School Calendar 2025 – DBE Term Dates & Holidays

The 2025 South Africa school calendar has been officially released by the Department of Basic Education (DBE). Below you can view all term dates, school holidays, and public holidays affecting learners in every province. This guide is perfect for parents, teachers, and students planning ahead for exams, holidays, and travel.

📅 2025 South Africa School Calendar — Term Dates

These DBE-approved school term dates apply to public schools in all nine provinces: Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Free State, North West, Mpumalanga and Northern Cape.

Term	Schools Open	Schools Close	Number of Days
Term 1	15 January 2025	28 March 2025	52 days
Term 2	08 April 2025	27 June 2025	51 days
Term 3	22 July 2025	03 October 2025	53 days
Term 4	13 October 2025	10 (or 12) December 2025	43–45 days

Total Schooling Days in 2025: 199–201 days

🎒 2025 School Holidays in South Africa

Here are the official school holiday periods when learners and teachers get a break:

29 March to 07 April 2025 — Term 1 break
28 June to 21 July 2025 — Term 2 break
04 October to 12 October 2025 — Term 3 break
11/13 December 2025 to Jan 2026 — Year-end holidays

Schools may close **a day earlier** for educators to finalize administration.

🎉 Public Holidays During School Terms — 2025

These public holidays fall during school term time and will create long weekends:

21 March — Human Rights Day
27 April — Freedom Day
01 May — Workers’ Day
16 June — Youth Day
09 August — Women’s Day
24 September — Heritage Day

Parents should expect increased travel traffic during these dates.

📄 Printable 2025 DBE School Calendar (PDF)

Download the official calendar released by the Department of Basic Education:

📎 Download 2025 School Calendar (PDF)

📘 Matric Exams & Key Education Dates 2025

Grade 12 learners should note the following milestones:

June exams — During Term 2
Prelims — August to September
Final NSC Exams — October to December

Make sure you download your Matric past papers to start preparing early.

✅ Related Pages to Help You Plan Ahead

Last updated: November 2025 — We verify all dates from the DBE before publishing.

Disclaimer: MyInfoHub is an independent information website and not affiliated with the Department of Basic Education. Always confirm any changes with your school.

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