2013 school calendar
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 |
(7) 9 Jan - 20 Mar |
11 |
(53) 51 |
0 |
(53) 51 |
| 2 |
9 Apr - 21 Jun |
11 |
54 |
2 |
52 |
| 3 |
15 Jul - 20 Sept |
10 |
50 |
1 |
49 |
| 4 |
1 Oct - 4 (6) Dec |
10 |
(49) 47 |
0 |
(49) 47 |
|
Total |
42 |
(206) 202 |
3 |
(203) 199 |
- Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
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 |
(14) 16 Jan - 28 March |
11 |
(53) 51 |
1 + 1 |
(52) 50 |
| 2 |
8 April - 21 June |
11 |
55 |
2 |
53 |
| 3 |
15 Jul - 20 Sept |
10 |
50 |
1 |
49 |
| 4 |
1 Oct - 4 (6) Dec |
10 |
(49) 47 |
0 |
(49) 47 |
|
Total |
42 |
(208) 204 |
4 + 1 |
(203) 199 |
- Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators
Public and school holidays
| 1 January |
New Year's Day |
| 21 March |
Human Rights Day |
| 22 March |
School holiday (coastal) |
| 29 March |
Good Friday |
| 1 April |
Family Day |
| 27 April |
Freedom Day |
| 1 May |
Workers Day |
| 16 June |
Youth Day |
| 17 June |
Public holiday |
| 9 August |
Women�s Day |
| 24 September |
Heritage Day |
| 16 December |
Day of Reconciliation |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day |
| 26 December |
Day of Goodwill |
