The Gauteng Department of Education has released a school calendar for 2024. All schools in the province are expected to abide by the calendar. The school calendar is available for download as a PDF document.
| Term | Duration | Number of weeks | Number of days | Number of public holidays | Actual number of school days |
| 1 | (15) 17 Jan – 20 Mar | 10 | 46 (48) | 0 | 46 (48) |
| 2 | 3 Apr – 14 Jun | 11 | 53 | 1+0 | 52 |
| 3 | 9 Jul – 20 Sept | 11 | 54 | 1+0 | 53 |
| 4 | 1 Oct – 11 (13) Dec | 11 | 52 (54) | 0 | 52 (54) |
| Total | 43 | 205 (209) | 2+0 | 203 (207) |
Public and School Holidays 2024
1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
29 March: Good Friday
1 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
1 May: Workers’ Day
16 June: Youth Day
17 June: Public holiday
9 August: National Women’s Day
24 September: Heritage Day
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill
Download Gauteng School Calendar 2024 PDF
Like i mentioned earlier, the school calendar has been uploaded to the Gauteng Department of Education website as a PDF document. Click the link below to download the PDF:
You can visit the official website if you have any complaints to lay. If something went wrong with your download, i suggest you visit the website and contact the Gauteng Department of Education.
