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South Africa School Holidays 2026

School holiday dates for all regions

2025 2026 2027
Below you will find every school holiday period in South Africa for the 2026 school year. In South Africa, school holidays follow a single national pattern, so the same dates apply across all 9 regions of the country. Altogether pupils are off for roughly 99 days across the 2026 school year. Use the region links to jump straight to the dates that apply to you; each entry shows the exact first and last day of every break.

Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape has 99 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 December–14 January.

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🎒 Eastern Cape — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Winter Holidays
25.06.2026 - 20.07.2026
Spring Holidays
23.09.2026 - 06.10.2026
Summer Holidays
01.12.2026 - 14.01.2027

Free State

Free State has 99 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 December–14 January.

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🎒 Free State — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Winter Holidays
25.06.2026 - 20.07.2026
Spring Holidays
23.09.2026 - 06.10.2026
Summer Holidays
01.12.2026 - 14.01.2027

Gauteng

Pupils in Gauteng get 99 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 December and 14 January.

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🎒 Gauteng — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Winter Holidays
25.06.2026 - 20.07.2026
Spring Holidays
23.09.2026 - 06.10.2026
Summer Holidays
01.12.2026 - 14.01.2027

KwaZulu-Natal

In 2026, KwaZulu-Natal schedules 99 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 December to 14 January.

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🎒 KwaZulu-Natal — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Winter Holidays
25.06.2026 - 20.07.2026
Spring Holidays
23.09.2026 - 06.10.2026
Summer Holidays
01.12.2026 - 14.01.2027

Limpopo

Limpopo has 99 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 December–14 January.

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🎒 Limpopo — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Winter Holidays
25.06.2026 - 20.07.2026
Spring Holidays
23.09.2026 - 06.10.2026
Summer Holidays
01.12.2026 - 14.01.2027

Mpumalanga

In 2026, Mpumalanga schedules 99 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 December to 14 January.

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🎒 Mpumalanga — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Winter Holidays
25.06.2026 - 20.07.2026
Spring Holidays
23.09.2026 - 06.10.2026
Summer Holidays
01.12.2026 - 14.01.2027

North West

In 2026, North West schedules 99 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 December to 14 January.

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🎒 North West — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Winter Holidays
25.06.2026 - 20.07.2026
Spring Holidays
23.09.2026 - 06.10.2026
Summer Holidays
01.12.2026 - 14.01.2027

Northern Cape

In 2026, Northern Cape schedules 99 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 December to 14 January.

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🎒 Northern Cape — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Winter Holidays
25.06.2026 - 20.07.2026
Spring Holidays
23.09.2026 - 06.10.2026
Summer Holidays
01.12.2026 - 14.01.2027

Western Cape

Western Cape has 99 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 December–14 January.

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🎒 Western Cape — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Winter Holidays
25.06.2026 - 20.07.2026
Spring Holidays
23.09.2026 - 06.10.2026
Summer Holidays
01.12.2026 - 14.01.2027