2024 School Calendar South Africa. The school calendar for south africa in 2024 has been announced, outlining important dates for educators, learners, parents, and guardians. The department of basic education’s 2024 school calendar shows that it will comprise of 203 school days across four terms, which is four more days than was the case in 2023.

The department of education issued the complete 2024 school calendar, outlining the dates for each term and the public and school holidays. Gauteng public schools are gearing up to welcome students back on wednesday, 17 january 2024, marking the official commencement of term 1 for the academic year.