WESTBRIDGE ACADEMY
SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOL CALENDAR 2026 & 2027

Learner dates, using the national public-school calendar as a planning benchmark.
Independent-school dates must be confirmed by the receiving school. Staff dates differ.

2026
Term 1: 14 January – 27 March 2026
Term 2: 08 April – 26 June 2026
Term 3: 21 July – 23 September 2026
Term 4: 06 October – 09 December 2026

2027
Term 1: 13 January – 19 March 2027
Term 2: 06 April – 25 June 2027
Term 3: 20 July – 01 October 2027
Term 4: 11 October – 08 December 2027

Sample school events (confirm with the school):
17 October 2026: Open morning
23 October 2026: Parent–teacher conversations
6 November 2026: Arts evening
14 November 2026: Inter-school athletics
20 November 2026: Priority deadline for 2027 applications
23 November 2026: Year-end assessments begin
4 December 2026: Matric farewell celebration

2027: 26 April special school holiday; 27 April Freedom Day; 16 June Youth Day.

Reference: https://www.gov.za/about-sa/school-calendar
All school-specific details are placeholders for review before publication.