How long are the March school holidays?
Pretoria schools will soon break for the March holidays, but how long are the holidays? Here is more information.
Pretoria schools will soon break for the March holidays.
The school holidays start on 20 March and conclude on 3 April. This two-week break offers ample time for learners to unwind.
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In a change from previous years, all public schools – both inland and at the coast – will follow the same term calendar in 2024.
“This year, we have elections. We don’t know when they’ll happen. So, we want to be careful and have all schools open and close together. This way, schools can be used for voting,” The National Department of Basic Education spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said.
There is no longer a difference between inland and coastal schools breaking up and returning to school, as was previously the case.
The inland provinces are Gauteng, Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West, while the coastal regions are KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, and Western Cape.
The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2024:
- Term 1: 17 January to 20 March (46 days)
- Term 2: 3 April to 14 June (52 days)
- Term 3: 9 July to 20 September (53 days)
- Term 4: 1 October to 11 December (52 days)
The Department of Basic Education’s 2024 school calendar shows 203 school days across four terms, four more days than in 2023.
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