2025 School Calendar South Africa Printable Free. Department of basic education’s website | official south african school calendar for 2025: Public schools both inland and coastal schools will start on 15 january 2025 and conclude the year on 10 december 2025.

The department of basic education has confirmed that all schools in south africa will begin their 2025 school year on 15 january. The current calendar for south african public schools shows that there will be an extra three holidays in 2025 thanks to ‘special school holidays’.