National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996)Notices2009 School Calendar for Public SchoolsNotice No. 200 of 2008 |
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.