2025 School Calendar Western Cape Pdf Download. The 2025 calendar includes 27 school holidays, up from 25 in 2024, with fewer holidays than the 32 in 2023 and 33 in 2022. The department of basic education (dbe) has confirmed the dates for the 2025 school calendar, including a including a ‘special’ holiday week the department has declared.

Public schools both inland and coastal schools will start on 15 january 2025 and conclude the year on 10 december 2025. Good friday (18 april 2025), family day (21 april 2025), freedom day (27 april 2025), workers’ day (1 may 2025), youth day (16 june 2025) special school.