2024 Term Dates
2023 Term Dates
|
Activity |
Dates |
| Publication of Matric Results | Friday 20 January |
| First Year Registration | Friday 20 January – Saturday 04 February (12 Days) Note: Please refer to your firm offer letter for the exact date of assisted registration. |
| Welcome Day | Sunday 05 February |
| Gateway to Success | Monday 06 February – Monday 20 February (10 Days) |
| Returning students registration PG and UG (including earlier date for online registration) | Friday 06 January – Friday 17 February (31 Days) |
| Term starts | Tuesday 21 February |
| First teaching block | Tuesday 21 February – Thursday 06 April (32 Days) |
| Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research break | Friday 07 April – Friday 14 April (6 Days) |
| Second teaching block | Monday 17 April – Friday 02 June (33 Days) |
| Study break | Monday 05 June – Tuesday 06 June (2 Days) |
| Examinations/Assessment period | Wednesday 07 June – Wednesday 28 June (15 Days) |
| Winter Vacation/Study/Research break | Thursday 29 June – Friday 14 July (12 Days) |
| Third teaching block | Monday 17 July – Friday 01 September (34 Days) |
| Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research break | Monday 04 September – Friday 8 September (5 Days) |
| Fourth teaching block | Monday 11 September – Monday 23 October (31 Days) |
| Study break | Tuesday 24 October – Friday 27 October (4 Days) |
| Examinations/Assessment period | Monday 30 October – Friday 17 November (15 Days) |
| Summer Vacation/Study/Research break | Saturday 18 November |
Please note:
- Faculty of Health Sciences term dates may vary
- Term Dates = 130 teaching days
- Consult the University’s website for more detailed information about dates of registration for different cohorts of students
| Public and Religious holidays/holy days recognised by the University in 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Friday 07 April | Good Friday | University closed |
| Thursday 06 April | Passover (Pesach) day 1** | |
| Friday 07 April | Passover (Pesach) day 2** | |
| Monday 10 April | Family Day | University closed |
| Wednesday 12 April | Passover (Pesach) day 7** | |
| Thursday 13 April | Passover (Pesach) day 8** | |
| Saturday 22 April | Eid-ul-Fitr (Termination of Fasting) * | |
| Thursday 27 April | Freedom Day | University closed |
| Monday 01 May | Workers’ Day | University closed |
| Friday 26 May | Shavuoth day 1** | |
| Saturday 27 May | Shavuoth day 2** | |
| Friday 16 June | Youth Day | University closed |
| Thursday 29 June | Eid-ul-Adha (Day of Sacrifice) * | |
| Wednesday 09 August | National Women's Day | University closed |
| Saturday 16 September | Rosh Hashanah day 1** | |
| Sunday 17 September | Rosh Hashanah day 2** | |
| Sunday 24 September | Heritage Day | University closed |
| Monday 25 September | Public HolidayYom Kippur** | University closed |
| Saturday 30 September | Sukkot (day 1) ** | |
| Sunday 01 October | Sukkot (day 2) ** | |
| Saturday 07 October | Sh’mini Atzeret** | |
| Sunday 08 October | Simchat Torah** | |
| Sunday 12 November | (Deepavali / Luxmi Pooja (North & South) | |
| Saturday 16 December | Day of Reconciliation | University closed |
| Monday 25 December | Christmas Day | University closed |
| Monday 26 December | Day of Goodwill | University closed |
*Islamic Holy Day - commences the previous evening; the exact date depends on the sighting of the new moon.
**Jewish Holy Day - All Holy days commence at sunset the evening before the date above.
Please note: No exam will be scheduled on a recognised University holiday/holy day.
Summary of 2023 calendar for public schools – Inland Cluster
Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West Provinces
Duration |
No. of weeks |
No. of days |
No. of public holidays |
Actual no. of school days |
| (9) 11 January - 24 March | 11 | 53 (55) | 1+1 | 51 (53) |
| 12 April – 23 June | 11 | 53 | 3+1 | 49 |
| 18 July – 29 September | 11 | 54 | 2 | 52 |
| 10 October – 13 December (15) December | 10 | 47 (49) | 0 | 47 (49) |
| Total | 43 | 207 (211) | 6+2 | 199 (203) |
Summary of 2023 calendar for public schools – Coastal Cluster
Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces
Duration |
No. of weeks |
No. of days |
No. of public holidays |
Actual no. of school days |
| (16) 18 January - 31 March | 11 | 53 (55) | 1+1 | 51 (53) |
| 12 April – 23 June | 11 | 53 | 3+1 | 49 |
| 18 July – 29 September | 11 | 54 | 2 | 52 |
| 10 October – 13 December (15) December | 10 | 47 (49) | 0 | 47 (49) |
| Total | 43 | 207 (211) | 6+2 | 199 (203) |