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South African School Terms - 2024
Knowing when the South African School Holidays are is an important factor for both parents and those without children at school. Solo travellers would avoid this to get better prices and shorter queues whilst parents can book in advance to get better deals.
We have added some of the key dates to this page for the South African 2024 school terms.
Did you know that as of 2024 both inland and coastal provinces have the same term schedule?
All Provinces
Term | Duration | Number of weeks | Number of days | Number of public holidays | Actual number of school days |
1 | 17 Jan – 20 Mar | 10 | 46 (48) | 0 | 46 (48) |
2 | 3 Apr – 14 Jun | 11 | 53 | 1+0 | 52 |
3 | 9 Jul – 20 Sept | 11 | 54 | 1+0 | 53 |
4 | 1 Oct – 11 Dec | 11 | 52 (54) | 0 | 52 (54) |
Total | 43 | 205 (209) | 2+0 | 203 (207) |
Public and School Holidays 2024
1 January: New Year’s Day
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
17 June: Public 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