School calendar: The last weekend of June-July holidays

School learners in South Africa are currently enjoying their June-July holidays, but parents may – or may not – be happy to hear they are fast approaching an end.

In a change from previous years, all schools – both inland and at the coast – broke up for the holidays on the same day – and will return 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.

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When will learners return to their desks?

Pupils at government schools will start the third term on Tuesday, 18 July.

That means this is the last weekend to enjoy before it’s time to return to those school desks.

The third term will comprise 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