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X-WR-CALNAME:South Africa School Holidays 2026 — Global School Calendar
X-WR-CALDESC:School terms\, holidays and public holidays for South Africa 
 (South Africa)\, school year 2026. Source: Department of Basic Education 
 (South Africa). Verified 2026-09-06.
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-term-term-1@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260328
SUMMARY:South Africa: Term 1
CATEGORIES:TERM
DESCRIPTION:Learners start 14 January. Educators start 13 January.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-term-term-2@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627
SUMMARY:South Africa: Term 2
CATEGORIES:TERM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-term-term-3@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924
SUMMARY:South Africa: Term 3
CATEGORIES:TERM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-term-term-4@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261210
SUMMARY:South Africa: Term 4
CATEGORIES:TERM
DESCRIPTION:Learners end 9 December. Educators end 11 December.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-holiday-autumn-break-(term-1-holidays)-2026-03-28@gl
 obalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260408
SUMMARY:South Africa: Autumn Break (Term 1 Holidays)
CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY
DESCRIPTION:Includes Good Friday (3 April) and Easter Monday (6 April).
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-holiday-winter-break-(term-2-holidays)-2026-06-27@gl
 obalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260721
SUMMARY:South Africa: Winter Break (Term 2 Holidays)
CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY
DESCRIPTION:Longest mid-year break. Includes Youth Day (16 June) public ho
 liday.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-holiday-spring-break-(term-3-holidays)-2026-09-24@gl
 obalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
SUMMARY:South Africa: Spring Break (Term 3 Holidays)
CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY
DESCRIPTION:Includes Heritage Day (24 September) public holiday.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-holiday-summer-holidays-2026-12-10@globalschoolcalen
 dar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270114
SUMMARY:South Africa: Summer Holidays
CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY
DESCRIPTION:Longest holiday of the year. Schools reopen mid-January 2027.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-ph-new-year's-day-2026-01-01@globalschoolcalendar.co
 m
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102
SUMMARY:South Africa: New Year's Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-ph-human-rights-day-2026-03-21@globalschoolcalendar.
 com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260322
SUMMARY:South Africa: Human Rights Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-ph-good-friday-2026-04-03@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260404
SUMMARY:South Africa: Good Friday
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-ph-family-day-2026-04-06@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260407
SUMMARY:South Africa: Family Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-ph-freedom-day-2026-04-27@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260428
SUMMARY:South Africa: Freedom Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-ph-workers'-day-2026-05-01@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
SUMMARY:South Africa: Workers' Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-ph-youth-day-2026-06-16@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260617
SUMMARY:South Africa: Youth Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-ph-national-women's-day-2026-08-09@globalschoolcalen
 dar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260810
SUMMARY:South Africa: National Women's Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-ph-heritage-day-2026-09-24@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925
SUMMARY:South Africa: Heritage Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-ph-day-of-reconciliation-2026-12-16@globalschoolcale
 ndar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261217
SUMMARY:South Africa: Day of Reconciliation
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-ph-christmas-day-2026-12-25@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
SUMMARY:South Africa: Christmas Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2026-ph-day-of-goodwill-2026-12-26@globalschoolcalendar.c
 om
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261227
SUMMARY:South Africa: Day of Goodwill
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
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