University of Cape Town Term Date 2023
| 2016 2016 year pattern |
2023 2023 year pattern |
2023 2023 year pattern |
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| 1st quarter | 15 February to 24 March 2016 | 13 March to 28 April 2023 | 19 February to 29 March 2023 |
| 1st vacation | 25 March to 03 April 2016 | 29 April to 07 May 2023 | 30 March to 08 April 2023 |
| 2nd quarter | 04 April to 10 June 2016 | 08 May to 14 July 2023 | 09 April to 15 June 2023 |
| Mid-year vacation | 11 June to 17 July 2016 | 15 July to 13 August 2023 | 16 June to 22 July 2023 |
| 3rd quarter | 18 July to 26 August 2016 | 14 August to 22 September 2023 | 23 July to 07 September 2023 |
| Mid-term vacation | 27 August to 04 September 2016 | 23 September to 01 October 2023 | 08 September to 16 September 2023 |
| 4th quarter | 05 September to 21 December 2016 | 02 October to 22 December 2023 | 17 September to 21 December 2023 |
Summer School 2023: 16 to 27 January 2023
Winter Term 2023: 17 July to 11 August 2023
Summer Term 2023: 27 November to 22 December 2023