| 2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS |
| Date |
Event |
Discipline |
Venue |
| 1 January |
New Year’s Day |
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| 14 January |
End of school holidays |
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| 17 January |
Umpires’ Course – Online |
Level 1 |
Online |
| 24 January |
NORTHERN CAPE Online Championships |
Esports |
Online |
| 7 February |
Umpires’ Course – Gauteng |
Level 1 |
Old Edwardian Society, |
| 14 February |
15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships |
All esports titles as approved at the AGM in December |
Online |
| 19 – 21 February |
Cape Town City Regional Backgammon Championships |
Backgammon |
Fire & Ice Hotel |
| 28 Februar |
7th WESTERN CAPE Online Championships |
Esports |
Online |
| 7 March |
6th GAUTENG Online Championships |
Esports |
Online |
| 14 March |
National Team Trials for IESF World Championships |
Esports – IESF titles |
Online |
| 21 March |
Human Rights Day |
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| 27 March – 7April |
Government school holidays |
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| 3 April |
Good Friday |
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| 6 April |
Family Day |
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| 11 & 12 April |
Provincial School Championships for all provinces |
Board and Figure games |
Various venues. |
| 12 April |
Provincial School Championships for all provinces |
Esports |
Online |
| 24 April |
15th Provincial Online Championships |
All esports titles as approved at the AGM in December |
Online |
| 27 April |
Freedom Day |
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| 1 May |
Workers’ Day |
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| 2 May |
6th Provincial Online Student Championships |
All esports titles as approved at the AGM in December |
Online |
| 16 & 17 May |
38th GAUTENG Championships |
Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames |
TBA |
| 30 May |
FINANCIAL AGM |
Meeting |
TBA |
| 30 & 31 May |
24th WESTERN CAPE Championships |
Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames |
TBA |
| 6 June |
Umpires’ Course |
Level 1 |
Online |
| 13 & 14June |
SA School Championships |
Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames |
TBA |
| 16 June |
Youth Day |
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| 20 June |
6th SA School Online Championships |
Esports |
Online |
| 27 June – 20 July |
Government school holidays |
|
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| 20 & 21 July |
26th KWAZULU NATAL Championships |
Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames |
TBD |
| 27 July |
6th KWAZULU NATAL Online Championships |
Esports |
Online |
| Starting on 29 July |
1st round of 14th Annual School League |
All esports titles as approved at the AGM in December |
Online |
| 7 August |
National Team Trials |
Fot titles that qualify |
TBD |
| 10 August |
National Women’s Day |
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| 15 & 16 August |
17th FREE STATE Championships /6th FREE STATE Online Championships |
TBD |
TBD |
| 29 & 30 August |
25th NORTH WEST Championships |
Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames |
TBD |
| 12 & 13 September |
17th EASTERN CAPE Championships / 3rd EASTERN CAPE Online Championships |
Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames |
TBD |
| 24 September |
Heritage Day |
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| 3 to 12 October |
Government school holidays |
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| 17 October |
5th NORTH WEST Online Championships |
Esports |
Online |
| 24 & 25 October |
8th LIMPOPO Championships / 4th LIMPOPO Online Championships |
TBD |
TBD |
| 1 November |
Submit nominations of office-bearers |
Admin |
|
| 5 & 6 December |
34th S A NATIONAL Championships/ 4th Online SA NATIONAL Championships |
Board games, Card games, Esports, wargames |
TBD |
| 5 December |
41st NATIONAL CONVENTION |
Annual General Meeting |
TBD |
| 10 December |
Government school holidays starts |
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| 16 December |
Day of Reconciliation |
|
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| TBA |
SRSA’s S A Schools Championships |
Morabaraba |
To be determined by SRSA |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day |
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| 26 December |
Day of Goodwill |
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