Dec 9, 2009 - January 2015. February 2015. March 2015. April 2015. S M T W T. F. S. S M T W T. F. S. S M T W T. F. S. S
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Mrs Angie Motshekga, MP Minister of Basic Education
NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY ACT, 1996 (ACT NO. 27 1996)
2015 SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR ORDINARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS I, Angelina Matsie Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education, after consultation with the Council of Education Ministers, hereby in terms of section 3(4)(K) of the National Education Policy Act, (Act No. 27 of 1996), publish the 2015 School Calendar for ordinary public schools as detailed in the accompanying schedule. GROUP 1: INLAND PROVINCES: FREE STATE, GAUTENG, LIMPOPO, MPUMALANGA AND NORTH WEST January 2015 S
M
T
February 2015 F
S
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
1 8 15 22
2 9 16 23
3 10 17 24
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
T
F
S
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
M
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
September 2015 M T W T F
S
S
M
October 2015 T W T F
5 12 19 26
S
M
6 13 20 27
May 2015
S 6 13 20 27
April 2015
T
4 11 18 25
3 10 17 24 31
March 2015
W
T
4 11 18 25
W
5 12 19 26
1 8 15 22 29
7 14 21 28
6 13 20 27
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24
June 2015
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
S
M
2 9 16 23 30
W
T
F
S
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
S
S
November 2015 M T W T F
3 10 17 24 31
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
T
F
S
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24
4 11 18 25
6 13 20 27
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
S
December 2015 M T W T F
S
August 2015
T
3 10 17 24
W
5 12 19 26
July 2015
1 8 15 22 29
T
6 13 20 27
S 7 14 21 28
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
GROUP 2: COASTAL PROVINCES: EASTERN CAPE, KWAZULU-NATAL, NORTHERN CAPE AND WESTERN CAPE January 2015 S
M
T
February 2015 F
S
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
1 8 15 22
2 9 16 23
3 10 17 24
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
T
F
S
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
M
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
September 2015 M T W T F
S
S
M
October 2015 T W T F
5 12 19 26
S
M
6 13 20 27
May 2015
S 6 13 20 27
April 2015
T
4 11 18 25
3 10 17 24 31
March 2015
W
T
4 11 18 25
7 14 21 28
W
5 12 19 26
1 8 15 22 29
6 13 20 27
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24
June 2015
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
S
M
2 9 16 23 30
W
T
F
S
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
S
S
November 2015 M T W T F
3 10 17 24 31
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
GROUP 1: INLAND PROVINCES: FREE STATE, GAUTENG, LIMPOPO, MPUMALANGA AND NORTH WEST
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
T
F
S
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24
4 11 18 25
6 13 20 27
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
4 11 18 25
5 12 19 26
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
S
December 2015 M T W T F
S
August 2015
T
3 10 17 24
W
5 12 19 26
July 2015
1 8 15 22 29
T
6 13 20 27
S 7 14 21 28
6 13 20 27
7 14 21 28
1 8 15 22 29
2 9 16 23 30
3 10 17 24 31
4 11 18 25
Public and School Holidays 2015
Term
Duration
No. of weeks
No. of days
No. of public holidays
Actual no. of school days
1 January
New Year’s Day
1
(12) 14 Jan - 25 Mar
11
(53) 51
0
(53) 51
21 March
Human Rights Day
2
13 Apr – 26 Jun
11
55
3+1
51
3 April
Good Friday
3
20 Jul – 02 Oct
11
55
2+1
52
6 April
Family Day
4
12 Oct – (11) 09 Dec
09
(45) 43
0
(45) 43
27 April
Freedom Day
42
(208) 204
5+2
(201) 197
1 May
Workers’ Day
15 June
School holiday
16 June
Youth Day
9 August
National Women’s Day
10 August
Public Holiday
24 September
Heritage Day
25 September
School Holiday
16 December
Day of Reconciliation
25 December
Christmas Day
26 December
Day of Goodwill
TOTAL
GROUP 2: COASTAL PROVINCES: EASTERN CAPE, KWAZULU-NATAL, NORTHERN CAPE AND WESTERN CAPE Term 1
