South Africa School Terms Calender and Holidays 2012

Check the South Africa’s official School Terms Calender and Holidays in the year 2012,declared by the government of south africa.

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 (9) 11 Jan – 23 Mar 11 (55) 53 1 (54) 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 (11) Dec 9 (47)45 0 (47) 45
Total 42 (211) 207 7 (5 + 2) (204) 200
– Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators

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 (16) 18 Jan – 30 Mar 11 (55) 53 1 (54) 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 (11) Dec 9 (47)45 0 (47) 45
Total 42 (211) 207 7 (5 + 2) (204) 200
– Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
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

Source :South Africa school term and holidays