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2025 Term Dates

Activity

Dates

Publication of Matric Results

Friday 16 January

Gateway to Success 

Monday 27 January -

Friday 07 February

Postgraduate (PG) Orientation

Wednesday 05 February -

Friday 07 February

Returning Students Registrations PG and Undergraduate (UG) (including earlier date for online registration)

Thursday 02 January -

Tuesday 04 February

Start of Term

Monday 10 February

First Teaching Block

Monday 10 February -

Wednesday 26 March (32 days)

Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research Break

Thursday 27 March -

Sunday 06 April (11 days)

Second Teaching Block

Monday 07 April -

Tuesday 27 May (33 days)

Study Break

Wednesday 28 May -

Friday 30 May (3 days)

Examinations/Assessment Period

Monday 02 June -

Monday 30 June (20 days)

Winter Vacation/Study/Research Break

Tuesday 01 July -

Monday 21 July (20 days)

Third Teaching Block

Tuesday 22 July -

Friday 05 September (34 days)

Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research Break

Saturday 06 September -

Sunday 14 September (9 days)

Fourth Teaching Block

Monday 15 September -

Tuesday 28 October (31 days)

Study Break

Wednesday 29 October -

Sunday 02 November (5 days)

Examinations/Assessment Period

Monday 03 November -

Friday 28 November (20 days)

Last Day of Term

Friday 28 November

Summer Vacation/Study/Research break

Saturday 29 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

Online degree intake dates

Intake

Start Day

Start Date

End Day

End Date

Online Degree – Intake 1

Monday

13 January

Sunday

09 March

Online Degree – Intake 2

Monday

10 March

Sunday

04 May

Online Degree – Intake 3

Monday

05 May

Sunday

29 June

Online Degree – Intake 4

Monday

30 June

Sunday

24 August

Online Degree – Intake 5

Monday

25 August

Sunday

19 October

Online Degree – Intake 6

Monday

20 October

Sunday

14 December

 

Name of holiday/holy day

Day

Date

University status

New Year’s Day

Wednesday

01 January

University closed

1st Ramadaan (Commencement of Fasting) *

Sunday or Monday

02 March or 03 March

 

Human Rights Day

Friday

21 March

University closed

Eid-ul-Fitr (Termination of Fasting) *

Monday or Tuesday

31 March or 01 April

 

Passover (Pesach) day 1**

Sunday

13 April

 

Passover (Pesach) day 2**

Monday

14 April

 

Good Friday

Friday

18 April

University closed

Passover (Pesach) day 7**

Saturday

19 April

 

Passover (Pesach) day 8**

Sunday

20 April

 

Family Day

Monday

21 April

University closed

Freedom Day

Sunday

27 April

 

Public Holiday

Monday

28 April

University closed

Workers’ Day

Thursday

01 May

University closed

Shavuoth day 1**

Monday

02 June

 

Shavuoth day 2**

Tuesday

03 June

 

Eid-ul-Adha (Day of Sacrifice) *

Saturday or Sunday

07 June or 08 June

 

Youth Day

Monday

16 June

University closed

National Women’s Day

Saturday

09 August

University closed

Heritage Day

Wednesday

24 September

University closed

Rosh Hashanah day 1**

Tuesday

23 September

 

Rosh Hashanah day 2**

Wednesday

24 September

 

Yom Kippur**

Thursday

02 October

 

Sukkot (day 1) **

Tuesday

07 October

 

Sukkot (day 2) **

Wednesday

08 October

 

Sh’mini Atzeret**

Tuesday

14 October

 

Simchat Torah**

Wednesday

15 October

 

Deepavali / Luxmi Pooja (North & South)

Monday

20 October

 

Day of Reconciliation

Tuesday

16 December

University closed

Christmas Day

Thursday

25 December

University closed

Day of Goodwill

Friday

26 December

University closed

 

 

 

 

*Islamic Holy Day - 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 2024 calendar for public schools

Term

Duration

No. of weeks

No. of days

No. of public holidays

Actual no. of school days

1

(13) 15 January - 28 March

11

53 (55)

1

52 (54)

2

08 April - 27 June

12

59

5 + 3

51

3

22 July - 03 October

11

54

1

53

4

13 October - 10 (12) December

09

43 (45)

0

43 (45)

Total

43

209 (213)

7 + 3

199 (203)

 

 

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