Uganda School Calendar 2023 | Ministry of Education and Sports

The Ministry of Education and Sports Uganda has released an official School Year calendar PDF for Basic and Secondary schools, TVET, and Health training Institutions for the year 2023 Academic.

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Ministry of Education and Sports Uganda School Calendar 2023

Term One

Starts: Monday, February 6, 2023 – Ends: Friday, May 5, 2023

Term Two

Starts: Monday, May 29, 2023 – Ends: Friday, August 25, 2023

Term Three

Starts: Monday, September 18, 2023 – Ends: Friday, December 11, 2023

Uganda Technical Colleges, Nursing Training Schools, and Uganda Colleges of Commerce semester one will begin on the 9th of Feb, 2023.

School Calendar for Pre-primary, Primary, Secondary, Technical/Farm Schools, and Community Polytechnics in Uganda

Term	Start	Close	No. of Days
Term I	Monday 6^th February 2023	Friday 5^th May 2023	89 Days
Term II	Monday 29^th May 2023	Friday 25^th August 2023	89 Days
Term III	Monday 18^th September 2023	Friday 1th December 2023	75 Days
	Total		253 Days

Holidays in Uganda School Calendar

Term	Start	Close	No. of Days
1^st Term Holidays	6 May 2023	28^th May 2023	23 Days
2^nd Term Holidays	26^th August 2023	17^th September 2023	23 Days
3^rd Term Holidays	2^nd December 2023	5^th February 2024	65 Days
	Total		104 Days

Calendar for Technical, Vocational, and Farm Institutes in Uganda

Term	Start	Close	No. of Days
Term I	Monday 6^th February 2023	Friday 5^th May 2023	89 Days
Term II	Monday 29^th May 2023	Friday 25^th August 2023	89 Days
Term III	Monday 18^th September 2023	Friday 1th December 2023	75 Days
	Total Days for Non-Exams		253 Days
UBTEB Examinations	7^th/08/2023	25^th/08/2023	18 Days
UBTEB Examinations	20^th/11/2023	1^st/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. Download UNEB PLE UCE UACE Examination Timetable PDF

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	9^th Jan 2023	5^th May 2023	17 Weeks
Semester II	21^st Aug 2023	15^th Dec 2023	17 Weeks
UBTEB Examinations	17^th/04/2023	12^th/05/2023	25 Days
UBTEB Examinations	27^th/11/2023	15^th/12/2023	18 Days
Industrial Training	15^th May 2023	11^th Aug 2023

Academic Calendar for Nursing Training Schools in Uganda

Semester	Start	Close	No. of Weeks
Semester I	9^th Jan 2023	5^th May 2023	17 Weeks
Semester II	21^st Aug 2023	15^th Dec 2023	17 Weeks
*Paramedical Institutions (Allied Health Institutions)*
Semester I	16^th January 2023	12^th May 2023	17 Weeks
Semester II	17^th July 2023	10^th November 2023	17 Weeks