Academic Calendar for South African Schools. PDF
The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2023 on 18 March 2022.
Inland cluster: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West
| Term | Duration | Number of weeks | Number of days | Number of public holidays | Actual number of school days |
| 1 | (09) 11 Jan – 24 Mar | 11 | 53(55) | 1+1 | 51 (53) |
| 2 | 12 Apr – 23 Jun | 11 | 53 | 3+1 | 49 |
| 3 | 18 Jul – 29 Sept | 11 | 54 | 2 | 52 |
| 4 | 10 Oct – 13 (15) Dec | 10 | 47 (49) | 0 | 47 (49) |
| Total | 43 | 207 (211) | 6+2 | 199 (203) |
Coastal cluster: 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 | (16) 18 Jan – 31 Mar | 11 | 53(55) | 1+1 | 51(53) |
| 2 | 12 Apr – 23 Jun | 11 | 53 | 3+1 | 49 |
| 3 | 18 Jul – 29 Sept | 11 | 54 | 2 | 52 |
| 4 | 10 Oct – 13 (15) Dec | 10 | 47 (49) | 0 | 47 (49) |
| Total | 43 | 207 (211) | 6+2 | 199 (203) |
Public and School Holidays 2023
1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
15 April: Good Friday
18 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
1 May: Workers’ Day
2 May: Public holiday (Workers’ Day observed)
16 June: Youth Day
17 June: School Holiday
8 August: School 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
27 December: Public holiday
How to Download the South Africa 2023 Academic Calendar PDF
To download the revised academic calendar, it will require an internet connection, smart phone, tablet, mac-book pro or any electronics device capable of storing documents.
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