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It specifies dates for various holidays including New Year's Day on January 1st, Human Rights Day on March 21st, Good Friday on April 3rd, Family Day on April 6th, Freedom Day on April 27th, Workers' Day on May 1st, a Special School Holiday on June 15th, Youth Day on June 16th, National Women's Day on August 9th, a Public Holiday on August 10th, Heritage Day on September 24th, the Day of Reconciliation on December 16th, Christmas Day on December 25th, and the Day of Goodwill on December 26th. The calendar breaks down the academic year into four terms: Term 1 runs from January 14th to March 27th, consisting of 11 weeks and 53/55 school days. Term 2 spans from April 8th to June 26th, lasting 12 weeks with 54 school days, including 3 public holidays and 1 special school holiday. Term 3 is from July 21st to September 23rd, comprising 10 weeks and 46 school days with 1 public holiday. Term 4 extends from October 6th to December 9th/11th, covering 10 weeks and 47/49 school days with no public holidays. The total academic year comprises 43 weeks and 200-204 actual school days. 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Good Friday |\n| 06 April | Family Day |\n| 27 April | Freedom Day |\n| 01 May | Workers’ Day |\n| 15 June | Special School Holiday |\n| 16 June | Youth Day |\n| 09 August | National Women’s Day |\n| 10 August | Public Holiday |\n| 24 September | Heritage Day |\n| 16 December | Day of Reconciliation |\n| 25 December | Christmas Day |\n| 26 December | Day of Goodwill |\n\n\n|  | Weekends |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n|  | Days for administration |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n|  | School days |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n|  | Public holidays |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n|  | Special school holidays |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n|  | School holidays |\n| --- | --- |\n\nSUMMARY OF 2026 CALENDAR FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS  \n\n| Term | Duration | No. of\u003Cbr>weeks | No. of\u003Cbr>days | No. of public holidays | Actual no. of\u003Cbr>school days |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | (12) 14 January – 27 March | 11 | 53 (55) | 0 | 53 (55) |\n| 2 | 08 April – 26 June | 12 | 58 | 3+1 | 54 |\n| 3 | 21 July – 23 September | 10 | 47 | 1 | 46 |\n| 4 | 06 October – 09 (11) December | 10 | 47 (49) | 0 | 47(49) |\n| Total |  | 43 | 205 (209) | 4+1 | 200 (204) |\n\n This gazette [is also available free online at](is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za)[ ](is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za)[www.gpwonline.co.za](is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za)","cbCaicgK94R0xF76","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicgK94R0xF76","pdf",113275,"English","# Public and School Holidays 2026\n# SUMMARY OF 2026 CALENDAR FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS","[{\"question\":\"What are the public holidays in 2026?\",\"answer\":\"The public holidays in 2026 include New Year's Day (Jan 1), Human Rights Day (Mar 21), Good Friday (Apr 3), Family Day (Apr 6), Freedom Day (Apr 27), Workers' Day (May 1), Youth Day (Jun 16), National Women's Day (Aug 9), a Public Holiday (Aug 10), Heritage Day (Sep 24), Day of Reconciliation (Dec 16), Christmas Day (Dec 25), and Day of Goodwill (Dec 26).\"},{\"question\":\"How many school days are there in each term of 2026?\",\"answer\":\"Term 1 has 53-55 school days, Term 2 has 54 school days, Term 3 has 46 school days, and Term 4 has 47-49 school days.\"},{\"question\":\"When does the 2026 school year begin and end?\",\"answer\":\"The 2026 school year begins on January 14th for Term 1 and the last day of school for Term 4 is December 9th or 11th.\"},{\"question\":\"Where can I find the official 2026 school calendar online?\",\"answer\":\"The 2026 school calendar is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za.\"}]","2026 School Calendar | PDF"]