Session 1, 2026
Orientation week: 23 February 2026
Classes start: 02 March 2026
Census date: 31 March 2026
Exams: 01 – 07 June 2026
Break: 8 June – 28 June 2026
Session 2, 2026
Orientation week: 22 June 2026
Classes start: 29 June 2026
Census date: 24 July 2026
Exams: 28 September – 04 October 2026
Break: 05 October – 25 October 2026
Session 3, 2026
Orientation week: 19 October 2026
Classes start: 26 October 2026
Census date: 16 November 2026
Exams: 01-07 February 2027
Break: 08 February – 28 February 2027
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Trimester 1, 2027
Orientation week: 22 February 2027
Classes start: 01 March 2027
Census date: 31 March 2027
Exams: 31 May – 06 June 2027
Break: 7 June – 27 June 2027
Trimester 2, 2027
Orientation week: 21 June 2027
Classes start: 28 June 2027
Census date: 23 July 2027
Exams: 27 September – 03 October 2027
Break: 04 October – 24 October 2027
Trimester 3, 2027
Orientation week: 18 October 2027
Classes start: 25 October 2027
Census date: 19 November 2027
Exams: 31 January – 06 February 2028
Break: 07 February – 27 February 2028
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Quarter 1
Orientation Day: 5 January 2026
Classes start: 6 January 2026
Census date: 23 January 2026
Exams: 16 – 22 March 2026
Break: 23 March to 29 March 2026
Quarter 2
Orientation week: 23 March 2026
Classes start: 30 March 2026
Census date: 17 April 2026
Exams: 9 – 14 June 2026
Break: 15 June – 21 June 2026
Quarter 3
Orientation week: 15 June 2026
Classes start: 22 June 2026
Census date: 10 July 2026
Exams: 31 August 2026 – 06 September 2026
Break: 07 – 13 September 2026
Quarter 4
Orientation week: 07 September 2026
Classes start: 14 September 2026
Census date: 02 October 2026
Exams: 23 – 29 November 2026
Break: 30 November 2026 – 03 January 2027
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Quarter 1
Orientation Day: 04 January 2027
Classes start: 04 January 2027
Census date: 22 January 2027
Exams: 15 – 21 March 2027
Break: 22 March to 28 March 2027
Quarter 2
Orientation week: 22 March 2027
Classes start: 30 March 2027
Census date: 16 April 2027
Exams: 7 – 13 June 2027
Break: 14 June – 20 June 2027
Quarter 3
Orientation week: 15 June 2027
Classes start: 21 June 2027
Census date: 09 July 2027
Exams: 30 August 2027 – 05 September 2027
Break: 06 – 12 September 2027
Quarter 4
Orientation week: 06 September 2027
Classes start: 13 September 2027
Census date: 01 October 2027
Exams: 22 – 28 November 2027
Break: 29 November 2027 – 02 January 2028
Click here to download the 2027 calendar. Other key dates for 2027 can be viewed here.
