School holidays for 2024. Image: Unsplash
School calendar: School and public holidays for 2024
Here is the school calendar for 2024, a crucial guide encompassing term dates, public and school holidays.
School holidays for 2024. Image: Unsplash
The Department of Education issued the complete 2024 school calendar, outlining the dates for each term and the public and school holidays.
The new school year encompasses 203 school days spread across the four terms, allocating 26 days for school holidays and interspersing nine public holidays for 2024.
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2024 school holidays and term dates
Learners can now note the following term dates:
- Term 1: 17 January – 20 March
- Term 2: 03 April – 14 June
- Term 3: 09 July – 20 September
- Term 4: 01 October – 11 December
In commemorating three decades of democracy this year, President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the accomplishments of the class of 2023 matriculants.
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He asserts that their success demonstrates the strides taken to enhance accessibility and equality in education.
South Africa’s 30-year democracy reflection
Reflecting on South Africa’s 30-year journey since achieving democracy, the President highlighted the significance of providing equal rights, dignity, and freedoms for all citizens.
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“This year marks 30 years since South Africa became a democracy with equal rights, dignity, and freedoms for all. The achievements of last year’s matriculants show the progress we have made not only in making education more accessible but also in making it more equal,” declared the President in his weekly newsletter on Monday.
Additionally, learners can now eagerly note the school holidays and term dates for 2024. As the President encourages a holistic approach to education. Fostering a society that values academic excellence.
