School Terms 2010
Inland Provinces: Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West, Limpopo
13 Jan - 26 Mar
12 Apr - 9 Jun
13 Jul - 1 Oct
11 Oct - 10 Dec
Coastal Provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape
13 Jan - 26 Mar
12 Apr - 9 Jun
13 Jul - 1 Oct
11 Oct - 10 Dec
Source: SA Deptartment of Education (PDF)
Public Holidays 2010
1 January	New Year's Day
21 March	Human Rights Day
22 March **	Public holiday
2 April *	Good Friday
5 April *	Family Day
27 April	Freedom Day
1 May	Workers Day
16 June	Youth Day
9 August	National Women's Day
24 September	Heritage Day
16 December	Day of Reconciliation
25 December	Christmas Day
26 December	Day of Goodwill
27 December **	Public holiday
* The dates on which Good Friday and Easter Sunday fall are determined according to the ecclesiastical moon. That varies each year but they fall at some point between late March and late April. ** The Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994 [PDF]) determines whenever any public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following on it shall be a public holiday.