Eating you out of house and home: Here’s when the kids go back to school
FIRST TERM: Schools start: 14 January 2026 Schools close: 27 March 2026 School holidays: 28 March to 7 April 2026 SECOND TERM: Schools start: 8 April 2026 Schools close: 26 June 2026 Public holidays: Freedom Day (27 April 2026), Workers’ Day (1 May 2026), Youth Day (16 June 2026) Special school holidays: 15 June 2026 School holidays: 27 June to 20 July 2026 THIRD TERM: School start: 21 July 2026 School closes: 23 September 2026 Public holidays: National Women’s Day (9 and 10 August 2026) School holidays: 24 September to 5 October 2026 FOURTH TERM: School start: 6 October 2026 School closes: 9 December 2026 Public holidays: Day of Reconciliation (16 December 2026), Christmas Day (25 December 2026), Day of Goodwill (26 DecemberThe third term spans 10 weeks and includes 47 calendar school days, with one public holiday reducing the actual number of school days to 46.
Public school pupils across South Africa are nearing the end of their winter holiday, with just days left before classrooms reopen for the third term.
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