The 2027 school year
The Department of Basic Education sets one calendar for public schools in all nine provinces. In 2027, learners go back on Wednesday 13 January. The four terms run 13 January to 19 March, 6 April to 25 June, 20 July to 22 September, and 5 October to 8 December. Independent schools often keep their own dates, so check with your school.
Which colour is each holiday week?
Membership holidays run Friday to Friday, and every Friday has a colour. The table shows each school holiday, the Friday-to-Friday weeks that touch it and their band. Remember the booking rights: Premier Escape members can book Red, White and Blue weeks, Preferred Escape members White and Blue, and Coastal Escape members Blue weeks.
| School holiday | Dates | Friday-to-Friday weeks |
|---|---|---|
| December school holidays | 10 Dec 2026 – 12 Jan 2027 | Red4 Dec – 11 DecRed11 Dec – 18 DecHigh season18 Dec – 25 DecHigh season25 Dec – 1 JanHigh season1 Jan – 8 JanHigh season8 Jan – 15 Jan |
| Easter school holidays | 20 Mar 2027 – 5 Apr 2027 | Red19 Mar – 26 MarHigh season26 Mar – 2 AprHigh season2 Apr – 9 Apr |
| June–July school holidays | 26 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 | High season25 Jun – 2 JulHigh season2 Jul – 9 JulHigh season9 Jul – 16 JulRed16 Jul – 23 Jul |
| September school holidays | 23 Sep 2027 – 4 Oct 2027 | Red17 Sep – 24 SepRed24 Sep – 1 OctRed1 Oct – 8 Oct |
| December school holidays | 9 Dec 2027 – 31 Dec 2027 | Red3 Dec – 10 DecRed10 Dec – 17 DecHigh season17 Dec – 24 DecHigh season24 Dec – 31 DecHigh season31 Dec – 7 Jan |
Getting the week you want
School-holiday weeks are the ones every family wants, so they go first. Decide early, and choose your week when you apply: we pencil it in while your membership is completed and confirm it in writing. Every week is subject to availability.
The long June–July holiday falls in Blue weeks, which makes it the easiest school break to plan for on any package. Winter on this coast is dry and sunny, and the sea stays mild.
If your children are not at school yet, the term-time weeks are the quiet secret: emptier beaches and the same duplex.
Taking a week in term time
Some families take a week just before or just after a school holiday, or use a public holiday to stretch a long weekend. Talk to your school first: schools set their own rules about absence during term.
Questions
When are the 2027 June school holidays?
Schools close on Friday 25 June and reopen on Tuesday 20 July 2027, so the holiday runs from 26 June to 19 July.
Can we book over Christmas and New Year?
No. Christmas and New Year are high season at Cabana Mio and not available for CPE bookings. The first weeks of the December school holidays, before Christmas, can be booked by Premier Escape members.
Are school-holiday weeks guaranteed?
No week is guaranteed until we confirm it in writing. Choose early: you can request your first week on the application form.
Sources: 2026 and 2027 school calendar (Department of Basic Education, via the Western Cape Government). Checked October 2026.
