Academic calendar

A year full of possibility.

A South African school year: four terms, learning milestones and dates for your family’s diary.

Download term dates

Plan the year

Term dates 2026

Term 1

14 January – 27 March 2026

Learner dates · South African public-school benchmark

Term 2

8 April – 26 June 2026

Learner dates · South African public-school benchmark

Term 3

21 July – 23 September 2026

Learner dates · South African public-school benchmark

Term 4

6 October – 9 December 2026

Learner dates · South African public-school benchmark

Plan the year

Term dates 2027

Term 1

13 January – 19 March 2027

Learner dates · South African public-school benchmark

Term 2

6 April – 25 June 2027

Learner dates · South African public-school benchmark

Term 3

20 July – 1 October 2027

Learner dates · South African public-school benchmark

Term 4

11 October – 8 December 2027

Learner dates · South African public-school benchmark

These learner dates use the national public-school calendar as a planning benchmark. Independent-school dates, assessments and events must be confirmed by the receiving school. Staff dates differ.

Official South African school calendar