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School Calendar 2026

Our school calendar provides important dates for the academic year. Please note that dates may be subject to change.

Important Dates for 2026

12 January
First school day (Term 1)
School Day
20 January
Back to school picture day
Event
28 January
School training scouts
Event
31 January
Scouts youth forum
Event
03 February
Parents Meeting - Kinders
Parent Event
04 February
Parents Meeting - Lower Primary (Grades 0-3)
Parent Event
05 February
Parents Meeting - Upper Primary (Grades 4-7)
Parent Event
06 February
First IPC Entry Point
Event
07 February
Kinders Sports Day
Event
07 February
GAPS Sports Day
Event
13 February
Valentines Day
Event
17 February
Filing zonals
Event
21 February
BP Scouts
Event
24 February
Zonals
Event
25 February
IPC Exit Point
Event
27 February
IPC Field Trip
Event
02-10 March
Assessment 1
Event
20 March
Independence Day
Public Holiday
25 March
IPC Exit Point
Event
27 March
IPC Field Trip
Event
01 April
No pens day
Event
02 April
Easter hunt (Half day)
Event
03 April
Easter Friday
Public Holiday
04-06 April
Easter Weekend
Public Holiday
09-17 April
Assessment 2
Event
11 April
IBU Scouts
Event
30 April
Last school day (Term 1)
School Day
01 May
Workers' Day
Public Holiday
05 May
Cassinga Day
Public Holiday
07-08 May
InspirED Conference
Event
11-15 May
Holiday school (extra tutoring)
Event
02 June
First school day (Term 2)
School Day
03 June
2nd IPC Entry Point
Event
05 June
Pajama Day
Event
10 June
No Pen Day
Event
16 June
African Child Day
Public Holiday
27 June
Fathers Sports Day
Event
02-10 July
Assessment 1
Event
15 July
IPC Exit Point
Event
17 July
IPC Field Trip
Event
24 July
Cake and Tea Day
Event
25 July
Winter Scouts Wonder Day
Event
28 July
Day of the Namibian child
Public Holiday
03-05 August
Assessment 2
Event
06 August
Internal Spelling Day
Event
07 August
Grade 3 Entrepreneurship Day
Event
14 August
Quiz Day
Event
15 August
Soccer Scouts
Event
20 August
Last school day (Term 2)
School Day
22 August
The Night of the Gardner Pride
Event
14 September
First school day (Term 3)
School Day
16-17 September
Pictures Day
Event
18 September
Spring Day
Event
23-24 September
Parent-Teacher Conference
Parent Event
28 September
Namibian Child Day
Event
01 October
Apple Project Exit Point
Event
02 October
Grade 3 Entrepreneurship Day
Event
05 October
International Teachers' Day
Event
12-16 October
Assessment 1
Event
19-22 October
School Trip
Event
26-29 October
Read-a-thon Week
Event
28 October
Internal Spelling
Event
05 November
Final Exams (can change)
Event
07 November
Mr and Miss Gardner
Event
10 November
Kinders Prize Giving
Parent Event
14 November
GAPS Prize Giving & Grade 0 Graduation
Parent Event
27 November
Grade 7 Farewell
Event
03 December
Christmas Class Party
Event
04 December
Last Day for Learners
School Day
07-09 December
Holiday School
Event
09 December
Reports Collection Day
Event
09 December
Last Day for Teachers
School Day
25 December
Christmas Day
Public Holiday
31 December
New Year's Eve
Public Holiday

First School Day for 2027: To be announced