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SUMMARY OF THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 2009

 

INLAND PROVINCES (FREE STATE, GAUTENG, LIMPOPO, MPUMALANGA AND NORTH-WEST

 

Term

Duration

Number of weeks

Number of days

Number of public holidays

Actual number of school days

1

(12) 14 Jan

27 March

11

53(55)

1

53(55)

2

15 April –

26 June

11

53

3+1

49

3

20 July – 23 September

10

48

2

47

4

5 Oct – 11

December

10(10)

50(50)

0

50(50)

Total

 

42(42)

204(206)

7

199(201)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COASTAL PROVINCES (EASTERN CAPE, KWAZULU-NATAL, NORTHERN CAPE AND WESTERN CAPE)

 

Term

Duration

Number of weeks

Number of days

number of holidays

Actual number of school days

1

(19) 21 Jan-3 April

11

53(55)

1

53(55)

2

15 April – 26 June

11

53

3+1

49

3

20 July -23

September

10

48

2

47

4

5 Oct-11

December

10(10)

50(50)

0

50(50)

Total

 

42(42)

204(206)

7

199(201)

NB Number in brackets are for Educators

Public and School Holidays

 

1 January 2009                     New Year’s Day

21 March 2009                      Human Rights

10 April 2009                         Good Friday

13 April 2009                         Family Day

27 April 2009                         Freedom Day

1 May 2009                            Workers Day

15 June 2009                        School Holiday

16 June 2009                        Youth Day

9 Augustus 2009                   Women’s Day

10 August 2009                     Public Holiday

24 September 2009             Heritage Day

16 December 2009              Day of  Reconciliation

25 December 2009              Christmas Day

26 December 2009              Day of Goodwill