Official University of the Witwatersrand Academic Calendar & Dates 2024-2025 (Download PDF)

We are pleased to inform you about University of the Witwatersrand Calender, Almanac & Dates 2024-2025

In South Africa the academic year coincides with the calendar year

An academic year consists of two semesters. The first semester commencing early in February, and the second semester by the end of July. In between, there is a holiday of approximately three weeks. The second semester ends at the end of November.

A university semester, also called a ‘term’ in some universities, is used to split the academic year to separate different blocks of teaching and assessments. On average each semester lasts 12 weeks and consists of a mixture of lectures, tutorials, assessments and holidays

Students and Staff can return to campuses and their workstations, all teaching and learning will continue

How to check University of the Witwatersrand Calender, Almanac & Dates 2024-2025

is very simple. kindly visit University of the Witwatersrand Official website…https://www.wits.ac.za or login to (University of the Witwatersrand student portal)

Public and School Holidays 2024-2025

1 January: New Year’s Day
21 March: Human Rights Day
22 March: Public Holiday
02 April: Good Friday
05 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
26 April: School Holiday
1 May: Workers’ Day
16 June: Youth Day
9 August: National Women’s Day
24 September: Heritage Day
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of Goodwill

When a break comes around, students have a ton of free time. It is important, however, to use this time wisely and to stay focused on the future. There are things that can be done to help you relax and still remain focused on your career path.