Calendar 2018
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Academic Calendar 2018
SPU Term Dates
ACTIVITY | DATES |
Registration and Orientation Week | Monday, 29 January – Saturday, 3 February |
1st teaching block | Monday, 5 February – Thursday, 29 March |
Mid-Term Vacation/Study/Research | Friday, 30 March – Sunday, 8 April |
2nd teaching block | Monday, 9 April – Friday, 25 May |
Main Mid-year examinations | Monday, 28 May – Friday, 15 June |
Mid-year supplementary examinations | Wednesday, 27 June – Friday, 6 July |
Winter Vacation/Study/Research | Saturday, 7 July – Sunday, 22 July |
3rd teaching block | Monday, 23 July – Friday, 7 September |
Mid-Term Vacation/Study/Research | Saturday, 8 September – Sunday, 16 September |
4th teaching block | Monday, 17 September – Friday, 26 October |
Main Year-End examinations | Monday, 29 October – Friday, 16 November |
Year-End supplementary examinations | Wednesday, 28 November – Friday, 7 December |
Summer Vacation | Saturday, 8 December |
Northern Cape School Terms
1st Term | 2nd Term | 3rd Term | 4th Term |
17 January – 28 March | 10 April – 22 June | 17 July – 28 September | 9 October – 12 December |
Public Holidays 2017
Monday, 1 January | New Year’s Day |
Wednesday, 21 March | Human Rights Day |
Friday, 30 March | Good Friday |
Monday, 02 April | Family Day |
Friday, 27 April | Freedom Day |
Tuesday, 1 May | Worker’s Day |
Saturday, 16 June | Youth Day |
Thursday, 9 August | Women’s Day |
Monday, 24 September | Heritage Day |
Sunday, 16 December | Reconciliation Day |
Monday, 17 December | Public Holiday |
Tuesday, 25 December | Christmas Day |
Wednesday, 26 December | Day of Goodwill |
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