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Activity |
Dates |
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Registration |
Thursday 30 January – Friday 07 February |
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Orientation week |
Monday 10 February – Friday 14 February |
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First teaching block |
Monday 17 February – Tuesday 08 April (36 days) |
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Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research break |
Wednesday 9 April – Monday 21 April (13 days) |
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Second teaching block |
Tuesday 22 April – Friday 6 June (32 days) |
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Examinations |
Wednesday 11 June – Wednesday 09 July (20 days) |
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Winter Vacation/Study/Research break |
Thursday 10 July – Sunday 27 July (18 days) |
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Third teaching block |
Monday 28 July – Friday 05 September (30 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 – Wednesday 29 October (32 days) |
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Examinations |
Monday 3 November – Friday 28 November (20 days) |
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Summer Vacation/Study/Research break |
Saturday 29 November |
Please note: The Faculty of Health Sciences’ term dates differ from those of the University and they may commence with lectures as early as the first working day in January.
Public and religious holidays/holydays recognised by the University in 2014
| Date | Name of holiday | University status |
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Wednesday 1 January |
New Year's Day |
University closed |
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Friday 21 March |
Human Rights Day |
University closed |
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Tuesday 15 April |
Pesach (day 1)** |
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Wednesday 16 April |
Pesach (day 2)** |
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Friday 18 April |
Good Friday |
University closed |
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Monday 21 April |
Family Day |
University closed |
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Monday 21 April |
Pesach (day 7)** |
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Tuesday 22 April |
Pesach (day 8)** |
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Sunday 27 April |
Freedom Day |
University closed |
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Thursday 1 May |
Workers’ Day |
University closed |
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Wednesday 4 June |
Shavuoth** |
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Thursday 5 June |
Shavuoth** |
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Monday 16 June |
Youth Day |
University closed |
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Saturday 28 June |
First day of Ramadan* |
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Monday 28 July |
Eid-ul-Fitr* |
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Saturday 9 August |
National Women's Day |
University closed |
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Thursday 25 September |
Rosh Hashanah (day 1)** |
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Friday 26 September |
Rosh Hashanah (day 2)** |
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Saturday 4 October |
Yom Kippur** |
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Wednesday 24 September |
Heritage Day |
University closed |
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Saturday 4 October |
Eid-ul-Adha* |
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Thursday 23 October |
Diwali (South India) |
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Thursday 23 October |
Diwali (North India) |
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Tuesday 16 December |
Day of Reconciliation |
University closed |
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Thursday 25 December |
Christmas Day |
University closed |
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Friday 26 December |
Day of Goodwill |
University closed |
* = Islamic Holy Day - commences the previous evening; exact date depends on sighting of new moon
** = Jewish Holy Day - commences the previous evening
Draft School Term Dates in 2014 (not available yet)
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Term |
Inland Provinces |
Coastal Provinces |
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Term 1 |
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