UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

TERM DATES 2011

Activity Dates
Registration

Friday 4 February – Friday 11 February
Orientation week

Monday 14 February – Friday 18 February
First teaching block Monday 21 Feb  – Friday 15 April  (39 days)
Vacation/study/research break Saturday 16 April – Monday 2 May (17 days)
Second teaching block Tuesday 3 May – Friday 10 June (29 days)
Examinations  Monday 13 June  – Friday 8 July (19 days)
Winter vacation/research break Saturday 9 July – Sunday 24 July (16 days)
Third teaching block Monday 25 July – Friday 9 September (34 days)
Vacation/Study/research break Saturday 10 September – Sunday 18 September (9 days)
Fourth teaching block Monday 19 September – Wednesday 26 October (28 days)
Examinations Thursday 27 October – Wednesday 23 November (20 days)
End of term Thursday 24 November

Term Dates listed above do not align with those for Faculty of Health Sciences.

Public and religious holidays/holy days recognised by the University in 2011 

Date

Name of holiday

University status

Saturday 1 January

New Year's Day

University closed

Monday 21 March

Human Rights Day

University closed
Tuesday 19 April Pesach (day 1)**  
Wednesday  20 April Pesach (day 2)**  
Friday 22 April Good Friday University closed
Monday 25 April Family Day University closed

Monday 25 April

Pesach (day 7)

 
Tuesday 26 April Pesach (day 8)  
Wednesday 27 April Freedom Day University closed

Sunday 1 May

Workers' Day

 University closed
Monday 2 May Public Holiday University closed
Wednesday 8 June Shavuoth  

Thursday 9 June

Shavuoth**

  

Thursday 16 June

Youth Day

University closed
Monday 1  August First day of Ramadan*  

Tuesday 9 August

National Women's Day

University closed

Wednesday 31 August

Eid-ul-Fitr*

  

Saturday 24 September

Heritage Day

 University closed

Thursday 29 September

Rosh Hashanah (day 1)**

  
Friday 30 September Rosh Hashanah (day 2)  

Saturday 08 October

Yom Kippur**

  
Tuesday 25 October Diwali (South India)  
Wednesday 26 October Diwali (North India)  
Sunday 6 November Eid-ul-Adha*  
Friday 16 December Day of Reconciliation University closed

Sunday 25 December

Christmas Day

University closed

Monday 26 December

Day of Goodwill

University closed

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* = Islamic Holy Day - commences the previous evening; exact date depends on sighting of new moon
** = Jewish Holy Day - commences the previous evening

School Term Dates in 2011

Term

Coastal Provinces

Inland Provinces

Term 1

(17) 19 Jan –1 April

(10)12 Jan –25 March

Term 2

11 April – 24 June

11 April – 24 June

Term 3

18 July – 30 Sept

18 July – 30 Sept

Term 4

10 Oct –9 (13) Dec

10 Oct –9 (13) Dec