Make sure to check the official calendars released by the Department of Basic Education with regards to all schools in South Africa in 2025. This calendar will provide information to parents, learners, and educators regarding what the term dates will be like for schools, the school period when these are closed because of holidays, and exam schedules. Here are some dates and other significant details to help one navigate the school year in 2025.
2025 Term Dates:
All South African Schools have into a four-term system, with variations in the dates from province to province that indicate coastal and inland provinces in sepparate ways from each other. Here’s how it looks:
Inland Schools (Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West).
- Term 1: 15 January – 20 March
- Term 2: 8 April – 20 June
- Term 3: 15 July – 20 September
- Term 4: 7 October – 4 December
Coastal Schools (Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape).
- Term 1: 22 January – 27 March
- Term 2: 8 April – 20 June
- Term 3: 15 July – 20 September
- Term 4: 7 October – 4 December
Holidays In School For 2025
Most holidays for 2052 will be those days when members of the family have gone away for holidays and taken time off for leisure. Interestingly strategically ‘very accessible’ time periods, these would allow for time when students could recoup after slogging through an entire academic year.
- March Holiday (Inland): 21 March – 7 April
- March Holiday (Coastal): 28 March – 7 April
- June/July: 21 June – 14 July
- (inland and coastal) September: 21 September – 6 October
- (Inland and coastal) December- All schools start from 5 December.
Important Dates In Academic Life
- Examinations: Primary and high school mid-year examinations could take place in June. Grade 12’s final examinations (matric) will normally start in October, and they will have specific assigned dates to them, which will be.
- School Admissions: Applications for the 2026 school year will be available from mid-2025. Parents are encouraged to apply in good time in order to secure placements.
- National Events: Sporting, cultural and academic events will all take place as per normal annually and set specific dates by individual schools and districts.
Holidays In School
The public holidays of South Africa in 2025 come with extra off days matching the school calendar:
- Human Rights Day – 21 March
- Freedom Day – 27 April
- Youth Day – 16 June
Conclusion
South African school’s academic calendar for 2025 aims to providing rigorous learning schedules with plenty of breaks for both students and teachers. Parents should keep track of these dates and maintain contact with schools for news about events and assessments so that their families can plan ahead for a productive school year minus any undue stress.
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