Department of Basic Education School calendar 2023

The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2023 on 18 March 2022.

Inland cluster: 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 (09) 11 Jan – 24 Mar 11 53(55) 1+1 51 (53)
2 12 Apr – 23 Jun 11 53 3+1 49
3 18 Jul – 29 Sept 11 54 2 52
4 10 Oct – 13 (15) Dec 10 47 (49) 0 47 (49)
  Total 43 207 (211) 6+2 199 (203)

Coastal cluster: 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 (16) 18 Jan – 31 Mar 11 53(55) 1+1 51(53)
2 12 Apr – 23 Jun 11 53 3+1 49
3 18 Jul – 29 Sept 11 54 2 52
4 10 Oct – 13 (15) Dec 10 47 (49) 0 47 (49)
  Total 43 207 (211) 6+2 199 (203)

Public and School Holidays 2023

1 January: New Year’s Day
2 January: Public holiday
20 March: Special school holiday
21 March: Human Rights Day
7 April: Good Friday
10 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
28 April: Special school holiday
1 May: Workers’ Day
16 June: Youth Day
9 August: National Women’s Day
24 September: Heritage Day
25 September: Public holiday
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill

Source: National Education Policy Act:  2023 school calendar for public schools PDF

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