Event, 12 December 2026
KwaZulu-Natal Summer School Holidays, 12 December 2026 to 12 January 2027
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In short
KZN public schools close on 11 December 2026 and reopen on 13 January 2027, on the national gazetted school calendar, so the summer school holidays run from 12 December 2026 to 12 January 2027.
KwaZulu-Natal public schools close for the year on Friday 11 December 2026 and open again on Wednesday 13 January 2027. That makes the summer school holidays 12 December 2026 to 12 January 2027. The calendar is national, so families driving down from Gauteng and elsewhere are off on the same dates.
This is Umdloti’s busiest stretch of the year. Expect full beaches, busy restaurants and harder parking, especially around Christmas and New Year, and book your stay and your restaurant tables early. Is Umdloti busy in December? and Umdloti in December have the detail, and what’s on lists the dated events through the holidays.
Private schools set their own calendars, so check yours if your children are not at a public school.
- Date
- 12 December 2026 to 12 January 2027
- Type
- Event
- Status
- Resolved
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