School Calendar 2025 Gauteng South Africa. The department of basic education (dbe) has released the proposed school calendar dates for 2025. The education department's newly approved school calendar reveals when learners around south africa will return to the classroom in 2025.
In 2025, the school year will begin on 15 january and end on 12 december, spanning 200 school days across the four terms. These dates are unlikely to be modified by the department of basic education.