Academic Calendar 2026
Report 191 (NATED) Natural Science (Engineering) Studies, three trimesters a year.
Up next
Trimester 3: classes end
Fri 20 Nov 2026
18days to go
2026 at a glance
- Classes
- Exams
- Public holiday
Trimesters
Trimester 1
DoneClasses
Mon 12 Jan 2026 – Fri 20 Mar 2026
- Trimester 1 examination
- Mon 23 Mar 2026 – Fri 17 Apr 2026
- College closes
- Fri 17 Apr 2026
- Lecturing days
- 49
Staff: commence Tue 6 Jan 2026 · 72 service days
Trimester 2
DoneClasses
Mon 18 May 2026 – Fri 24 Jul 2026
- Trimester 2 examination
- Mon 27 Jul 2026 – Tue 18 Aug 2026
- College closes
- Tue 18 Aug 2026
- Lecturing days
- 48
Staff: commence Mon 11 May 2026 · 69 service days
Trimester 3
NowClasses
Mon 14 Sept 2026 – Fri 20 Nov 2026
- Trimester 3 examination
- Mon 23 Nov 2026 – Fri 11 Dec 2026
- College closes
- Fri 11 Dec 2026
- Lecturing days
- 48
Staff: commence Mon 7 Sept 2026 · 68 service days
Year totals: 145 lecturing days · 209 lecturing staff service days
Public and college holidays
- 1JanNew Year's Day
- 21MarHuman Rights Day
- 3AprGood Friday
- 6AprFamily Day
- 27AprFreedom Day
- 1MayWorkers' Day
- 15JunSpecial college holiday
- 16JunYouth Day
- 9AugNational Women's Day
- 10AugPublic holiday
- 24SepHeritage Day
- 25SepSpecial college holiday
- 16DecDay of Reconciliation
- 25DecChristmas Day
- 26DecDay of Goodwill
Good to know
- NC(V) internal examinations are written in the second or third term, for at most fourteen days.
- On lecturing staff service days there are no students on campus: lecturers use them for lesson and assessment planning, meetings, training, work-integrated learning and administration.
- All NATED (Report 191) examinations are quality assured by the Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO).
- Final examination dates were revised at Umalusi's request, so that exams run smoothly and results are released on time.
- Occupational programmes have two registration cycles, January/February and July/August, which also helps with NSFAS administration. The college plans each programme's rotation with employers, and opens and closes on the dates of this calendar.