2011 school calendar

Coastal provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape

Term	Duration	Number of weeks	Number of days	Number of public holidays	Actual number of school days
1	(17) 19 Jan - 1 Apr	11	(55) 53	1	(54) 52
2	11 Apr - 24 Jun	11	55	5 + 2	48
3	18 Jul - 30 Sept	11	55	1 + 1	53
4	10 Oct - 9 (13) Dec	9	45 (47)	0	45 (47)
	Total	42	(212) 208	10 (7 + 3)	(202) 198

- Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators

Inland provinces: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West

Term	Duration	Number of weeks	Number of days	Number of public holidays	Actual number of school days
1	(10) 12 Jan - 25 Mar	11	53 (55)	1	52 (54)
2	11 Apr - 24 Jun	11	55	5 + 2	48
3	18 Jul - 30 Sept	11	55	1 + 1	53
4	10 Oct - 9 (13) Dec	9	45 (47)	0	45 (47)
	Total	42	(212) 208	10 (7 + 3)	(202) 198

- Dates and days in brackets ( ) are applicable to educators

Public and school holidays

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

1) Source: National Education Policy Act: 2011 and 2012 school calendars for public schools, 26 March 2010 [PDF]