School Calendar 2019 (5779/80)
| Term | School Period | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 15 January*–17Apri | 18 April – 01 May (Pesach) |
| Term 2 | 02 May – 05 July | 06 July – 28 July (Midyear) |
| Term 3 | 29 July – 08 October | 09 October – 23 October (Yamim Noraim) |
| Term 4 | 24 October – 06 December | 07 December – TBC (Year-end) |
| Teachers begin school and Grade 1 Orientation – 14th of January. | ||
| Festivals/Fasts | Date | Public Holidays | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tu B’Shvat | 21 January | New Year’s Day | 1 January |
| Ta’anit Esther | 20 March | Human Rights Day | 21 March |
| Purim | 21 March | School Holiday | 22 March |
| Pesach | 20 April – 27 April | Good Friday | 19 April |
| Yom Hashoah | 02 May | Family Day | 22 April |
| Yom Hazikaron | 08 May | Freedom Day | 27 April |
| Yom Ha-Atzmaut | 09 May | School Holiday | 30 April |
| Lag B’Omer | 23 May | Workers’ Day | 1 May |
| Yom Yerushalayim | 02 June | Youth Day | 16 June |
| Shavuot | 09 – 10 June | National Women’s Day | 9 August |
| Fast of Tammuz | 21 July | Heritage Day | 24 September |
| Tisha B’Av | 11 August | ||
| Rosh Hashanah | 30 September–01 October | ||
| Tzom Gedalya | 02 October | ||
| Yom Kippur | 09 October | ||
| Sukkot | 14 – 20 October | ||
| Shmini Atzeret | 21 October | ||
| Simchat Torah | 22 October |
Late Starting Days:
School will begin at 08h00 on the following days:- Purim, Yom Ha’atzmaut, Yom Yerushalayim and Tisha B’Av.
Early Closing Times:
These times apply to:- Erev Yom Tov, all fasts (except Tisha B’Av), end of term, Yom Ha’atzmaut and Purim.
Play and Nursery School: 12h00
Primary School: 12h15
High School: 12h30
