2025 Term Dates
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Activity |
Dates |
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Publication of Matric Results |
Friday 16 January |
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Gateway to Success |
Monday 27 January |
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Postgraduate (PG) Orientation |
Wednesday 05 February - Friday 07 February |
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Returning Students Registrations PG and Undergraduate (UG) (including earlier date for online registration) |
Thursday 02 January - Tuesday 04 February |
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Start of Term |
Monday 10 February |
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First Teaching Block |
Monday 10 February - Wednesday 26 March (32 days) |
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Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research Break |
Thursday 27 March - Sunday 06 April (11 days) |
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Second Teaching Block |
Monday 07 April - Tuesday 27 May (33 days) |
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Study Break |
Wednesday 28 May - Friday 30 May (3 days) |
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Examinations/Assessment Period |
Monday 02 June - Monday 30 June (20 days) |
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Winter Vacation/Study/Research Break |
Tuesday 01 July - Monday 21 July (20 days) |
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Third Teaching Block |
Tuesday 22 July - Friday 05 September (34 days) |
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Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research Break |
Saturday 06 September - Sunday 14 September (9 days) |
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Fourth Teaching Block |
Monday 15 September - Tuesday 28 October (31 days) |
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Study Break |
Wednesday 29 October - Sunday 02 November (5 days) |
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Examinations/Assessment Period |
Monday 03 November - Friday 28 November (20 days) |
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Last Day of Term |
Friday 28 November |
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Summer Vacation/Study/Research break |
Saturday 29 November |
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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 |
Online degree intake dates
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Intake |
End Day |
End Date |
End Day |
End Date |
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Online Degree – Intake 1 |
Monday |
13 January |
Sunday |
09 March |
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Online Degree – Intake 2 |
Monday |
10 March |
Sunday |
04 May |
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Online Degree – Intake 3 |
Monday |
05 May |
Sunday |
29 June |
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Online Degree – Intake 4 |
Monday |
30 June |
Sunday |
24 August |
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Online Degree – Intake 5 |
Monday |
25 August |
Sunday |
19 October |
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Online Degree – Intake 6 |
Monday |
20 October |
Sunday |
14 December |
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Name of holiday/holy day |
Day |
Date |
University status |
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New Year’s Day |
Wednesday |
01 January |
University closed |
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1st Ramadaan (Commencement of Fasting) * |
Sunday or Monday |
02 March or 03 March |
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Human Rights Day |
Friday |
21 March |
University closed |
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Eid-ul-Fitr (Termination of Fasting) * |
Monday or Tuesday |
31 March or 01 April |
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Passover (Pesach) day 1** |
Sunday |
13 April |
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Passover (Pesach) day 2** |
Monday |
14 April |
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Good Friday |
Friday |
18 April |
University closed |
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Passover (Pesach) day 7** |
Saturday |
19 April |
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Passover (Pesach) day 8** |
Sunday |
20 April |
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Family Day |
Monday |
21 April |
University closed |
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Freedom Day |
Sunday |
27 April |
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Public Holiday |
Monday |
28 April |
University closed |
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Workers’ Day |
Thursday |
01 May |
University closed |
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Shavuoth day 1** |
Monday |
02 June |
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Shavuoth day 2** |
Tuesday |
03 June |
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Eid-ul-Adha (Day of Sacrifice) * |
Saturday or Sunday |
07 June or 08 June |
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Youth Day |
Monday |
16 June |
University closed |
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National Women’s Day |
Saturday |
09 August |
University closed |
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Heritage Day |
Wednesday |
24 September |
University closed |
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Rosh Hashanah day 1** |
Tuesday |
23 September |
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Rosh Hashanah day 2** |
Wednesday |
24 September |
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Yom Kippur** |
Thursday |
02 October |
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Sukkot (day 1) ** |
Tuesday |
07 October |
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Sukkot (day 2) ** |
Wednesday |
08 October |
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Sh’mini Atzeret** |
Tuesday |
14 October |
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Simchat Torah** |
Wednesday |
15 October |
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Deepavali / Luxmi Pooja (North & South) |
Monday |
20 October |
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Day of Reconciliation |
Tuesday |
16 December |
University closed |
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Christmas Day |
Thursday |
25 December |
University closed |
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Day of Goodwill |
Friday |
26 December |
University closed |
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*Islamic Holy Day - the exact date depends on the sighting of the new moon |
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**Jewish Holy Day – All Holy days commence at sunset the evening before the date above. |
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Please note: No exam will be scheduled on a recognised University holiday/holy day.
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Summary of 2024 calendar for public schools
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Term |
Duration |
No. of weeks |
No. of days |
No. of public holidays |
Actual no. of school days |
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1 |
(13) 15 January - 28 March |
11 |
53 (55) |
1 |
52 (54) |
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2 |
08 April - 27 June |
12 |
59 |
5 + 3 |
51 |
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3 |
22 July - 03 October |
11 |
54 |
1 |
53 |
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4 |
13 October - 10 (12) December |
09 |
43 (45) |
0 |
43 (45) |
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Total |
43 |
209 (213) |
7 + 3 |
199 (203) |
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