National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996)

Notices

2009 School Calendar for Public Schools

Notice No. 200 of 2008

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Notice No. 200

20 February 2008

 

Department of Education

 

I, Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, Minister of Education, hereby publish in terms of section 3(4)(k) of the National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No.27 of 1996), the 2009 school calendar for public schools as detailed in the accompanying Schedule.

 

 

G N M Pandor, MP

Minister of Education

 

 

SUMMARY OF THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 2009

 

INLAND PROVINCES (FREE STATE, GAUTENG, LIMPOPO, MPUMALANGA AND NORTH WEST

 

Term

Duration

Number of weeks

Number of days

Number of public holidays

Actual number of school days

1

(12) 14 Jan-27 March

11

53(55)

1

53(55)

2

15 April-26 June

11

53

3 + 1

49

3

20 July-23 September

10

48

2

47

4

5 0ct – 11 December

10(10)

50(50)

0

50(50)

Total


42(42)

204(206)

7

199(201)

 

COASTAL PROVINCES: EASTERN CAPE, KWAZULU-NATAL, NORTHERN CAPE AND WESTERN CAPE

 

Term

Duration

Number of weeks

Number of days

Number of holidays

Actual number of school days

1

(19) 21 Jan-3 April

11

53(55)

1

53(55)

2

15 April-26 June

11

53

3 + 1

49

3

20 July-23 September

10

48

2

47

4

5 Oct – 11 December

10(10)

50(50)

0

50(50)

Total


42(42)

204(206)

7

199(201)

 

NB: Numbers in brackets are for educators

 

Public and School Holidays

 

1 January 2009

New Year's Day

21 March 2009

Human Rights Day

10 April 2009

Good Friday

13 April 2009

Family Day

27 April 2009

Freedom Day

1 May 2009

Workers Day

15 June 2009

School Holiday

16 June 2009

Youth Day

9 August 2009

Women's Day

10 August 2009

Public Holiday

24 September 2009

Heritage Day

16 December 2009

Day of Reconciliation

25 December 2009

Christmas Day

26 December 2009

Day of Goodwill

 

Diagrams of calendars for Coastal and Inland hereafter can be found at Government Gazette No. 30787 dated 20 February 2008.