Academic Calendar 2026
Occupational programmes and learnerships register in January/February or July/August. The college opens and closes on the dates of the calendar; your rotation with your employer is planned with you.
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.