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More information on ALL the 2024 school holidays

The March school holidays are just around the corner. Get more information about the 2024 school holidays.

14-03-24 09:47
2024 school holidays
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Government schools around the country will soon break for the March holidays. But let’s look at ALL the school holidays in the 2024 school year

SCHOOL CALENDAR: WHEN ARE ALL THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS IN 2024? 

Save this article for all your holiday planning this year. 

The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2024

DATES FOR THE 2024 PUBLIC SCHOOL TERMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

  • Term 1: 17 January to 20 March (46 days)
  • Term 2: 3 April to 14 June (52 days)
  • Term 3: 9 July to 20 September (53 days)
  • Term 4: 1 October to 11 December (52 days)

The Department of Basic Education’s 2024 school calendar shows that it will comprise of 203 school days across four terms, which is four more days than was the case in 2023.

In a change from previous years, all public schools – both inland and at the coast – will follow the same term calendar in 2024.

THERE IS NO LONGER A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INLAND AND COASTAL HOLIDAYS

There is no longer a difference between inland and coastal schools breaking up and returning to school, as was previously the case.

To note: The inland provinces are the Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West, while the coastal provinces are the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.

PUBLIC AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2024

  • 1 January: New Year’s Day
  • 21 March: Human Rights Day
  • 29 March: Good Friday
  • 1 April: Family Day
  • 27 April: Freedom Day
  • 1 May: Workers’ Day
  • 16 June: Youth Day
  • 17 June: Public holiday
  • 9 August: National Women’s Day
  • 24 September: Heritage Day
  • 16 December: Day of Reconciliation
  • 25 December: Christmas Day
  • 26 December: Day of Goodwill

HAVE YOU PLANNED YOUR ANNUAL LEAVE FOR 2024? 

As for the parents, NOW is prime time to get your annual leave requests in, so here is how to maximize your public holidays and get 49 days off.