Gauteng School Holidays Calendar 2025. The 2025 school year begins on 15 january 2025 in term 1 and will end on 12 december 2025 during term 4. The education department's newly approved school calendar reveals when learners around south africa will return to the classroom in 2025.

18 june to 8 july 2025; National women’s day (9 august 2025),.