Other dates:
- For enrolment dates, see Enrolment & Course Dates
- For Education start dates, see the Faculty of Education
- For student events and activties, see UCSA events
- For recruitment events such as Open Day and Information Days, see our regular events and celebrations
2024 key dates
| Date | Event |
| 3 January | UC reopens for 2024 - Add to calendar |
| 8 January | 2024 Summer School lectures start - Add to calendar |
| 19 January | Summer School results released (for courses with an end date in December) - Add to calendar |
| 6 February | Waitangi Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 9 February | Summer School lectures end - Add to calendar |
| 11 February | Lunar New Year (not a University Holiday) - Add to calendar |
| 16 February | Summer School results released (for courses with an end date in January or February) - Add to calendar |
| 19 February | Semester One (S1) lectures start - Add to calendar |
| 28 March | Lectures end for mid-semester break - Add to calendar |
| 29 March | Good Friday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 29 March - 21 April | Mid-semester lecture break - Add to calendar |
| 1 April | Easter Monday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 2 April | University Holiday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 9 - 11 April | Autumn Graduation Celebrations - Add to calendar |
| 22 April | Lectures resume - Add to calendar |
| 25 April | ANZAC Day observed (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 31 May | Semester One (S1) lectures end - Add to calendar |
| 3 June | King’s Birthday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 1 - 9 June | Study break - Add to calendar |
| 10 - 22 June | Semester One (S1) examination period - Add to calendar |
| 23 June - 14 July | Mid-year break - Add to calendar |
| 28 June | Matariki public holiday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 5 July | Semester One results released - Add to calendar |
| 8 - 12 July | Academic Progress - Add to calendar |
| 15 July | Semester Two lectures start - Add to calendar |
| 23 August | Lectures end for mid-semester break - Add to calendar |
| 24 August - 8 September | Mid-semester lecture break - Add to calendar |
| 3 - 5 September | Spring Graduation Celebrations - Add to calendar |
| 9 September | Lectures resume - Add to calendar |
| 18 October | Semester Two (S2) lectures end - Add to calendar |
| 19 - 27 October | Study break - Add to calendar |
| 28 October | Labour Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 29 October - 9 November | Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) courses examination period - Add to calendar |
| 11 November | Summer School (24-SU2) lectures start - Add to calendar |
| 15 November | Show Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 29 November | Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) courses results released - Add to calendar |
| 13 December | Summer School (24-SU2) lectures end - summer break - Add to calendar |
| 24 December 2024 - 2 January 2025 | Summer break - University Holidays - Add to calendar |
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2025 key dates
| Date | Event |
| 3 January | UC reopens for 2025 - Add to calendar |
| 6 January | 2025 Summer School lectures start - Add to calendar |
| 29 January | Lunar New Year (not a University holiday) - Add to calendar |
| 6 February | Waitangi Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 7 February | Summer School lectures end - Add to calendar |
| 14 February | Release of results for Summer School - Add to calendar |
| 17 February | Lectures start for Semester One (S1) - Add to calendar |
| 4 April | Lectures end for mid-semester break - Add to calendar |
| 7 - 25 April | Mid-semester lecture break - Add to calendar |
| 8 - 10 April | Autumn Graduation Celebrations - Add to calendar |
| 18 April | Good Friday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 21 April | Easter Monday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 22 April | University Holiday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 25 April | ANZAC Day observed (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 28 April | Lectures resume - Add to calendar |
| 30 May | Lectures end for Semester One (S1) - Add to calendar |
| 2 June | King’s Birthday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 2 - 8 June | Study break - Add to calendar |
| 9 - 21 June | Semester One (S1) examination period - Add to calendar |
| 20 June | Matariki public holiday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
22 June - 13 July | Mid-year break - Add to calendar |
| 4 July | Semester One (S1) results released - Add to calendar |
7 July - 11 July | Academic Progress - Add to calendar |
| 14 July | Lectures start for Semester Two (S2) - Add to calendar |
| 22 August | Lectures end for mid-semester break - Add to calendar |
25 August - 7 September | Mid-semester lecture break - Add to calendar |
| 26 - 28 August | Spring Graduation Celebrations - Add to calendar |
| 8 September | Lectures resume - Add to calendar |
| 17 October | Lectures end for Semester Two (S2) - Add to calendar |
| 20 - 26 October | Study break - Add to calendar |
| 27 October | Labour Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
28 October - 8 November | Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) courses examination period - Add to calendar |
| 10 November | Summer School (25-SU2) lectures start - Add to calendar |
| 14 November | Show Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| 28 November | Release of results for Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) - Add to calendar |
| 12 December | Summer School (25-SU2) lectures end - summer break - Add to calendar |
23 December 2025 - 2 January 2026 | Summer break - University Holidays - Add to calendar |
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