School Calendar 2022
The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2022 on 28 May 2021.
Inland cluster: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West
| Term | Duration | Number of weeks | Number of days | Number of public holidays | Actual number of school days |
| 1 | (10) 12 Jan – 17 Mar | 10 | 47 (49) | 0 | 47 (49) |
| 2 | 5 Apr – 24 Jun | 12 | 59 | 5+1 | 53 |
| 3 | 19 Jul – 30 Sept | 11 | 54 | 1+1 | 52 |
| 4 | 11 Oct – 14 (15) Dec | 10 | 47 (48) | 0 | 47 (48) |
| Total | 42 | 207 (210) | 6+2 | 199 (202) |
Public and School Holidays 2022
1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
15 April: Good Friday
18 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
1 May: Workers’ Day
2 May: Public holiday (Workers’ Day observed)
16 June: Youth Day
17 June: School Holiday
8 August: School 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
27 December: Public holiday
Source: National Education Policy Act: Proposed 2022 school calendar for public schools [PDF]
