Botho University Academic Calendar – 2026 Almanac
The Botho University, BU has released its academic calendar for 2026 academic sessions, newly admitted and returning students are to take note.
The academic calendar hints about Botho University, BU resumption date for new and returning students 2026, examination date and other academic activities for the year.
See below, the academic calendar for sessional dates for the 2026 academic year.
Further Readings: Botho University, BU Full Tuition & Fees
BU SESSIONAL DATES(ALMANAC) FOR 2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSIONS
The academic calendar (Almanac) for 2025/2026 academic session as approved by the senate of the Botho University, BU.
July 2025 – September 2025
| Start Date | End Date | Affected Campuses | Event |
| Tue 01 Jul 2025 | BW, Online | Sir Seretse Khama Day (Campuses closed)** | |
| Thu 03 Jul 2025 | Fri 04 Jul 2025 | All Campuses | Faculty Assessments Committee meetings – Supplementary assessment |
| Fri 04 Jul 2025 | All Campuses | Botho University Research and Consultancy Committee (BURCC) meeting | |
| Fri 04 Jul 2025 | All Campuses | Module registration confirmation for most programmes | |
| Mon 07 Jul 2025 | All Campuses | Supplementary results publishing – Campus & Online Learning | |
| Wed 09 Jul 2025 | Wed 23 Jul 2025 | BW, LS, ES | Registration period for first year students (Campus Learning) |
| Thu 10 Jul 2025 | All Campuses | Semester classes begin for continuing students; BUOnline Jul Semester | |
| Thu 10 Jul 2025 | All Campuses | Internship Start Date | |
| Tue 15 Jul 2025 | Fri 18 Jul 2025 | BW, LS, ES | New Students and Parents Welcome Day (Campus Learning) |
| Thu 17 Jul 2025 | BW | SRC – Management Meeting (Botswana) | |
| Thu 17 Jul 2025 | LS | King Letsile III’s Birthday (Lesotho campus closed)** | |
| Fri 18 Jul 2025 | LS | SRC – Management Meeting (Lesotho) | |
| Mon 21 Jul 2025 | Tue 22 Jul 2025 | BW, Online | President’s Day (Campuses closed)** |
| Tue 22 Jul 2025 | ES | King Father’s Birthday (Eswatini campus closed)** | |
| Wed 23 Jul 2025 | Wed 30 Jul 2025 | BW, Online | Registration for graduation – Botswana & DL campuses |
| Wed 23 Jul 2025 | BW, LS, ES | Semester classes begin for Year 1 – 2025 (Sem1) | |
| Thu 24 Jul 2025 | ES | SRC – Management Meeting (Eswatini) | |
| Thu 14 Aug 2025 | All Campuses | Interdepartmental Staff Committee meeting | |
| Fri 15 Aug 2025 | All Campuses | Deans’ Awards Ceremony | |
| Mon 18 Aug 2025 | Fri 22 Aug 2025 | All Campuses | Staff-Student Consultative Committee meetings |
| Tue 19 Aug 2025 | BW, LS, ES | Advisory Council meeting | |
| Tue 26 Aug 2025 | NA | Heroes’ Day (Namibia campus closed) | |
| Tue 02 Sep 2025 | Online | Semester Classes begin for BUOnline Sep Semester (Sem1 ONLY) | |
| Tue 02 Sep 2025 | ES | Umhlanga (Eswatini Campus closed)** | |
| Thu 04 Sep 2025 | Mon 15 Sep 2025 | All Campuses | Module pre registration for following semester & Student feedback collection |
| Sat 06 Sep 2025 | ES | Somhlolo Day (Eswatini campus closed)** | |
| Wed 10 Sep 2025 | LS | SRC – Management Meeting (Lesotho) | |
| Tue 16 Sep 2025 | All Campuses | Board of Directors meeting | |
| Fri 19 Sep 2025 | BW, Online | Graduation Ceremony – Botswana & DL Campuses |
October 2025 – December 2025
| Start Date | End Date | Affected Campuses | Event |
| Tue 30 Sep 2025 | Wed 01 Oct 2025 | BW, Online | Independence Day & Botswana Day (Campuses closed)** |
| Thu 02 Oct 2025 | Online | BGP Internship Orientation | |
| Fri 03 Oct 2025 | ES | SRC – Management Meeting (Eswatini) | |
| Sat 04 Oct 2025 | LS | Lesotho Independence Day (Lesotho campus closed)** | |
| Thu 09 Oct 2025 | BW | SRC – Management Meeting (Botswana) | |
| Fri 10 Oct 2025 | BW, LS, ES | Student body annual general meetings | |
| Fri 10 Oct 2025 | All Campuses | Botho University Research and Consultancy Committee (BURCC) meeting | |
| Tue 07 Oct 2025 | Fri 10 Oct 2025 | All Campuses | Faculty Programmes Committee meetings |
| Fri 24 Oct 2025 | All Campuses | Interdepartmental Staff Committee meeting | |
| Fri 24 Oct 2025 | BW, LS, ES | Student Representative Council elections | |
| Tue 28 Oct 2025 | LS | Advisory Council meeting – Lesotho | |
| Wed 05 Nov 2025 | Fri 14 Nov 2025 | All Campuses | End assessment week for all campuses (Campus learning & Online learning) |
| Tue 11 Nov 2025 | BW, LS, ES, NA | Advisory Council meeting | |
| Thu 13 Nov 2025 | Online | Semester Classes begin for BUOnline Nov Semester | |
| Fri 14 Nov 2025 | All Campuses | Internship Portfolio Submission (All Campuses Including BUOnline) | |
| Tue 25 Nov 2025 | All Campuses | Board of Directors meeting | |
| Mon 01 Dec 2025 | Tue 02 Dec 2025 | All Campuses | Faculty Assessments Committee meetings (Campus learning & Online learning) |
| Wed 03 Dec 2025 | LS | Academic Committee (Lesotho) meeting | |
| Thu 04 Dec 2025 | All Campuses | Academic Board meeting | |
| Fri 05 Dec 2025 | Online | Orientation Day – BUOnline November Cohort | |
| Fri 05 Dec 2025 | BW, LS, NA | Campus learning & Online learning results publishing | |
| Tue 09 Dec 2025 | All Campuses | Management Review Committee meeting | |
| Wed 10 Dec 2025 | NA | Namibian Women’s Day & Human Rights’ Day (Namibia campus closed)** | |
| Mon 15 Dec 2025 | Fri 19 Dec 2025 | All Campuses | Supplementary assessment week (Campus Learning & Online Learning) |
| Wed 24 Dec 2025 | Fri 02 Jan 2026 | All Campuses | Christmas and New Year (All campuses closed)** |
January 2026 – March 2026
| Start Date | End Date | Affected Campuses | Event |
| Thu 08 Jan 2026 | Thu 15 Jan 2026 | All Campuses | Module registration confirmation for most programmes |
| Mon 12 Jan 2026 | Tue 13 Jan 2026 | All Campuses | Faculty Assessments Committee meetings (Supplementary) |
| Wed 14 Jan 2026 | All Campuses | Supplementary results publishing | |
| Thu 15 Jan 2026 | All Campuses | Semester classes begin for Botho programmes (All Campuses & Online) | |
| Thu 15 Jan 2026 | All Campuses | Internship Start Date | |
| Fri 16 Jan 2026 | All Campuses | Botho University Research and Consultancy Committee (BURCC) meeting | |
| Mon 26 Jan 2026 | Fri 30 Jan 2026 | LS | Registration for graduation – Lesotho |
| Mon 27 Jan 2026 | Online | Orientation Day – BUOnline January Cohort | |
| Thu 05 Feb 2026 | LS, ES | SRC – Management Meeting | |
| Thu 12 Feb 2026 | All Campuses | Deans’ Awards Ceremonies | |
| Fri 13 Feb 2026 | All Campuses | Interdepartmental Staff Committee meeting | |
| Thu 26 Feb 2026 | Mon 02 Mar 2026 | All Campuses | Staff-Student Consultative Committee meetings |
| Mon 02 Mar 2026 | Online | Semester Classes begin for BUOnline Mar Semester (Sem 1 ONLY) | |
| Wed 11 Mar 2026 | Online | Orientation Day – BUOnline March Cohort | |
| Wed 11 Mar 2026 | LS | King Moshoeshoe I’s Anniversary (Lesotho campus closed)** | |
| Thu 12 Mar 2026 | Mon 23 Mar 2026 | All Campuses | Module pre registration for following semester & Student feedback collection |
| Wed 18 Mar 2026 | All Campuses | Advisory Council meeting | |
| Fri 20 Mar 2026 | All Campuses | Advisory Council meeting | |
| Sat 21 Mar 2026 | NA | Namibia Independence Day (Namibia campus closed)** |
April 2026 – July 2026
| Start Date | End Date | Affected Campuses | Event |
| Fri 03 Apr 2026 | Mon 06 Apr 2026 | All Campuses | Easter (All campuses closed)** |
| Thu 09 Apr 2026 | BW, ES | SRC – Management Meeting | |
| Fri 10 Apr 2026 | All Campuses | Botho University Research and Consultancy Committee (BURCC) meeting | |
| Fri 10 Apr 2026 | LS | Graduation Ceremony – Lesotho Campus | |
| Wed 15 Apr 2026 | Fri 17 Apr 2026 | All Campuses | Faculty Programmes Committee meetings |
| Mon 20 Apr 2026 | ES | King’s Birthday (ESwatini campus closed)** | |
| Fri 24 Apr 2026 | All Campuses | BGP Internship Orientation | |
| Sat 25 Apr 2026 | ES | National Flag Day (ESwatini campus closed)** | |
| Fri 01 May 2026 | All Campuses | Labour Day/International Workers’ day (All campuses closed)** | |
| Mon 04 May 2026 | NA | Cassinga Day (Namibia campus closed)** | |
| Wed 06 May 2026 | Fri 15 May 2026 | All Campuses | End assessment week – All Campus & Online Learning students |
| Tue 12 May 2026 | Online | Semester Classes begin for BUOnline May Semester | |
| Thu 14 May 2026 | All Campuses | Ascension Day (All campuses closed)** | |
| Fri 15 May 2026 | All Campuses | Interdepartmental Staff Committee meeting | |
| Fri 15 May 2026 | All Campuses | Internship Portfolio Submission (All Campuses Including BUOnline) | |
| Mon 25 May 2026 | LS, NA | Africa Day & Heroes Day (Lesotho & Namibia campuses closed)** | |
| Tue 02 Jun 2026 | Online | Orientation Day – BUOnline May Cohort | |
| Thu 04 Jun 2026 | Fri 05 Jun 2026 | All Campuses | Faculty Assessments Committee meetings – End assessment |
| Fri 05 Jun 2026 | LS | Academic Committee (Lesotho) meeting | |
| Mon 08 Jun 2026 | All Campuses | Academic Board meeting | |
| Wed 10 Jun 2026 | All Campuses | Results publishing – Campus Learning & Online learning | |
| Fri 19 Jun 2026 | All Campuses | Management Review Committee meeting | |
| Mon 22 Jun 2026 | Fri 26 Jun 2026 | All Campuses | Supplementary assessment week – Campus & Online Learning |
| Thu 02 Jul 2026 | Fri 03 Jul 2026 | All Campuses | Faculty Assessments Committee meetings – Supplementary assessment |
| Mon 06 Jul 2026 | All Campuses | Supplementary results publishing – Campus & Online Learning |
Further Readings: Botho University, BU Student Portal
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