School terms and public holidays for 2022
The approved school calendar for 2022 (coastal provinces) is as follows:
| Term | Opens | Closes |
| First | 17 January 2022 (educators)
19 January 2022 (learners) |
25 March 2022 |
| Second | 05 April 2022 | 24 June 2022 |
| Third | 19 July 2022 | 30 September 2022 |
| Fourth | 11 October 2022 | 14 December 2022 (learners)
15 December 2022 (educators) |
Public and school holidays in 2022
01 January 2022 New Year’s Day
21 March 2022 Human Rights Day
15 April 2022 Good Friday
18 April 2022 Family Day
27 April 2022 Freedom Day
01 May 2022 Workers’ Day
02 May 2022 Public holiday
16 June 2022 Youth Day
17 June 2022 Special school holiday
08 August 2022 Special school holiday
09 August 2022 National Women’s Day
24 September 2022 Heritage Day
16 December 2022 Day of Reconciliation
25 December 2022 Christmas Day
26 December 2022 Day of Goodwill
The approved school calendar for 2022 (inland provinces) is as follows:
| Term | Opens | Closes |
| First | 10 January 2022 (educators)
12 January 2022 (learners) |
17 March 2022 |
| Second | 05 April 2022 | 24 June 2022 |
| Third | 19 July 2022 | 30 September 2022 |
| Fourth | 11 October 2022 | 14 December 2022 (learners)
15 December 2022 (educators) |