School Terms 2026

South African school calendar with term dates and school days

National Unified Calendar — Since 2024, all 9 provinces follow the same school term dates

No upcoming term data available

Term Lengths at a Glance

Term 1
51
days
Term 2
55
days
Term 3
46
days
Term 4
48
days

2026 Year Overview

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
School Break
Public Holiday
200
School Days
4
Terms
9
Provinces
2026
Calendar Year

Term 1

51 days
Start Date14 Jan 2026
End Date27 Mar 2026

Term 2

55 days
Start Date08 Apr 2026
End Date26 Jun 2026

Term 3

46 days
Start Date21 Jul 2026
End Date23 Sept 2026

Term 4

48 days
Start Date06 Oct 2026
End Date11 Dec 2026

Calendar View

January 2026

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
29
30
31
1
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Term 1
15
Term 1
16
Term 1
17
Term 1
18
Term 1
19
Term 1
20
Term 1
21
Term 1
22
Term 1
23
Term 1
24
Term 1
25
Term 1
26
Term 1
27
Term 1
28
Term 1
29
Term 1
30
Term 1
31
Term 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Legend:

Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Public Holiday

School Terms by Province

Good news: Since 2024, all 9 provinces follow the same school calendar shown above. These links provide province-specific context (e.g., education department contacts):

Gauteng Western Cape KwaZulu-Natal Eastern Cape Free State Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape

Data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (DBE)

Since 2024, all provinces follow a unified school calendar