The latest prior leap year occurred in 2016 and the next will be in 2020. School of oriental and african studies holidays, half term dates and semester dates listed in a table in chronological order. Holidays are listed by local area county, as well as on a schoollevel basis, where we allow schools to customise any additional days of holiday. Basic education, department of basiese onderwys, departement. South africas present calendar of public holidays was introduced in 1994. Here are the table of south african holidays for 20. South africa public holidays calendar 2016 check south africa public holidays for the calendar year 2016. Dec 18, 20 10 december 2015 12 january 2016 2015 school holidays for inland provinces. Human rights day in remembrance of the sharpeville massacre which took place on 21 march 1960. South african school terms and public holidays 2017 pretoria. For all practical purposes cape town takes the 2 of january off as well to see the cape minstrel carnival, known astweede nuwe jaar second new year. Statements documents events key issues government opinion pieces. Free state, gauteng, limpopo, mpumalanga, north west 11 december 2014 january 2015 26 march 12 april 27 june 19 july 3 october 11 october 10 december 2015 12 january 2016 public holidays, easter and school holidays 2016 1 january new year.
The above is the list of 2015 public holidays declared in south africa which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. The booklet supports educators and community leaders to make links between environmental days in the 2016 calendar and environmental learning in the school curriculum. This calendar never expires and is update automatically. South africa public holidays 2016 holidays tracker. Working days calendar march 2015 february 2016 in south. State and private schools holidays terms calendar south. Public holiday act established in 1994 regulates that south africa employees entitled to 12 paid public holidays. Total number of weeks in 2016 year, presented as excel table calendar. School holiday calendar and public holidays for south africa.
Holidays and observances in south africa in 2020 time and date. Your guide to 2020 school terms and school holiday dates in south africa. They are ideal for use as a spreadsheet calendar planner. A school term usually includes between 9 and 12 weeks of instruction and around 200 days of schooling. This gazette is also available free online at za 8 no. The next occurrence of mothers day is marked in red.
Check dates in 2016 for new years day, human rights day, good friday, family day, freedom day, labor day, youth day, womens day, heritage day, day of reconciliation, day of goodwill and christmas. South african public holidays all the public holidays in the south african calendar every year. Working days calendar march 2015 february 2016 in south africa. An academic year or school year is a period of time which schools, colleges and universities. The last day of the second term is 9 june, with the first day back for pupils to start the third term being july 2010. All the 9 provinces in south africa eastern cape, free state, gauteng, kwazulunatal, limpopo, mpumlanga, north west, northern cape and western cape share the same school calendars. Nov 01, 2016 2017 calendar south africa holidays africa is one of the country which still many of the forest peoples are living now also. Below are 2016 pdf calendars with popular and south africa holidays.
In 2014 the dates of the school calendar are the same in all nine provinces of south africa. These dates are unlikely to be modified by the department of basic education. The reason for the leap year is to reconcile the earths orbit around the sun. The vast majority attend government schools, so traffic at holiday destinations is. School of oriental and african studies holidays, semester and. Under section 34k of the national education policy act, 1996, the minister of basic education coordinates the dates of school terms among provinces and then releases the official dates to the public there are 4 terms in a school year, with a holiday in between terms.
School holidays in south africa are a prime time for families to travel. South africa calendars are also available as editable excel spreadsheet calendar and word document calendars. An adobe acrobat file scc academic calendar 20162017. The monday following easter sunday family day, 1980. This is in line with the directive from the department of public service and administration. Jun 22, 2015 we are here to help you to plan for a short break if you are local south african or for international traveler that wanted to have a plan for itinerary to specific festival at south africa. Sep 26, 2016 school of oriental and african studies, thornhaugh street, london, wc1h 0xg 2016 2017 school of oriental and african studies holidays, semester and term dates semester holiday. Free state, gauteng, limpopo, mpumalanga and north west term 1. Egypt nigeria kenya ghana morocco tanzania ethiopia uganda south africa cairo algiers casablanca accra lagos cape town nairobi. Dot down a special date on the school holiday calendar and take the time to explore our beloved country, south africa. Below are 2015 excel calendars templates with popular and us holidays. For all practical purposes cape town takes the 2 of january off as well to see the cape minstrel carnival, known astweede nuwe jaar second new year, that gives the celebration its local colour. Monthly calendar for the month december in year 2016. The calendar starts the day after schools break up and end the day before schools return.
South african calendar with public holidays 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 you can see this like calendar on the wall with function like change image calendar and set. In our online calendar section, monthly calendar and yearly calendar can be generated with some very useful options. South african school holidays this calendar has all the school holidays for the costal schools in south africa. Eastern cape, free state, gauteng, kwazulunatal, limpopo, mpumalanga, north west, northern cape. Private schools often add another week either before or after the official state school holidays. This gazette is also available free online at za public and school holidays 2016 01 january new years day 21 march human rights day 25 march good friday 28. Calendars are otherwise blank and designed for easy printing. Embroidery monogram font alphabet design set bx format now available i. The dates and periods of school holidays vary considerably throughout the world. The year of special days 2016 has been developed through wessa the wildlife and environment society of south africa. New years day first day of the year on the modern gregorian calendar as well as the julian calendar. South african schools schooling in south africa study visa.
Printable calendar pdf calendars especially made for printing. This calendar has all the school holidays for the costal schools in south africa. In addition to the official public holidays on 27 april freedom day and 1 may workers day, the department has granted 29. This massacre occurred as a result of protests against the apartheid regime. Below is our 2017 yearly calendar for south africa with public holidays highlighted in red and todays date covered in green. Free online calendar for january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december 2016. South african school terms and public holidays 2019 south africa has two different school calendars for the government schools which breaks the year into four terms, and for the private schools which breaks the year into three or four terms. Please check with the individual schools for exact dates. Apart from that, you have the option to choose your week starts from sunday or monday.
A year of safcei southern african faith communities. This calendar is not specific to any one year but will be continually updated every year as the dates become available. Free online calendar for january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december 2017. Calendar documents are available for download below. In terms of actual school days, this means a holiday of 22 days, as opposed to the usual 15. South africa has 12 public holidays as determined by the public holidays act act no. We diligently research and continuously update our holiday dates and information. Oct 17, 2017 south africa 2019 2020 holiday calendar. Ideal for use as a work calendar, church calendar, planner, scheduling reference, etc. South african department of education academic school calendar with school terms 2017, school holidays 2017, public holidays 2017, including school vacations, long weekends 2017 and highlow seasons. Dec 27, 2015 total number of weeks in 2016 year, presented as excel table calendar. In south africa, the main holiday usually lasts from early december to early or.
Jan 17, 2018 this page contains a calendar of all 2018 school holidays in south africa. We also provide south africa holiday calendar for 2015 in word, excel, pdf and printable online formats. South african school terms and public holidays 2019. Calendars online and print friendly for any year and month. South african department of education academic school calendar with school terms 2017,school holidays 2017, public holidays 2017, including school vacations, long weekends 2017 and highlow seasons. November 2016 calendar with holidays uk, usa, canada. The reason for the leap year is to reconcile the earths orbit. Add holidays or your own events, print using yearly, monthly, weekly and daily templates. The dates on which good friday and easter sunday fall are determined. Weve already shared september 2016 calendar templates in other formats such as blank calendar, pdf excel word calendar, landscape calendar and more. South african department of education academic school calendar with school terms 2016, school holidays 2016, public holidays 2016, including school vacations, long weekends 2016 and highlow seasons. However, please check back regularly for any updates that may occur. Each term holiday in south africa usually spans between 1 to 5 weeks. Human rights day good friday family day freedom day workers day youth day womans day.
We all wait for the weekends and holidays to have some good time with our buddies and family. Jan 27, 2018 2020 hindu calendar religious festival 2018 calendar with holidays south africa printable year 2018 calendar south africa fashion dresses 2018 calendar with holidays. The year 2016 is a leap year, with 366 days in total. School of oriental and african studies holidays, semester.
This year, all government schools in south africa have the same school calendar, which includes an extended break at the end of april. The latest prior leap year occurred in 2012 and the next will be in 2020. The dates of government school term and school holiday in south africa are determined by the department of basic education. You can note down all the holidays and make plan for them in advance. All calendar templates are now also openoffice compatible.
African calendar printable peoples are very traditional and they will follow each and every rituals and traditional which they are followed by olden days. Overview of holidays and many observances in south africa during the year 2020. It is very difficult to get a perfect and best african 2017 calendar but you dont need to worry about that, we. No 36 of 1994 pdf determines whenever any public holiday falls on a sunday. School holidays 2020, public holidays 2019, south africa. With all of south africas challenges we sometimes forget what a privileged position were in by living in the most beautiful country in the world.
Number of instructional dayshours in the school year pdf. The school term will end just two days before kick off and start again two days after the tournament final and closing ceremonies. This page contains a calendar of all 2018 school holidays in south africa. Weeks are according south africa calendar rules, sunday first day and weeks are sunday to saturday. Jan 27, 2014 this year, all government schools in south africa have the same school calendar, which includes an extended break at the end of april. Phases of the moon are calculated using local time in johannesburg. South african department of education academic school calendar with school terms 2016,school holidays 2016, public holidays 2016, including school vacations, long weekends 2016 and highlow seasons. There are no universal term dates or calendars that apply to all independent schools in south africa.
Saturday, 21 march, 2015 human rights day weekend day work hours. You can add 2020 2021 holidays of any country and the week number to your calendar while generating it. Jan 09, 2012 school holidays check the south africas official school terms calender and holidays in the year 2012,declared by the government of south africa. In addition to the official public holidays on 27 april freedom day and 1 may workers day, the department has granted 29, 30 april and 2 may as extra school holidays. South africa 2019 2020 holiday calendar holiday calendar, 2018. Dates of fathers day in 2020, 2021 and beyond, plus further information about fathers day.