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2023 ALMANAC GUIDE

UNIVERSITY CALENDAR	DATE
UNIVERSITY YEAR	03 January	20 December
ACADEMIC TERMS
1	20 February	06 April
2	17 April	02 June
3	24 July	08 September
4	18 September	03 November
RECESS PERIODS
1	10 April	14 April
2	26 June	21 July
3	11 September	15 September

UNIVERSITY CALENDAR	DATE
EXAM PERIODS
2022 Final Year Re-exams	16 January	20 January
2022 Mid-Year Re-exams	17 July	21 July
Semester 1 Exams	05 June	23 June
Semester 2 Exams	07 November	25 November

SHUT DOWN PERIOD	20 December	02 January

University Re-opens
03 January

Examinations
First Semester 05 - 23 June
Second Semester 06 – 24 November

Re/Special-Examinations
2022 Semester 2
16 – 20 January 2023

2023 Semester 1
17 – 21 July 2023

2023 Semester 2
15 – 19 January 2024

University Holiday
20 March
28 April

Welcoming Ceremonies
Mbombela Campus: 11 February
Siyabuswa Campus: 18 February

New Students Orientation
13 – 17 February

Residences
New Students Arrival
04 February

Returning Students Arival
11 February

Registration
First Semester Registrastion

New Students
06 - 10 February

Returning Students
13 - 17 February

Second Semester Registration
24 - 28July

University Closes
20 December

Graduation Ceremonies
12 May
1^st Session – 09h00
2^nd Session – 14h00

13 May
1^st Session – 09h00
2^nd Session – 14h00

Public Holidays

New Year's Day - 01 January	National Women’s Day - 09 August
Human Rights Day - 21 March	Heritage Day - 24 September
Good Friday - 07 April	Heritage Day - 25 September (Observed)
Family Day - 10 April	Day of Reconciliation - 16 December
Freedom Day - 27 April	Christmas Day - 25 December
Worker’s Day - 01 May	Day of Goodwill - 26 December
Youth Day - 16 June

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