SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT SCHOOL TERMS 2025-2026
2025 South African Government 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 2025. | |||||
| Term | Duration | No. of Weeks | No. of Days | No. of Pub. Hols | Actual School Days |
| 1 | (0-9) 11 Jan – 31 Mar | 12 | (56) 60 | 1+1 | 56 (58) |
| 2 | 18 Apr – 30 Jun | 11 | 54 | 3+1 | 50 |
| 3 | 24 Jul – 29 Sep | 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 Holidays 2025
1 January 2025 – New Year’s Day
20 March 2025 – School holiday
21 March 2025 – Human Rights Day
14 April 2025 – Good Friday
17 April 2025 – Family Day
27 April 2025 – Freedom Day
28 April 2025 – School holiday
1 May 2025 – Workers’ Day
16 June 2025 – Youth Day
9 August 2025 – National Women’s Day
24 September 2025 – Heritage Day
16 December 2025 – Day of Reconciliation
25 December 2025 – Christmas Day
26 December 2025 – Day of Goodwill2025 South African Government 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 2025. 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 2025
1 January -New Year’s Day
21 March – Human Rights Day
30 March – 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