Proposed 2009 School calendar for Public Schools

 

Free State School Terms 2008
Term	Duration	No. of weeks	No. of days	No of public holidays	Actual no of school days
1	(7)9 Jan-23 March	11	554	0	52(54)
2	14 April-20June	10	50	2+2	46
3	14 July-26 Sept	11	55	1	54
4	6 Oct - 5 (9) Dec	9(10)	45	0	45(47)
TOTAL		41(42)	204	5	197(201)

Note: Dates and days in brackets are for educators

Public and School Holidays

1 January 2008                                               New Year’s Day

21 March 2008                                               Good Friday

24 March 2008                                               Family Day

27 April 2008                                                  Freedom Day

28 April 2008                                                  Public Holiday

1 May 2008                                                    Workers’ Day

2 May 2008                                                    School Holiday

16 June 2008                                                  Youth Day

9 August 2008                                                Women’s Day

24 September 2008                                        Heritage Day

16 December 2008                                         Day of Reconciliation

25 December 2008                                         Christmas Day

26 December 2008                                         Day of Goodwill