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2013 school calendar

Inland provinces: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West

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 4 + 1 (203) 199
- Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators

Public and school holidays

1 January New Year's Day
21 March Human Rights Day
22 March School holiday (coastal)
29 March Good Friday
1 April Family Day
27 April Freedom Day
1 May Workers Day
16 June Youth Day
17 June Public holiday
9 August Women’s Day
24 September Heritage Day
16 December Day of Reconciliation
25 December Christmas Day
26 December Day of Goodwill
1) Source:
Department of Basic Education [PDF]

 

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