South Africa's
planning tool. 🇿🇦
Public holidays, school terms, leave optimiser, SASSA dates and more — all in one place, always free.
Plan your time off. This page shows every upcoming public holiday, long weekend, and school holiday in South Africa. Filter by province or time window to see what's relevant to you.
Upcoming holidays
All nine South African provinces follow the unified national school calendar. These dates apply to public schools — independent and private schools set their own.
School terms
School holidays
Plan your leave around public holidays and school breaks. Enter a date range below to see exactly how many leave days you need — weekends and public holidays are excluded automatically.
Leave Day Calculator
▼Pick a date range — public holidays and weekends are excluded automatically.
Best leave hacks — ranked by days off per leave day
Track the most important dates for South Africa's matric class of 2026. All dates are based on historical patterns — official dates are confirmed by DBE/Umalusi mid‑year.
Key matric milestones
A complete year‑at‑a‑glance calendar for 2026. Public holidays are marked in red, school holidays in green, and today is highlighted in gold.
Stay on top of key dates beyond public holidays — SASSA grant payments, fuel price adjustments, SARS tax deadlines, and major sports events.
PlanSA is built on official South African government data. All public holiday dates come from the Public Holidays Act, and school terms follow the DBE national calendar.
Official sources — always verify before booking
- gov.za — Public Holidays Act No. 36 of 1994
- education.gov.za — DBE school calendar
- WCED — Western Cape school calendar
- GDE — Gauteng Education
- Umalusi — NSC matric authority
- SASSA — Social grants schedules
- DMRE — Fuel price announcements
- SARS — Tax deadlines