2026
Yearly Planner
January
12 Jan: Opti Tutors Return
14 Jan: Term 1
30 Jan: Last Friday (Opti Closes at 12:30)
February
14 Feb: Friendship Day
28 Feb: Last Friday
March
10 - 28 Mar: Cycle Tests
28 Mar: Term 1 Ends
(Opti Closes at 11h30)
April
7 Apr: Opti Tutors Return
8 Apr: Term 2
25 Apr: Last Friday (Opti Closes at 12:30)
May
23 May: Opti Fun Day TBC
25 May-26 Jun: Mid-Year Exams
29 May: Last Friday (Opti Closes at 12:30)
June
15 Jun: School Holiday
26 Jun: Term 2 Ends (Opti Closes at 11h30)
July
14 - 17 Jul: Gr10 - 12 Winter School
20 Jul: Opti Tutors Return
21 Jul: Term 3
31 Jul: Last Friday (Opti Closes at 12:30)
August
17 Aug - 18 Sept: Grd 12 Prelims
(Subject to Change)
28 Aug: Last Friday
(Opti Closes at 12:30)
September
7 Sept- 23 Sept : Cycle Tests
18 Sept: Opti Fun Day TBC
23 Sept: Term 3 Ends
(Opti Closes at 11:30)
October
5 Oct: Opti Tutors Return
6 Oct: Term 4
17 Oct: Opti Event TBC
19 Oct - 30 Nov: Gr 12 SACAI Final Exams
26 Oct - 4 Dec: Year End Exams
30 Oct: Last Friday (Opti Closes at 12:30)
November
19 Oct - 30 Nov: Gr 12 SACAI Final Exams
26 Oct - 4 Dec: Year End Exams
27 Nov: Matric Farewell
December
5 Dec: Term 4 Ends
10 Dec: Opti Closes
Public holidays
1 Jan - New Year’s Day
21 Mar - Human Rights Day
18 Apr - Good Friday
21 Apr - Family Day
27 Apr - Freedom Day
1 May - Workers’ Day
16 Jun - Youth Day
9 Aug - National Women’s Day
24 Sept - Heritage Day
16 Dec - Day of Reconciliation
25 Dec - Christmas Day
26 Dec - Boxing Day
Term dates
Term 1: 12 Jan - 27 Mar
Term 2: 8 Apr - 26 Jun
Term 3: 21 Jul - 23 Sept
Term 4: 6 Oct - 4 Dec