School Calendar 2025 South Africa. The 2025 school calendar for south african public schools, released by the department of basic education, includes an extra three holidays, i.e. 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.

Many independent schools follow the public school calendar, while others follow an association calendar. Angelina matsie motshekga, minister of basic education, acting in terms of section 3(4)(k) of the national education policy act, 1996, and after consultation with the council of education.