2020 School Calendar and Public Holidays:
Wednesday 1 January: New Year's Day
Monday 13 January: Teachers back at school
Wednesday 15 January: Schools open for Term 1
Friday 20 March: Schools close
Saturday 21 March: Human Right's Day
Tuesday 31 March: Schools open for Term 2
Friday 10 April to Monday 13 April: Easter weekend
Monday 27 April and Friday 1 May: Freedom Day and Worker's Day
Friday 12 June: Schools close
Tuesday 16 June: Youth Day
Tuesday 7 July: Schools open for Term 3
Sunday 9 August: Women's Day; Monday 10 August is a public holiday
Friday 18 September: Schools close
Thursday 24 September: Heritage Day
Tuesday 29 September: Schools open for Term 4
Wednesday 2 December: Schools close
Friday 4 December: Teachers close
Wednesday 16 December: Day of Reconciliation
Friday 25 December: Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December: Day of Goodwill
Source: Department of Basic Education
