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X-WR-CALNAME:South Africa School Holidays 2027 — Global School Calendar
X-WR-CALDESC:School terms\, holidays and public holidays for South Africa 
 (South Africa)\, school year 2027. Source: Department of Basic Education 
 (South Africa). Verified 2026-09-06.
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-term-term-1@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270320
SUMMARY:South Africa: Term 1
CATEGORIES:TERM
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 13 January to Friday 19 March 2027 (per Government G
 azette No. 52178).
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-term-term-2@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270626
SUMMARY:South Africa: Term 2
CATEGORIES:TERM
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 6 April to Friday 25 June 2027. Includes a special sch
 ool holiday Monday 26 April and Freedom Day Tuesday 27 April (schools clo
 sed).
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-term-term-3@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270719
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270923
SUMMARY:South Africa: Term 3
CATEGORIES:TERM
DESCRIPTION:Monday 19 July to Wednesday 22 September 2027 (46 school days 
 per gazette).
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-term-term-4@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271209
SUMMARY:South Africa: Term 4
CATEGORIES:TERM
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 5 October to Wednesday 8 December 2027.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-holiday-term-1-holidays-2027-03-20@globalschoolcalen
 dar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270406
SUMMARY:South Africa: Term 1 Holidays
CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY
DESCRIPTION:Includes Human Rights Day observed Monday 22 March\, Good Frid
 ay 26 March and Family Day 29 March.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-holiday-freedom-day-long-weekend-2027-04-26@globalsc
 hoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270428
SUMMARY:South Africa: Freedom Day Long Weekend
CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY
DESCRIPTION:Special school holiday Monday 26 April plus Freedom Day Tuesda
 y 27 April (gazetted school holidays within Term 2).
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-holiday-term-2-holidays-2027-06-26@globalschoolcalen
 dar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270719
SUMMARY:South Africa: Term 2 Holidays
CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY
DESCRIPTION:Between Term 2 and Term 3 (Youth Day 16 June falls within Term
  2).
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-holiday-term-3-holidays-2027-09-23@globalschoolcalen
 dar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271005
SUMMARY:South Africa: Term 3 Holidays
CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-holiday-summer-holidays-2027-12-09@globalschoolcalen
 dar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280113
SUMMARY:South Africa: Summer Holidays
CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY
DESCRIPTION:Schools reopen mid-January 2028\; the exact return date is set
  by the 2028 calendar\, gazetted separately.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-new-year's-day-2027-01-01@globalschoolcalendar.co
 m
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102
SUMMARY:South Africa: New Year's Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-human-rights-day-2027-03-21@globalschoolcalendar.
 com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270322
SUMMARY:South Africa: Human Rights Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
DESCRIPTION:Falls on Sunday\; observed Monday 22 March 2027.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-human-rights-day-(observed)-2027-03-22@globalscho
 olcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270323
SUMMARY:South Africa: Human Rights Day (Observed)
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-good-friday-2027-03-26@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270327
SUMMARY:South Africa: Good Friday
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-family-day-2027-03-29@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270330
SUMMARY:South Africa: Family Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-special-school-holiday-2027-04-26@globalschoolcal
 endar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270427
SUMMARY:South Africa: Special School Holiday
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
DESCRIPTION:Gazetted special school holiday (schools only).
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-freedom-day-2027-04-27@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270428
SUMMARY:South Africa: Freedom Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-workers'-day-2027-05-01@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270502
SUMMARY:South Africa: Workers' Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-youth-day-2027-06-16@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270617
SUMMARY:South Africa: Youth Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-national-women's-day-2027-08-09@globalschoolcalen
 dar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270810
SUMMARY:South Africa: National Women's Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-heritage-day-2027-09-24@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270925
SUMMARY:South Africa: Heritage Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-day-of-reconciliation-2027-12-16@globalschoolcale
 ndar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271217
SUMMARY:South Africa: Day of Reconciliation
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-christmas-day-2027-12-25@globalschoolcalendar.com
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271226
SUMMARY:South Africa: Christmas Day
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-day-of-goodwill-2027-12-26@globalschoolcalendar.c
 om
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271227
SUMMARY:South Africa: Day of Goodwill
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:south-africa-2027-ph-public-holiday-2027-12-27@globalschoolcalendar.co
 m
DTSTAMP:20260908T030754Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271228
SUMMARY:South Africa: Public Holiday
CATEGORIES:PUBLIC-HOLIDAY
DESCRIPTION:Gazetted additional public holiday (Monday 27 December 2027).
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