Academic Calendar
The academic calendar is an overview of the start and end dates and all non-teaching days. Please note that these dates may differ per faculty.
Academic year 2026-2027
| Semester 1 | 07 September 2026 - 07 February 2027 |
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| Semester 2 | Semester 2: 08 February 2027 - 02 July 2027 |
Non-teaching days
Days without teaching or testing. No classes, lectures or tutorials will be held in the months of January, June, July and August.
| Class free week | 09 November 2026 - 15 November 2026 |
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| Christmas Break | 21 December 2026 - 07 February 2027 |
| Class free week | 19 April 2027 - 25 April 2027 |
| Easter Monday | 29 March 2027 |
| King's Day | 27 April 2027 |
| Liberation Day | 05 May 2027 |
| Feast of the Ascension | 06 May 2027 |
| Friday following Feast of the Ascension | 07 May 2027 |
| Whit Monday | 17 May 2027 |