School calendar: When does the third term end?

School pupils in South Africa are back at their desks for the third term after the June-July holidays ended on Monday.

Those in early morning traffic would’ve noticed a distinct spike in the number of cars on the road.

But when does the third term end?

In a change from previous years, all schools – both inland and at the coast will break up and return to school on the same day.

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There is no longer a week’s difference between inland and coastal schools in breaking up and returning to school for the third term as in previous years.

To note: 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.

The third term will comprise of 52 school days and will end on Friday, 29 September.

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The Department of Basic Education’s 2023 school calendar shows that this year will comprise of 199 school days across four terms, with 32 days set aside for school holidays and eight public holidays in between.

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DATES FOR THE 2023 SCHOOL TERMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Inland schools

• Term 1: 11 January to 24 March – Complete
• Term 2: 12 April to 23 June – Complete
• Term 3: 18 July to 29 September
• Term 4: 10 October to 13 December

Coastal schools

• Term 1: 18 January to 31 March – Complete
• Term 2: 12 April to 23 June – Complete
• Term 3: 18 July to 29 September
• Term 4: 10 October to 13 December