University of Pretoria (UP) Key Dates

University of Pretoria (UP) Key Dates

• nuary 2025

• 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
• • 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
• • Registration of first-year students

• February 2025

• 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 2025

• 20 March
  • No lectures

• 21 March
  • Human Rights Day

• 28 March
  • Lectures end for quarter 1

• 29 March
  • Lectures commence for quarter 2
• • GIBS Graduation Ceremony

• April 2025

• 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
• • Monday timetable is followed

• 27 April
  • Freedom Day

• 28 April
  • No lectures

• May 2025

• 01 May
  • Workers’ Day

• 20 May
  • UP Open Day

• 30 May
  • Lectures end for quarter 2 and semester 1

• June 2025

• 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 2025

• 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 2025

• 07 August
  • Wednesday timetable is followed

• 09 August
  • National Women’s Day

• September 2025

• 04 September
  • Lectures end for quarter 3
• • 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 2025

• 09 October
  • Lectures resume after recess

• 27 October
  • UP International Students Day

• November 2025

• 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 2025

• 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