Plan your trips with more confidence
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.
Inland Provinces: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West
|
Term |
Duration |
Number of weeks |
Number of days |
Number of public holidays |
Actual number of school days |
|
1 |
(10) 12 Jan – 17 Mar | 10 |
47 (49) |
0 |
47 (49) |
|
2 |
5 Apr – 24 Jun |
12 |
59 |
5+1 |
53 |
|
3 |
19 Jul – 30 Sept |
11 |
54 |
1+1 |
52 |
|
4 |
11 Oct – 14 (15) Dec |
10 |
47 (48) |
0 |
47 (48) |
|
Total |
42 |
207 (210) |
6+2 |
199 (202) |
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 |
(17) 19 Jan – 25 Mar | 10 |
48 (50) |
1 |
47 (49) |
|
2 |
5 Apr – 24 Jun |
12 |
59 |
5+1 |
53 |
|
3 |
19 Jul – 30 Sept |
11 |
54 |
1+1 |
52 |
|
4 |
11 Oct – 14 (15) Dec |
10 |
47 (48) |
0 |
47 (48) |
|
Total |
43 |
208 (211) |
7+2 |
199 (202) |
South African School Holidays