University of Pretoria Academic Calendar 2025-2026
University of Pretoria Academic Calendar 2025-2026 : University of Pretoria Academic Calendar- with key dates has been listed below;
- January
- 01 January
- New Year’s Day
- 02 January
- Public holiday in terms of legislation
- 03 January
- Academic year commences
- 09 January – 20 January
- Summer School
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- Registration of senior students
- 27 January – 29 January
- Special orientation for non-RSA students
- 28 January
- Welcome Day
- 30 January – 02 February
- New first-year students: Orientation program
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- Registration of first-year students
- February
- 03 February
- Grouping of large course groups: new first-year students
- 06 February
- Lectures commence for quarter 1 and semester 1
- 10 February
- Anniversary of the University’s founding
- 20 February
- Closing date for amendments or cancellation of modules
- March
- 20 March
- No lectures
- 21 March
- Human Rights Day
- 28 March
- Lectures end for quarter 1
- 29 March
- Lectures commence for quarter 2
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- GIBS Graduation Ceremony
- April
- 05 April – 10 May
- Autumn Graduation Ceremonies
- 07 April
- Lectures end for April recess
- 08 April – 18 April
- April recess
- 14 April
- Good Friday
- 17 April
- Family Day
- 19 April
- Lectures resume after recess
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- Monday timetable is followed
- 27 April
- Freedom Day
- 28 April
- No lectures
- May
- 01 May
- Workers’ Day
- 20 May
- UP Open Day
- 30 May
- Lectures end for quarter 2 and semester 1
- June
- 02 June – 24 June
- Examinations of first-quarter, second-quarter and first semester modules
- 16 June
- Youth Day
- 17 June
- No examination
- 26 June – 01 July
- Supplementary examinations of first-quarter, second quarter and first semester modules
- July
- 01 July – 16 July
- July recess
- 03 July – 14 July
- Winter School
- 17 July
- Lectures commence for quarter 3 and semester 2
- 31 July
- Closing date for amendments or cancellation of modules
- August
- 07 August
- Wednesday timetable is followed
- 09 August
- National Women’s Day
- September
- 04 September
- Lectures end for quarter 3
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- Spring Graduation Ceremonies
- 05 September
- Lectures commence for quarter 4
- 13 September
- Spring Day
- 24 September
- Heritage Day
- 25 September
- Public holiday in terms of legislation
- 26 September
- Monday timetable is followed
- 29 September
- Lectures end for October recess
- 30 September – 08 October
- October recess
- October
- 09 October
- Lectures resume after recess
- 27 October
- UP International Students Day
- November
- 01 November
- Lectures end for quarter 4 and semester 2
- 06 November – 25 November
- Examination of third-quarter, fourth-quarter, second semester and year modules
- 27 November – 04 December
- Supplementary examinations of third-quarter, fourth quarter, second semester and year modules
- December
- 04 December
- Academic year ends
- 08 December
- Graduation Ceremony for LLM in Human Rights
- 16 December
- Day of Reconciliation
- 21 December
- University closes at 10:00
- January 2025
- 03 January
- Academic year commences