When Do Schools Open In January 2025 Gauteng. The department of basic education has confirmed that all schools in south africa will begin their 2025 school year on 15 january. The 2025 school year also marks the deadline for.

For 2025, schools across the country will open on the same date (15 january 2025) for the first term and will close on the same date, 52 school days later (28 march 2025). New year’s day (1 january 2025), human rights day (21 march 2025) school holidays: