Learners around South Africa will return to school on Wednesday, 12 April 2023 for the commencement of the second term of the school year. This comes after learners and teachers enjoyed a short holiday after the completion of the first term.
While learners living in different provinces in South Africa start and complete their respective school years on different dates, the commencement of school terms normally occurs on the same day.
Term 2 which begins on Wednesday, 12 April 2023 will see learners spend 49 days in the classroom. Learners will enjoy three public holidays and one special school holiday during the second term. The term will conclude on Friday, 23 June 2023.
Public holidays in the second term of the 2023 school year include Freedom Day which takes place on 27 April 2023, Workers Day which takes 1 Mary 2023 and Youth Day on 16 June 2023. A special school holiday will be enjoyed by learners and teachers on Friday, 28 April 2023.
School Term Dates For The Rest Of The 2023 School Year
Term 2 - 12 April 2023 to 23 June 2023
Term 3 - 18 July 2023 to 29 September 2023
Term 4 - 10 October 2023 to 13 December 2023
The 2023 school year will also be the last year the Department of Basic Education (DBE) uses a staggered school calendar for learners living in coastal and inland provinces.
From 2024, learners around the country will begin and complete their school years on the same date.
