2025 Framework for academic calendar
Approved 12 August 2024
Su
Mo
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
Su
Mo
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
Su
7
14
21
28
X
January
Tu We Th Fr Sa
1
2
3
4
7
8
9 10 11
14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23 24 25
28 29 30 31
May
Tu We Th Fr Sa
1
2
3
6
7
8
9 10
13 14 15 16 17
20 21 22 23 24
27 28 29 30 31
September
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9 10 11 12 13
15 16 17 18 19 20
22 23 24 25 26 27
29 30
Su
Mo
February
Tu We Th
2
9
16
23
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
Su Mo
1
2
8
9
15 16
22 23
29 30
Su
Mo
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
Classes
University recess
1ste examination opportunity
2de examination opportunity
Distance learning examination
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
Fr
Sa
1
7
8
14 15
21 22
28
June
Tu We Th Fr Sa
3
4
5
6
7
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28
October
Tu We Th Fr Sa
1
2
3
4
7
8
9 10 11
14 15 16 17 18
21 22 23 24 25
28 29 30 31
Su
Mo
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
March
Tu We Th
Fr
4
11
18
25
7
14
21
28
Su
Mo
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
Su
Mo
November
Tu We Th
Fr
2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
7
14
21
28
School terms
2025-01-15 to 2025-03-28
2025-04-08 to 2025-06-27
2025-07-22 to 2025-10-03
Inter-campus sports day
2025-10-13 to 2025-12-10
University opens and close
6
13
20
27
July
Tu We Th Fr Sa
1
2
3
4
5
8
9 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26
29 30 31
Assessment
Interchanges of days
5
12
19
26
Sa
1
8
15
22
29
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
Sa
1
8
15
22
29
2025 Public and
School holidays
Su
Mo
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
April
Tu We Th Fr Sa
1
2
3
4
5
8
9 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26
29 30
Su
Mo
August
Tu We Th
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
Su
7
14
21
28
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
1 January
New Years’s day
21 March
Human Rights day
18 April
Good Friday
21 April
Family day
27 April
Freedom day
Fr Sa
1
2
8
9
15 16
22 23
29 30
December
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9 10 11 12 13
15 16 17 18 19 20
22 23 24 25 26 27
29 30 31
Notes:
1. Semester 1 has 12 full cycles
2. Semester 2 has 12 full cycles
3. Exam cycles for both semesters have 18 days
excluding weekends
4. Both semesters have second exam of 10 days
5. Both semesters have a test series of 9 days
28 April
Freedom day
observed
29 April
Special school holiday
30 April
Special school holiday
1 May
Workers’s day
2 May
Special school holiday
16 June
Youth day
9 August
National Women’s day
24 September
Heritage day
16 December
Day of Reconciliation
25 December
Christmas day
26 December
Day of Goodwill
1st semester 60 class days
12 Mondays
12 Tuesdays
12 Wednesdays
12 Thursdays
12 Fridays
9 days tests
18 days first exam
10 days second exam
2nd semester 60 class days
12 Mondays
12 Tuesdays
12 Wednesdays
12 Thursdays
12 Fridays
9 days tests
18 days first exam
10 days second exam
2025 Framework for academic calendar
Semester 1
Monday
February
3
10 M1
17 M2
24 M3
Tuesday
4
11 Tu1
18 Tu2
25 Tu3
Monday
March
April
May
5
12 Wed1
19 Wed2
26 Wed3
Tuesday
Thursday
6
13 Thu1
20 Thu2
27 Thu3
Wednesday
Friday
7
14 Fri1
21 Fri2
28 Fri3
Thursday
Friday
1
8
15
22
4 Tu4
11 Tu5
18 Tu6
25 Tu7
5 We4
12 We5
19 We6
26 We7
6 Thu4
13 Thu5
20 Thu6
27 Thu7
7 Fri4
14 Fri5
21
28 Fri 6
1
8
15
22
29
Monday
Tuesday
1 Tu8
8
15
22 Tu9
29
Wednesday
2 We8
9
16
23 We9
30
Thursday
3 Thu8
10
17
24 Thu9
Friday
4 Fri7
11
18
25 Fri8
5
12
19
26
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
2
9 Fri 10
16 Fri11
23 Fri12
3
10
17
24
30
31
3 M4
10 M5
17 M6
24 M7
31 M8
7
14
21
28
5 M9
12 W11
19 M12
6 Tu10
13 W11
20 Tu12
7 W10
14 W11
21 We12
Thursday
1
8 Thu10
15 Thu11
22 Thu12
26 F9
27
28
29
Monday
June
Wednesday
2
9
16
23
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
7
14 M1
21 M2
Tuesday
1
8
15 Tu1
22 Tu2
Wednesday
2
9
16 We1
23 We2
Thursday
3
10
17 Thu1
24 Thu2
Friday
4
11
18 Fr1
25 Fr2
5
12
19
26
28 M3
29 Tu3
30 We3
31 Thu3
2
9
16
23
2
9
16
23
30
6
13
20
27
4
11
18
25
1
8
15
22
29
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
30
Monday
July
Saturday
6
13
20
27
Sunday
2025 Framework for academic calendar
Semester 2
Monday
July
7
14 M1
21 M2
28 M3
Tuesday
1
8
15 Tu1
22 Tu2
29 Tu3
Wednesday
2
9
16 W1
23 W2
30 W3
Thursday
3
10
17 Thu1
24 Thu2
31 Thu3
Friday
4
11
18 Fr1
25 Fr2
5
12
19
26
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
2
9
16
23
30
6
13
20
27
Monday
5 Tu4
12 Tu5
19 Tu6
26 Tu7
6 W4
13 W5
20 W6
27 W7
7 Thu4
14 Thu5
21 Thu6
28 Thu7
Friday
1 Fr3
8 Fr4
15 Fr5
22 Fr6
29 Fr7
Monday
1 M8
8 M9
September 15
22 M10
29 M11
Tuesday
2 Tu8
9
16
23 Tu9
30 Tu10
Wednesday
3 W8
10
17
24
Thursday
4 Thu8
11
18
25 Thu9
Friday
5 Fr8
12
19
26 Fri9
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1 W10
8
15 W11
22 W12
29
Thursday
2 Thu10
9
16 Thu11
23 Thu12
30
Friday
3 Fri 10
10
17 Fr11
24 Fr12
31
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
August
4 M4
11 M5
18 M6
25 M7
6
October 13 M12
20 W9
27
7
14 Tu11
21 T12
28
Monday
3
November 10
17
24
1
8
December 15
22
29
Tuesday
4
11
18
25
Monday
2
9
16
23
30
5
12
19
26
Tuesday
3
10
17
24
31
6
13
20
27
Wednesday
4
11
18
25
7
14
21
28
Thursday
5
12
19
26
Friday
4
11
18
25
1
8
15
22
29
6
13
20
27
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
6
13
20
27
3
10
17
24
31
7
14
21
28
5
12
19
26
2
9
16
23
30
7
14
21
28
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
2nd semester: 60 class days
12Mondays
12 Tuesdays
12 Wednesdays
12 Thursdays
12 Fridays
9 days tests
18 days first exam
10 days second exam