School/public holidays in South Africa 2023 - 2025
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School/public holidays in South Africa 2023
(Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West Provinces)
- 17 December 2022 - (09) 10 January 2023
- 25 March 2023 - 11 April 2023
- 24 June 2023 - 17 July 2023
- 30 September 2023 - 09 October 2023
- 14 December 2023 - 09 January 2024
Public and School Holidays 2023
- 01 January New Year’s Day
- 02 January Public Holiday
- 20 March Special School Holiday
- 21 March Human Rights Day
- 07 April Good Friday
- 10 April Family Day
- 27 April Freedom Day
- 28 April Special School Holiday
- 01 May Workers’ Day
- 16 June Youth Day
- 09 August National Women’s Day
- 24 September Heritage Day
- 25 September Public Holiday
- 16 December Day of Reconciliation
- 25 December Christmas Day
- 26 December Day of Goodwill
School/public holidays in South Africa 2023
(Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces)
- 17 December 2022 - (16) 17 January 2023
- 25 March 2023 - 11 April 2023
- 24 June 2023 - 17 July 2023
- 30 September 2023 - 09 October 2023
- 16 December 2023 - 15 January 2024
Public and School Holidays 2023:
- 01 January New Year’s Day
- 02 January Public Holiday
- 20 March Special School Holiday
- 21 March Human Rights Day
- 07 April Good Friday
- 10 April Family Day
- 27 April Freedom Day
- 28 April Special School Holiday
- 01 May Workers’ Day
- 16 June Youth Day
- 09 August National Women’s Day
- 24 September Heritage Day
- 25 September Public Holiday
- 16 December Day of Reconciliation
- 25 December Christmas Day
- 26 December Day of Goodwill
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School/public holidays in South Africa 2024
- 16 December 2023 - 15 (17) January 2024
- 21 March 2024 - 02 April 2024
- 15 June 2024 - 08 July 2024
- 21 September 2024 - 30 September 2024
- 14 December 2024 - 14 January 2025
Public and School Holidays 2024:
- 01 January New Year’s Day
- 21 March Human Rights Day
- 29 March Good Friday
- 01 April Family Day
- 27 April Freedom Day
- 01 May Workers’ Day
- 16 June Youth Day
- 17 June Public holiday
- 09 August National Women’s Day
- 24 September Heritage Day
- 16 December Day of Reconciliation
- 25 December Christmas Day
- 26 December Day of Goodwill
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School/public holidays in South Africa 2025
- 14 December 2024 - 14 January 2025
- 29 March 2025 - 07 April 2025
- 28 June 2025 - 21 July 2025
- 04 October 2025 - 12 October 2025
- 10 (13) December 2025 - tba
src. Public and School Holidays 2025:
- 01 January 2025 - New Year's Day
- 21 March 2025 - Human Rights Day
- 18 April 2025 - Good Friday
- 21 April 2025 - Family Day
- 27 April 2025 - Freedom Day
- 28 April 2025 - Public Holiday
- 29 April 2025 - Special School Holiday
- 30 April 2025 - Special School Holiday
- 01 May 2025 - Workers' Day
- 02 May 2025 - Special School Holiday
- 16 June 2025 - Youth Day
- 09 August 2025 - National Women's Day
- 24 September 2025 - Heritage Day
- 16 December 2025 - Day of Reconciliation
- 25 December 2025 - Christmas Day
- 26 December 2025 - Day of Goodwill
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School/public holidays in Namibia 2023
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2023 Government School Holidays, countrywide
- 08 December 2022 - 10 January 2023
- 20 March 2023 - 24 March 2023 (midterm break)
- 01 May 2023 - 05 May 2023 (school break)
- 19 May 2023 (school holiday)
- 26 May 2023 (school holiday)
- 16 June 2023 - 17 July 2023
- 11 September 2023 - 15 September 2023 (midterm break)
- 05 October 2023 (International Teacher's Day; school holiday)
- 06 October 2023 (school holiday)
- 08 December 2023 - 14 January 2024 (provisional)
Public Holidays 2023**
- 01 January 2023 - New Year's Day
- 02 January 2023 - Public Holiday
- 21 March 2023 - Independence Day
- 07 April 2023 - Good Friday
- 09 April 2023 - Easter Sunday
- 10 April 2023 - Public Holiday
- 01 May 2023 - Worker's Day
- 04 May 2023 - Cassinga Day
- 18 May 2023 - Ascension Day
- 25 May 2023 - Africa Day
- 26 August 2023 - Heroes Day
- 10 December 2023 - Human Rights Day / Women's Day
- 11 December 2023 - 10 April 2023 - Public Holiday
- 25 December 2023 - Christmas Day
- 26 December 2023 - Family Day
** Whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following on it shall be a public holiday.
School/public holidays in Botswana 2023
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School Holidays 2023
- 03 December 2022 - 09 January 2023
- 06 April 2023 - 24 April 2023
- 19 July 2023 - 21 July 2023 (midterm break)
- 19 August 2023 - 04 September 2023
- 30 November 2023 - 08 January 2024
Public Holidays 2023**
- 01 January 2023 - New Year's Day
- 02 January 2023 - Public Holiday
- 03 January 2023 - Public Holiday
- 07 April 2023 - Good Friday
- 08 April 2023 - Easter Saturday
- 10 April 2023 - Easter Monday
- 01 May 2023 - Labour Day
- 18 May 2023 - Ascension Day
- 01 July 2023 - Sir Seretse Khama Day
- 17 July 2023 - President's Day
- 18 July 2023 - Public Holiday
- 30 September 2023 - Botswana Day
- 02 October 2023 - Public Holiday
- 25 December 2023 - Christmas Day
- 26 December 2023 - Boxing Day
** Whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following on it shall be a public holiday. If 2nd January, 1st October or Boxing Day falls on a Monday, the following Tuesday shall be observed as a public holiday. When Botswana Day falls on a Saturday, the next following Monday shall be observed as a public holiday. |
