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Updated – 11 February 2021
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| Term
| Duration
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Number of weeks
| Number of public holidays
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Actual number of school days
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| 1
| (12) 14 January - 26 March Grade R, 1 & 4 start on Thursday 14 January. Grade 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 start on Monday, 18 January.
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11
| 1 (Human Rights Day Public Holiday) Monday 22 March
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51
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| 2
| 12 April – 25 June
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11
| Monday 26 April (school holiday) Freedom Day Tuesday 27 April Ascension Day 13 May Youth Day Wednesday 17 June
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51
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| 3
| 19 July – 23 September (Thursday)
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10
| 1 (Women’s Day) Monday 9 August
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48
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| 4
| 11 October – 3 December
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8
| 0
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40
|
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| Total
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40
| 5+1
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190 (192)
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| Public and School Holidays 2021
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| 1 January
| New Year’s Day
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| 21 March
| Human Rights Day
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| 22 March
| Human Rights Day Public Holiday
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| 02 April
| Good Friday
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| 05 April
| Family Day
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| 26 April
| Freedom Day School Holiday
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| 27 April
| Freedom Day
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| 1 May
| Workers’ Day
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| 13 May
| Ascension Day
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| 16 June
| Youth Day
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| 9 August
| National Women’s Day
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| 24 September
| Heritage Day
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| 16 December
| Day of Reconciliation
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| 25 December
| Christmas Day
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| 26 December
| Day of Goodwill
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| 2017 Confirmed - 8 April 2016
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| Term
| Start
| End
| Public Holidays & Extra Days
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| Term 1
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| Monday, 20 March – school holiday Tuesday, 21 March – Human Rights’ Day |
| Term 2 |
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| Thursday 27 April –Freedom Day Friday 28 April – School Holiday Monday, 1 May – Workers’ Day Friday, 16 June – Youth Day
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| Term 3
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| Wednesday, 9 August – Women’s Day Monday, 25 September – School Holiday
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| Term 4
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| 2017 Confirmed - 8 April 2016
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| Term
| Start
| End
| Public Holidays & Extra Days
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| Term 1
|
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| Monday, 20 March – school holiday Tuesday, 21 March – Human Rights’ Day |
| Term 2 |
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| Thursday 27 April –Freedom Day Friday 28 April – School Holiday Monday, 1 May – Workers’ Day Friday, 16 June – Youth Day
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| Term 3
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| Wednesday, 9 August – Women’s Day Monday, 25 September – School Holiday
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| Term 4
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