| 1 | 17 (15) Jan – 28 March | 11 | 51 (53) | 1 | 50 (52) |
| 2 | 10 April – 22 June | 11 | 54 | 2 + 1 | 51 |
| 3 | 17 July – 28 September | 11 | 54 | 2 + 1 | 51 |
| 4 | 9 Oct – 12 (14) Dec | 10 | 47 (49) | 0 | 47 (49) |
| Total | 43 | 206 (210) | 5 + 2 | 199 (203) |
– Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
Public and School Holidays 2018
1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
30 Marchl: Good Friday
2 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
30 April: School holiday
1 May: Workers’ Day
16 June: Youth Day
9 August: National Women’s Day
24 September: Heritage Day
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
17 December: Public holiday
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill