School calendar: Final term of 2023 starts TODAY

School pupils in South Africa have returned to their desks for the fourth and final term of the year.

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In a change from previous years, all schools – both inland and at the coast will break up and return to school on the same day.

There is no longer a week’s difference between inland and coastal schools in breaking up and returning to school for the third term as in previous years.

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To note: Inland provinces are the Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West, while the coastal provinces are the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape and Western Cape.

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The fourth term started on Tuesday, 10 October and end on Wednesday, 13 December.

That means 47 school days in total – although for matrics in particular a large portion will be spent (hopefully) studying and writing exams.

Good luck!

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The Department of Basic Education’s 2023 school calendar shows that this year will comprise of 199 school days across four terms, with 32 days set aside for school holidays and eight public holidays in between.

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Dates for the 2023 school terms are as follows:

Inland schools

• Term 1: 11 January to 24 March – Complete
• Term 2: 12 April to 23 June – Complete
• Term 3: 18 July to 29 September
• Term 4: 10 October to 13 December

Coastal schools

• Term 1: 18 January to 31 March – Complete
• Term 2: 12 April to 23 June – Complete
• Term 3: 18 July to 29 September
• Term 4: 10 October to 13 December