Public School Calendar for 2012:
Source: Government Gazette No 33058, 26 March 2010: 2011 and 2012 School Calendars for Public Schools (pdf format) and WCED Circular Minute IMG 2 of 2011 (School Terms and Public Holidays for 2012)
2012 School Calendar:
| Term | Coastal Provinces | Inland Provinces |
| Opens | Closes | Opens | Closes |
| First | 9 January 1
11 January 2 | 23 March | 16 January 1
18 January 2 | 30 March |
| Second | 10 April | 22 June | 10 April | 22 June |
| Third | 16 July | 28 September | 16 July | 28 September |
| Fourth | 08 October | 07 December 2
11 December 1 | 08 October | 07 December 2
11 December 1 |
1 for Educators
2 for Learners
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2012 Public Holidays:
| Date | Title |
| 01 January 2012 | New Year’s Day |
| 02 January 2012 | Public holiday |
| 21 March 2012 | Human Rights Day |
| 06 April 2012 | Good Friday |
| 09 April 2012 | Family Day |
| 27 April 2012 | Freedom Day |
| 30 April 2012 | School holiday |
| 01 May 2012 | Workers' Day |
| 16 June 2012 | Youth Day |
| 09 August 2012 | National Women’s Day |
| 10 August 2012 | School holiday |
| 24 September 2012 | Heritage Day |
| 16 December 2012 | Day of Reconciliation |
| 17 December 2012 | Public Holiday |
| 25 December 2012 | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2012 | Day of Goodwill |
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