Durban University of Technology Term Date 2025/2026
TERM DATES AND SKELETON ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2025/2026
UNIVERSITY RE-OPENS
Tuesday 3 January 2025/2026
Administrative staff and those academic staff required for registration preparation, as determined by Heads of Departments, return on Tuesday 3 January 2025/2026. The rest of the academic staff return on Monday 9 January 2025/2026.
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ACADEMIC TERM |
DATES |
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06 |
February – 07 April |
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2 |
18 |
April – 23 June |
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3 |
17 |
July – 22 September |
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4 |
2 October – 15 December |
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REGISTRATION: |
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Faculties to decide on their registration dates |
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First Semester |
09 January – 04 February |
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Annual |
09 |
January – 04 February |
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Second Semester |
17 |
July – 22 July (inclusive of 1 Saturday) |
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LECTURES |
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First Semester |
06 |
February – 23 May |
67 days |
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Annual |
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06 |
February – 03 October |
141 days |
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Second Semester |
24 |
July – 24 October |
60 days |
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GRADUATION CEREMONIES |
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25 |
– 26 |
April (Midlands) |
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2 days |
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08 |
– 13 |
May (Durban) |
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6 days |
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13 |
September (Durban) – Spring Graduation |
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1 day |
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EXAMINATION STUDY PERIOD FOR STUDENTS (inclusive of weekends) |
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First semester |
24 |
May – 28 May |
5 days |
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Annual |
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04 |
October – 08 October |
5 days |
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Second semester |
25 |
October – 29 October |
5 days |
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COMMENCEMENT OF EXAMINATIONS |
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First Semester |
29 |
May – 09 June |
10 days |
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Annual |
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09 |
October – 30 October* |
16 days |
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Second Semester |
30 |
October – 10 November |
10 days |
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*Diwali 19 October |
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UNIVERSITY CLOSES |
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December 2025/2026 until 31 December 2025/2026. |
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See Annexure 1 for information on how the above dates are accommodated in the Calendar and Annexure 2 for public and religious holidays)
Office of the Registrar
P O Box 1334, DURBAN, 4000 Tel:031-3732517/2519 Fax:031-3732188, Steve Biko Campus
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Annexure 1 to 2025/2026 Academic Calendar |
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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS |
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RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS |
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Sunday 1 January |
New Year’s Day |
The University respects the religious beliefs of all |
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Monday 2 January |
Public Holiday |
staff and students. As a result tests and |
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Tuesday 21 March |
Human Rights’ |
examinations will not be scheduled on the following |
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Day |
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days, however the University will remain open and |
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Friday 14 April |
Good Friday |
operational on these days: |
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Monday 17 April |
Family Day |
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Thursday 27 April |
Freedom Day |
Isaiah Shembe Day |
10 March |
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Monday 1 May |
Worker’s Day |
Isaiah Shembe Day |
02 May |
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Friday 16 June |
Youth Day |
Ascension Day |
25 May |
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Wednesday 9 August |
National |
*Eid-ul-Fitr |
26 June |
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Women’s Day |
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*Eid-ul-Adha |
01 September |
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Sunday 24 September |
Heritage Day |
Rosh Hashanah |
21/22 September |
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Monday 25 September |
Public Holiday |
Yom Kippur |
30 September |
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Saturday 16 December |
Day of |
Deepavali |
19 October |
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Reconciliation |
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Monday 25 December |
Christmas Day |
*Dependent upon the sighting of the moon. |
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Tuesday 26 December |
Day of Goodwill |
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