Nurture and Nature Calendar

Nurture and Nature follows the ISASA calendar guidelines. Ballito follows the four-term calendar while our Gauteng schools follow the three-term calendar. We offer a comprehensive holiday program for all of the holidays. We are closed from the 16th December until the first day of school in January.

  • Please note:
  • School closes at 12:00 on Break up days.
  • All South African Public holidays apply
  • If a Public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, the school will be closed on the Monday or Friday respectively.​
Nurture and Nature Montessori Preschools

2026 School Calendar:

Gauteng

Term 1

  • Prep day for Staff: Monday 12 January
  • Orientation day for new students: Tuesday 13 January
  • Term 1 starts: Wednesday 14 January
  • Good Friday: Friday 3 April
  • Family Day: Monday 6 April
  • Term 1 ends: Friday 10 April 12h00
  • Holiday program: Monday 13 April – Monday 4 May
  • Freedom Day: Monday 27 April
  • Workers Day: Friday 1 May

 

Term 2

  • School closed (cleaning): Tuesday 5 May
  • Term 2 starts: Wednesday 6 May
  • School closed: Monday 15 June
  • Youth Day: Tuesday 16 June
  • Half term (Holiday program): Monday 29 June – Friday 3 July
  • Term 2 ends: Friday 7 August 12h00
  • Women’s Day: Monday 10 August
  • Holiday program: Tuesday 11th August – Monday 7 September

 

Term 3

  • School closed (cleaning): Tuesday 8 September
  • Term 3 starts: Wednesday 9 September
  • Heritage Day: Thursday 24 September
  • School holiday: Friday 25 September
  • Term 3 ends: Friday 4 December 12h00
  • Holiday program: Monday 7 – Monday 15 December

Ballito

Term 1

  • Prep day for Staff: Monday 12 January
  • Orientation day for new students: Tuesday 13 January
  • Term 1 starts: Wednesday 14 January
  • Term 1 ends: Friday 27 March 12h00
  • Holiday program: Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April
  • Good Friday: Friday 3 April
  • Family Day: Monday 6 April

 

Term 2

  • School closed (cleaning): Monday 13 April
  • Term 2 starts: Tuesday 14 April
  • Freedom Day: Monday 27 April
  • Workers Day: Friday 1 May
  • School holiday: Monday 15 June
  • Youth Day: Tuesday 16 June
  • Term 2 ends: Friday 26 June 12h00
  • Holiday program: Monday 29 June – Friday 17 July

 

Term 3

  • School closed (cleaning): Monday 20 July
  • Term 3 starts: Tuesday 21 July
  • Women’s Day (observed): Monday 10 August
  • Term 3 ends: Wednesday 23 September 12h00
  • Heritage Day: Thursday 24 September
  • School holiday: Friday 25 September
  • Holiday program: Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October

 

Term 4

  • School closed (cleaning): Monday 12 October
  • Term 4 starts: Tuesday 13 October
  • Term 4 ends: Wednesday 2 December 12h00
  • Holiday program: Thursday 3 – Tuesday 15 December