UNEB Basic and Secondary Schools, TVET and Health training Institutions Academic Calendar Released
OFFICIAL: The School Year calendar for Basic and Secondary schools, TVET and Health training Institutions for the year has been released.
Ministry of Education and Sports Uganda School Calendar
Term One
- Starts: Monday, February 2024 – Ends: Friday, May 2024
Term Two
- Starts: Monday, May 29, 2024 – Ends: Friday, August 25, 2024
Term Three
- Starts: Monday, September 2024 – Ends: Friday, December 2024
Uganda Technical Colleges, Nursing Training Schools, and Uganda Colleges of Commerce semester one will begin on the Feb, 2024.
School Calendar for Pre-primary, Primary, Secondary, Technical/Farm Schools, and Community Polytechnics in Uganda
| Term | Start | Close | No. of Days |
| Term I | February 2024 | May 2024 | 89 Days |
| Term II | May 2024 | August 2024 | 89 Days |
| Term III | September 2024 | December 2024 | 75 Days |
| Total | 253 Days |
Holidays in Uganda School Calendar
| Term | Start | Close | No. of Days |
| 1st Term Holidays | 6 May 2023 | 28th May 2023 | 23 Days |
| 2nd Term Holidays | 26th August 2023 | 17th September 2023 | 23 Days |
| 3rd Term Holidays | 2nd December 2023 | 5th February 2024 | 65 Days |
| Total | 104 Days |
Calendar for Technical, Vocational, and Farm Institutes in Uganda
| Term | Start | Close | No. of Days |
| Term I | February 2024 | May 2024 | 89 Days |
| Term II | Monday 29th May 2024 | August 2024 | 89 Days |
| Term III | Monday 18th September 2024 | December 2024 | 75 Days |
| Total Days for Non-Exams | 253 Days | ||
| UBTEB Examinations | 08/2024 | 08/2024 | 18 Days |
| 20th/11/2023 | 12/2023 | 11 Days | |
| Total Days for UBTEB | 29 Days |
N.B End of term III/year 1, UBTEB Examinations’ calendar will be published soon.
Note:
- The start of Term I for S.1, S5, and year I for Technical/Farm Schools and Community Polytechnics will be communicated in due course.
- Teaching and learning should start promptly at the beginning of the school terms, and these should not be cut short without clearance from my office.
- All Headteachers of Boarding Schools, especially those in Kampala City, Mukono, and Wakiso districts, should ensure that they stagger the starting dates for different classes over the week preceding the official opening and closing dates of the terms. This is intended to mitigate the inconveniences of traffic congestion.
- All school open days and other annual functions should be set by individual schools and institutions during the second school term.
- Schools and institutions should sensitize parents and other stakeholders about the school Calendar.
Academic Calendar for Uganda Technical Colleges and Uganda Colleges
| Semester | Start | Close | No. of Weeks |
| Semester I | Jan 2024 | May 2024 | 17 Weeks |
| Semester II | Aug 2024 | Dec 2024 | 17 Weeks |
| UBTEB Examinations | /04/2024 | /05/2024 | 25 Days |
| UBTEB Examinations | /11/2024 | /12/2024 | 18 Days |
| Industrial Training | May 2024 | Aug 2024 |
Academic Calendar for Nursing Training Schools in Uganda
| Semester | Start | Close | No. of Weeks |
| Semester I | 9th Jan 2023 | 5th May 2023 | 17 Weeks |
| Semester II | 21st Aug 2023 | 15th Dec 2023 | 17 Weeks |
| Paramedical Institutions (Allied Health Institutions) | |||
| Semester I | 16th January 2023 | 12th May 2023 | 17 Weeks |
| Semester II | 17th July 2023 | 10th November 2023 | 17 Weeks |
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