SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE YEAR 2001

as approved by the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) on 14 January 2000}

 

Coastal Provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape and Western Cape

TERM

1

2

3

4

Total

DURATION

(22) 23 Jan– 6 April

18 April – 29 June

23 July – 28 Sep

8 Oct – 7 (12) Dec

Number of weeks


11

11

10

(10) 9

(42) 41

Number of days


(55) 54

53

50

(48) 45

(206) 202

Number of Public holidays


1

2 + 1

2

0

5 + 1

Actual number of school days


(54) 53

50

48

(48) 45

(200) 196

Inland Provinces: Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West and Northern Province

TERM

 

1

2

3

4

Total

DURATION

 

(15) 16 Jan– 30 March

18 April–22 June

16 July – 28 Sep

8 Oct – 7 (12) Dec

Number of weeks


11

10

11

(10) 9

(42) 41

Number of days


(55) 54

48

55

(48) 45

(206) 202

Number of Public holidays


1

2 + 1

2

0

5 + 1

Actual number of school days


(54) 53

45

53

(48) 45

(200) 196

HOLIDAYS IN TERM TIME:

21 March 2001 Human Rights Day
27 April 2001  Freedom Day
30 April 2001 School holidays
1 May 2001 Workers Day
9 August 2001  National Women’s Day
24 September 2001 Heritage Day

Dates in brackets ( ) are applicable to teachers
Monday, 30 April 2001 will be a school holiday (+1)