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2002 School calendar

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 (21) 23 Jan - 28 March 10 (49) 47  1 (48) 46
2 10 April - 28 June 12 58 2 56
3 22 July - 27 Sept 10 50 2 48
4 7 Oct - 6 (10) Dec (10) 9 (47) 45  0 (47) 45
Total   (42) 41 (204) 200 5 (199) 195
- Dates in brackets ( ) are applicable to teachers

Inland Provinces: Free State, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Province (excluding Gauteng)

Term  Duration Number of weeks Number of days Number of public holidays Actual number of school days
1 (14) 16 Jan – 20 March 10 (48) 46 0 (48) 46
2 9 April – 21 June 11 54 2 52
3 16 July – 20 Sept 10 49 1 48
4 1 Oct – 6 (10) Dec (12) 11  (51) 49  0 (51) 49
Total   42 (202) 198 3 (199) 195
- Dates in brackets ( ) are applicable to teachers

Gauteng only

Term Duration Number of weeks Number of days Number of public holidays Actual number of school days
1 (14) 16 Jan - 20 March 10 (48) 46 0 (48) 46
2 9 April - 21 June 11 54 2 52
3 16 July - 23 Aug 6 29 1 28
4 9 Sep - 3 (6) Dec 11 (65) 62 1 + 1 (63) 60
Total   40 (196) 191 5 (191) 186

National public holidays during school terms

21 March Human Rights Day
29 March Good Friday
1 April Family Day
27 April Freedom Day
1 May Workers Day
16 June Youth Day
9 August National Women’s Day
24 September Heritage Day
1) Source: Gazette 23817, Notice 1174, 20 September 2002 [PDF]

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