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 |
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Coastal provinces:Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
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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 |
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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 |
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Note: Schools in the coastal provinces will open a week earlier than the inland provinces in January. |
Public and school holidays
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