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Here’s when schools open for 2026 | The Citizen | SA News

All provinces will now start and end the school year at the same time.

The countdown to the 2026 school year has officially begun, with parents across South Africa already bracing for uniforms, stationery lists, and early-morning alarms.

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has confirmed that public schools will reopen on 14 January 2026, setting the clock ticking for families to prepare pupils for a smooth return to classrooms.

A new-look calendar for 2026

Late last year, the department gazetted several changes to the national policy for determining school calendars, which will come into effect this year.

Among the biggest shifts is the scrapping of staggered…

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