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
School Calendar for Pre-primary, Primary, Secondary, Technical/Farm Schools, and Community Polytechnics in Uganda
Term
Start
Close
No. of Days
Term I
Monday 6th February 2023
Friday 5th May 2023
89 Days
Term II
Monday 29th May 2023
Friday 25th August 2023
89 Days
Term III
Monday 18th September 2023
Friday 1th December 2023
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
Monday 6th February 2023
Friday 5th May 2023
89 Days
Term II
Monday 29th May 2023
Friday 25th August 2023
89 Days
Term III
Monday 18th September 2023
Friday 1th December 2023
75 Days
Total Days for Non-Exams
253 Days
UBTEB Examinations
7th/08/2023
25th/08/2023
18 Days
20th/11/2023
1st/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
9th Jan 2023
5th May 2023
17 Weeks
Semester II
21st Aug 2023
15th Dec 2023
17 Weeks
UBTEB Examinations
17th/04/2023
12th/05/2023
25 Days
UBTEB Examinations
27th/11/2023
15th/12/2023
18 Days
Industrial Training
15th May 2023
11th Aug 2023
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)