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2013 Calendar

The document announces the 2013 school calendar for public schools in South Africa. It is published by the Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga, in accordance with the National Education Policy Act of 1996. The calendar provides the term dates and holidays for the 2013 academic year. Schools are divided into two groups - inland provinces and coastal provinces - with slightly different term dates and some variance in the number of school and public holidays. The calendar also specifies the number of weeks, school days, and public holidays for each of the four terms.

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2013 Calendar

The document announces the 2013 school calendar for public schools in South Africa. It is published by the Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga, in accordance with the National Education Policy Act of 1996. The calendar provides the term dates and holidays for the 2013 academic year. Schools are divided into two groups - inland provinces and coastal provinces - with slightly different term dates and some variance in the number of school and public holidays. The calendar also specifies the number of weeks, school days, and public holidays for each of the four terms.

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Mrs Angie Motshekga, MP


Minister of Basic Education

NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY ACT, 1996 (ACT NO. 27 1996)

2013 SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS


I, Angelina Matsie Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education, hereby publish in terms of section 3(4)(K) of the National Education Policy Act,
1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996) the 2013 school calendar for public schools as detailed in the accompanying schedule.

SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR THE 2013 ACADEMIC YEAR: [INLAND]


Public and School Holidays 2013
1 January
21 March
22 March
29 March
1 April
27 April
1 May
16 June

New Years Day


Human Rights Day
School Holiday (Coastal)
Good Friday
Family Day
Freedom Day
Workers Day
Youth Day

17 June
9 August
24 September
16 December
25 December
26 December

Public Holiday
Womens Day
Heritage Day
Day of Reconciliation
Christmas Day
Day of Goodwill

January 2013
S

T
1
8
15
22
29

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

M
1
8
15
22
29

T
2
9
16
23
30

M
1
8
15
22
29

W
2
9
16
23
30

T
3
10
17
24
31

February 2013

F
4
11
18
25

S
5
12
19
26

T
4
11
18
25

F
5
12
19
26

S
6
13
20
27

July 2013
T W T
2 3 4
9 10 11
16 17 18
23 24 25
30 31

F
5
12
19
26

S
6
13
20
27

October 2013
T W T F
1 2 3 4
7 8 9 10 11
14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23 24 25
28 29 30 31

S
5
12
19
26

3
10
17
24

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

April 2013

7
14
21
28

S
7
14
21
28

6
13
20
27

W
3
10
17
24

March 2013

F
1
5 6 7 8
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26 27 28

S
2
9
16
23

3
10
17
24
31

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

2
9
16
23
30

3
10
17
24

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

May 2013

S
4
11
18
25

S
3
10
17
24

W
1
8
15
22
29

SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR THE 2013 ACADEMIC YEAR: [COASTAL]


January 2013

F
1
8
15
22
29

S
2
9
16
23
30

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

S
1
8
15
22
29

Duration

F
3
10
17
24
31

S
4
11
18
25

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

M
1
8
15
22
29

T
2
9
16
23
30

M
1
8
15
22
29

W
2
9
16
23
30

T
3
10
17
24
31

S
5
12
19
26

T
4
11
18
25

F
5
12
19
26

S
6
13
20
27

July 2013
T W T
2 3 4
9 10 11
16 17 18
23 24 25
30 31

F
5
12
19
26

S
6
13
20
27

October 2013
T W T F
1 2 3 4
7 8 9 10 11
14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23 24 25
28 29 30 31

S
5
12
19
26

3
10
17
24

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

April 2013

August 2013
T W T F
1 2
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22 23
26 27 28 29 30

S
3
10
17
24
31

S
1
8
15
22
29

September 2013
M T W T F
2 3 4 5 6
9 10 11 12 13
16 17 18 19 20
23 24 25 26 27
30

S
7
14
21
28

November 2013
M T W T F
1
4 5 6 7 8
11 12 13 14 15
18 19 20 21 22
25 26 27 28 29

S
2
9
16
23
30

S
1
8
15
22
29

December 2013
M T W T F
2 3 4 5 6
9 10 11 12 13
16 17 18 19 20
23 24 25 26 27
30 31

S
7
14
21
28

T
1
8
15
22
29

February 2013

F
4
11
18
25

June 2013

T
2
9
16
23
30

GROUP 1: INLAND PROVINCES: FREE STATE, GAUTENG, LIMPOPO, MPUMALANGA AND NORTH
WEST
Term

7
14
21
28

S
7
14
21
28

6
13
20
27

W
3
10
17
24

March 2013

F
1
5 6 7 8
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26 27 28

S
2
9
16
23

3
10
17
24
31

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

2
9
16
23
30

3
10
17
24

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

May 2013

S
4
11
18
25

S
3
10
17
24

W
1
8
15
22
29

T
2
9
16
23
30

F
1
8
15
22
29

S
2
9
16
23
30

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

S
1
8
15
22
29

June 2013
F
3
10
17
24
31

S
4
11
18
25

August 2013
T W T F
1 2
5 6 7 8 9
12 13 14 15 16
19 20 21 22 23
26 27 28 29 30

S
3
10
17
24
31

S
1
8
15
22
29

September 2013
M T W T F
2 3 4 5 6
9 10 11 12 13
16 17 18 19 20
23 24 25 26 27
30

S
7
14
21
28

November 2013
M T W T F
1
4 5 6 7 8
11 12 13 14 15
18 19 20 21 22
25 26 27 28 29

S
2
9
16
23
30

S
1
8
15
22
29

December 2013
M T W T F
2 3 4 5 6
9 10 11 12 13
16 17 18 19 20
23 24 25 26 27
30 31

S
7
14
21
28

GROUP 2: COASTAL PROVINCES: EASTERN CAPE, KWAZULU-NATAL, NOTHERN CAPE AND


WESTERN CAPE

No. of
weeks

No. of days

No. of public
holidays

Actual no. of
school days

Term

Duration

No. of weeks

No. of days

No. of public Actual no. of


holidays
school days

(7) 9 Jan 20 March

11

(53) 51

(53) 51

(14) 16 Jan 28 March

11

(54) 52

1+ 1

9 April 21 June

11

54

52

8 April 21 June

11

55

53

15 July 20 Sept

10

50

49

15 July 20 Sept

10

50

49

1 Oct 04 (06) Dec

1 Oct 04 (06) Dec

TOTAL

10

(49) 47

(49) 47

42

(206) 202

(203) 199

TOTAL

(52) 50

10

(49) 47

(49) 47

42

(208) 204

4+1

(203) 199

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