{"id":59568,"date":"2024-03-05T18:17:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T18:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50application.com\/?p=12055"},"modified":"2024-03-05T18:17:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T18:17:38","slug":"university-witwatersrand-term-date-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/university-witwatersrand-term-date-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"University of the Witwatersrand Term Date 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>University of the Witwatersrand Term Date 2026<\/h2>\n<h1>2026 &#8211; University Term Dates<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Activity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Dates<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Monday 09 January &#8211; Friday 03 February<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Orientation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Sunday 29 January &#8211; Friday 03 February<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>First teaching block<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Monday 06 February &#8211; Friday 24 March (34 days)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mid-term Vacation\/Study\/Research break<\/td>\n<td>Saturday 25 March &#8211; Sunday 02 April (9 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Second teaching block<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Monday 03 April &#8211; Friday 19 May (31 days)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Examinations<\/td>\n<td>Wednesday 24 May &#8211; Friday 23 June (22 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Winter Vacation\/Study\/Research break<\/td>\n<td>Saturday 24 June &#8211; Sunday 23 July (30 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Third teaching block<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Monday 24 July &#8211; Friday 08 September (34 days)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mid-term Vacation\/Study\/Research break<\/td>\n<td>Saturday 09 September &#8211; Sunday 17 September (9 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fourth teaching block<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Monday 18 September &#8211; Tuesday 31 October (31 days)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Examinations<\/td>\n<td>Friday 03 November &#8211; Thursday 30 November (20 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Summer Vacation\/Study\/Research break<\/td>\n<td>Fri 01 December<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> The Faculty of Health Sciences&#8217; term dates differ from those of the University and they may commence with lectures as early as the first working day in January.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Consult the University&#8217;s website for more detailed information about dates of registration for different cohorts of students.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-3916535891\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><strong>Public and religious holidays\/holydays recognised by the University in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Name of holiday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>University status<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sunday 1 January<\/td>\n<td>New Year&#8217;s Day<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday 2 January<\/td>\n<td>Public Holiday<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday 21 March<\/td>\n<td>Human Rights Day<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday 11 April<\/td>\n<td>Pesach (day 1)**<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday 12 April<\/td>\n<td>Pesach (day 2)**<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday 14 April<\/td>\n<td>Good Friday<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday 17 April<\/td>\n<td>Family Day<br \/>\nPesach (day 7)**<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday 18 April<\/td>\n<td>Pesach (day 8)**<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday 27 April<\/td>\n<td>Freedom Day<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday 1 May<\/td>\n<td>Workers&#8217; Day<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday 27 May<\/td>\n<td>First day of Ramadan*<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday 31 May<\/td>\n<td>Shavuoth**<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday 1 June<\/td>\n<td>Shavuoth**<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday 16 June<\/td>\n<td>Youth Day<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday 26 June<\/td>\n<td>Eid-ul-Fitr*<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday 9 August<\/td>\n<td>National Women&#8217;s Day<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday 01 September<\/td>\n<td>Eid-ul-Adha*<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday 21 September<\/td>\n<td>Rosh Hashanah (day 1)**<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday 22 September<\/td>\n<td>Rosh Hashanah (day 2)**<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sunday 24 September<\/td>\n<td>Heritage Day<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday 25 September<\/td>\n<td>Public Holiday<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday 30 September<\/td>\n<td>Yom Kippur**<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday 5 October<\/td>\n<td>Succot (day 1)**<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday 6 October<\/td>\n<td>Succot (day 2)**<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday 12 October<\/td>\n<td>Sh&#8217;mini Atzeret **<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday 13 October<\/td>\n<td>Simchat Torah**<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday 18 October<\/td>\n<td>Diwali (South India)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday 19 October<\/td>\n<td>Diwali (North India)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday 16 December<\/td>\n<td>Day of Reconciliation<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday 25 December<\/td>\n<td>Christmas Day<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday 26 December<\/td>\n<td>Day of Goodwill<\/td>\n<td>University closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>* = Islamic Holy Day &#8211; 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