2012 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 |
11 Jan - 23 Mar |
11 |
53 |
1 |
52 |
| 2 |
10 Apr - 22 Jun |
11 |
54 |
2 + 1 |
51 |
| 3 |
16 Jul - 28 Sept |
11 |
55 |
2 + 1 |
52 |
| 4 |
8 Oct - 7 Dec |
9 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
| |
Total |
42 |
207 |
7 |
200 |
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 |
18 Jan - 30 Mar |
11 |
53 |
1 |
52 |
| 2 |
10 Apr - 22 Jun |
11 |
54 |
2 + 1 |
51 |
| 3 |
16 Jul - 28 Sept |
11 |
55 |
2 + 1 |
52 |
| 4 |
8 Oct - 7 Dec |
9 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
| |
Total |
42 |
207 |
7 |
200 |
Note: Schools in the coastal provinces will open a week earlier than the inland provinces in January.
Public and school holidays
| 1 January |
New Year's Day |
| 2 January |
Public holiday |
| 21 March |
Human Rights Day |
| 6 April |
Good Friday |
| 9 April |
Family Day |
| 27 April |
Freedom Day |
| 30 April |
School holiday |
| 1 May |
Workers Day |
| 16 June |
Youth Day |
| 9 August |
Women’s Day |
| 10 August |
School holiday |
| 24 September |
Heritage Day |
| 16 December |
Day of Reconciliation |
| 17 December |
Public holiday |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day |
| 26 December |
Day of Goodwill |
