The University shutdown period commences on Monday, 15th of December 2025 (the last working day is Friday, 12th of December 2025) and ends on Sunday, 04th of January 2026. The first working day in 2026 will be Monday, 05th of January 2026.
Certain areas of the University are required to remain operational during the shutdown period or parts thereof. Where this applies to you or your department, please refer to the Protocol document below, which will guide you in terms of how work arrangements over this time are to be compensated.
An application form to perform work during the Shutdown, as well as an Attendance Register, is included in the Protocol document.
Protocol_Regarding_the_Annual_Shutdown_Period 2025-2026
CPU_Application_Shutdown 2025-2026
Last Modified: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:42:10 SAST