The academic calendar for 2024/2025 academic session as approved by the authority of the University of Pretoria, UP.
CALENDAR 2024 (Start 21 Feb) MAIN DATES
| 1 January | New Year’s Day | |
| 3 January | Academic year commences | |
| 17-22 January | Supplementary examinations of third-quarter, fourth-quarter, second-semester, and year modules | |
| 24 January | Last day for submission of supplementary examination marks of third-quarter, fourth-quarter, second-semester, and year modules | |
| 24 January-5 February | Summer School | |
| 25 January | Commencement of online registration for first-year students | |
| 1 February | Commencement of online registration for senior students | |
| 7-12 February | Special exams (Summer School modules after 9 February) | |
| 9 February | Closing date submission of final marks for Summer School | |
| 10 February | Anniversary of the University’s founding | |
| 11-13 February | Special orientation for non-RSA students | |
| 12 February | Welcome Day | |
| 14-18 February | Orientation programme for new first-year students at Hatfield campus | |
| 16 February | 1. | Closing date submission of final marks for Autumn graduation |
| 2. | Closing date for awarding undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications | |
| 3. | Closing date submission of final marks for Special examinations | |
| 19 February | INSYNC first year concert | |
| 21 February | Lectures commence for quarter 1 and semester 1 | |
| 26 February | Rag | |
| 21 March | Human Rights Day | |
| 22 March | Closing date for amendments or cancellation of modules (quarter 1, 2, and semester 1) | |
| 11 April | Lectures end for quarter 1 | |
| 12-20 April | April recess | |
| 15 April | Good Friday | |
| 18 April | Family Day | |
| 21 April | Lectures commence for quarter 2 | |
| 27 April | Freedom Day | |
| 28 April | Wednesday timetable table | |
| 1 May | Workers’ Day | |
| 2 May | Public holiday in terms of legislation | |
| 6 May | Monday timetable is followed | |
| 28 May-9 July | Cooling-off period for all non-academic student activities before and during the examination period | |
| 10 June | Lectures end for quarter 2 and semester 1 | |
| 11-30 June | Examinations of first-quarter, second-quarter, and first-semester modules | |
| 16 June | Youth Day | |
| 4-9 July | Supplementary examinations of first-quarter, second-quarter, and first-semester modules | |
| 10-24 July | July recess | |
| 11 July | Last day for submission of supplementary examination marks of first-quarter, second-quarter, and first-semester modules | |
| 11-23 July | Winter School | |
| 25 July | 1. | Lectures commence for semester 2, quarter 3 |
| 2. | Closing date submission of final marks for Winter School | |
| 29 July | Closing date submission of final marks for Spring Graduation | |
| 8 August | No lecture day |
| 9 August | National Women’s Day | |
| 24 August | Closing date for amendments or cancellation of modules (quarter 3, 4, and semester 2) | |
| 10 September | #ChooseUP Day | |
| 13 September | Lectures end for quarter 3 | |
| 14 September | Spring Day (no lecture day) | |
| 15-25 September | September recess | |
| 24 September | Heritage Day | |
| 26 September | Lectures commence for quarter 4 | |
| 7 October | International Students Day | |
| 29 October-7 December | Cooling-off period for all non-academic student activities before and during the examination period | |
| 11 November | Lectures end for quarter 4 semester 2 | |
| 12-30 November | Examination of third-quarter, fourth-quarter, second-semester, and year modules | |
| 1-7 December | Supplementary examinations of third-quarter, fourth-quarter second-semester, and year modules | |
| 7 December | Academic year ends | |
| 9 December | Last day for submission of supplementary examination marks of third-quarter, fourth-quarter, second-semester, and year modules | |
| 16 December | Day of Reconciliation | |
| 23 December | University closes at 10:00 | |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | |
| 26 December | Day of Goodwill | |
| 4 January 2025 | Academic year commences |
GRADUATION CEREMONIES
- 20 April – GIBS Graduation Ceremony
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