Gauteng public school learners will return to classrooms on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, for the fourth and final term of the academic year. According to the Department of Basic Education’s official school calendar, the term will run for 10 weeks, with teaching ending on Wednesday, 9 December. Grade 12 learners will also begin their final National Senior Certificate examinations on 13 October, making the first weeks of the new term particularly important for matric candidates.
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Gauteng families can choose from dinosaur exhibitions, animal encounters, creative workshops and supervised holiday programmes between 23 September and 11 October 2026. Activities are scheduled across Springs, Johannesburg, Centurion, Sandton and Kempton Park, with advertised prices ranging from R100 per day for a school holiday programme to R300 for a dinosaur festival ticket purchased at the entrance. Parents should check dates, age limits, operating hours and what each fee includes before booking, particularly where additional activities carry separate charges.
Gauteng parents and learners have two weeks of school left before public schools close for the September school holidays on Wednesday, 23 September 2026. The break begins on 24 September and runs until 5 October, with learners returning to classrooms for the fourth and final term on Tuesday, 6 October 2026.
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) and Gauteng Department of Community Safety (GDCS) are urging parents, guardians and caregivers to prioritise children’s safety during the winter school holidays, warning that pupils face increased risks while spending more time away from school.
South African pupils are entering the final weeks of the second school term, with winter school holidays set to begin at the end of June.
The Department of Basic Education has confirmed the official 2026 South African public school calendar, setting the academic year from 14 January to 9 December 2026. The calendar affects learners, parents, and educators across Gauteng and outlines 200 official school days across four terms. It also includes one special school holiday on 15 June 2026.
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