Public Holidays and School Terms 2020

2020 Public Holidays

1 January 2020 (Wednesday) – New Year’s Day

21 March 2020 (Saturday) – Human Rights Day

10 April 2020 (Friday) – Good Friday

13 April 2020 (Monday) – Family Day

27 April 2020 (Monday) – Freedom Day

1 May 2020 (Friday) – Workers’ Day

16 June 2020 (Tuesday) – Youth Day

10 August 2020 (Monday) – For Women’s Day on Sunday, 9 August

24 September 2020 (Thursday) – Heritage Day

16 December 2020 (Wednesday) – Day of Reconciliation

25 December 2020 (Friday) – Christmas Day

26 December 2020 (Saturday) – Day of Goodwill

First Term
Opens 13 January 2020 (for Educators) and 15 January 2020 (for Learners). Closes 20 March 2020.

Second Term
Opens 31 March 2020 / Closes 12 June 2020.

Third Term
Opens 7 July 2020 / Closes 18 September 2020.

Fourth Term
Opens 29 September 2020. Closes 2 December 2020 (for Learners) and 4 December 2020 (for Educators)