School Terms for 2026
Terms
Start Date
End Date
Days in Term
Teachers back
2 January 2026
Term 1
14 January 2026
27 March 2026
53 days
Term 2
8 April 2026
26 June 2026
55 days
Term 3
21 July 2026
23 September 2026
47 days
Term 4
6 October 2026
9 December 2026
47 days
Teachers close
11 December 2026
Public Holidays 2026
1 January – New Year’s Day
21 March – Human Rights Day
3 April – Good Friday
6 April – Family Day
27 April – Freedom Day
1 May – Workers’ Day
15 June – Special School Holiday
16 June – Youth Day
9 August – National Women’s Day (observed on 10 August)
24 September – Heritage Day
16 December – Day of Reconciliation
25 December – Christmas Day
26 December – Day of Goodwill
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