What date does school start in 2023 Cape Town? The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2023 on 18 March 2022. Inland cluster: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West TermDurationNumber of weeksNumber of daysNumber of public holidaysActual number of school days1(09) 11 Jan – 24 Mar1153(55)1+151 (53)212 Apr – 23 Jun11533+149318 Jul – 29 Sept1154252410 Oct – 13 (15) Dec1047 (49)047 (49) Total43207 (211)6+2199 (203) Coastal cluster: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape TermDurationNumber of weeksNumber of daysNumber of public holidaysActual number of school days1(16) 18 Jan – 31 Mar1153(55)1+151(53)212 Apr – 23 Jun11533+149318 Jul – 29 Sept1154252410 Oct – 13 (15) Dec1047 (49)047 (49) Total43207 (211)6+2199 (203) Public and School Holidays 2023 1 January: New Year’s Day2 January: Public holiday20 March: Special school holiday21 March: Human Rights Day7 April: Good Friday10 April: Family Day27 April: Freedom Day28 April: Special school holiday1 May: Workers’ Day16 June: Youth Day9 August: National Women’s Day24 September: Heritage Day25 September: Public holiday16 December: Day of Reconciliation25 December: Christmas Day26 December: Day of GoodwillSource: