Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Term Date 2025/2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR: 2025/2026
LECTURE BLOCKS
- First teaching block: Monday 6 February – Friday 24 March (34 days)
- Second teaching block: Monday 27 March – Friday 26 May (36 days)
- Third teaching block: Monday 17 July – Friday 1 September (34 days)
- Fourth teaching block: Monday 4 September – Friday 27 October (35 days)
NORMAL EXAMINATION PERIODS
- First Semester: Wednesday 31 May – Tuesday 20 June (16 days)
- Second Semester: Thursday 2 November – Wednesday 22 November (18 days)
RE-EXAMINATION PERIODS
- January re-examinations: Monday 9 January – Tuesday 24 January (including extension of 2016 normal examinations)
- February re-examinations: Thursday 9 February – Friday 17 February (during term time)
- Second Semester: Monday 10 July – Friday 14 July
- December re-exam: Monday 11 December – Wednesday 13 December
NOTE:
In the event of exams being disrupted, the University reserves the prerogative to extend the exam period for a reasonable time beyond the planned end of exams.
GRADUATION CEREMONIES
Autumn graduation
- Thursday 30 March – Friday 31 March (George)
- Tuesday 4 April – Tuesday 11 April (Port Elizabeth)
Summer graduation
- Thursday 14 December 2025/2026
- Friday 15 December 2025/2026
STUDENT RECESS PERIODS
- 14 April – 23 April
- 21 June – 16 July
- 23 September – 1 October
- 23 November – 31 December
* University re-opens: 3 January 2025/2026
PUBLIC AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2025/2026
Semester 1 | Sun | 1 January | New Year’s Day |
Mon | 2 January | Public Holiday | |
Tues | 21 March | Human Rights Day | |
Fri | 14 April | Good Friday | |
Mon | 17 April | Family Day | |
Thurs | 27 April | Freedom Day | |
Fri | 28 April | University Holiday | |
Mon | 1 May | Workers’ Day | |
Fri | 16 June | Youth Day | |
Semester 2 | Wed | 09 August | National Women’s Day |
Sun | 24 September | Heritage Day | |
Mon | 25 September | Public Holiday | |
Sat | 16 December | Day of Reconciliation | |
Mon | 25 December | Christmas Day | |
Tues | 26 December | Day of Goodwill |
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS (COASTAL SCHOOLS)
Term 1
- Sat 1 April – Mon 17 April
- Mon 20 March – School Holiday
- Fri 28 April – School Holiday
Term 2
- Sat 1 July – Sun 23 July
Term 3
- Sat 30 September – Sun 8 October
Term 4
- Thurs 7 December – Tues 16 Jan 2025/2026
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