Some programme and course dates may vary from the dates listed below. Check the dates and timetables listed on individual course pages.
| 2025 | |
| Friday 3 January | UC reopens for 2025 - Add to calendar |
| Monday 6 January | 2025 Summer School lectures start - Add to calendar |
| Friday 17 January | Summer School results released (for courses with an end date in December) - Add to calendar |
| Wednesday 29 January | Lunar New Year (not a University holiday) - Add to calendar |
| Thursday 6 February | Waitangi Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Friday 7 February | Summer School lectures end - Add to calendar |
| Friday 14 February | Release of results for Summer School - Add to calendar |
| Monday 17 February | Lectures start for Semester One (S1) - Add to calendar |
| Friday 4 April | Lectures end for mid-semester break - Add to calendar |
| Monday 7 - Friday 25 April | Mid-semester lecture break - Add to calendar |
| Tuesday 8 - Thursday 10 April | Autumn Graduation Celebrations - Add to calendar |
| Friday 18 April | Good Friday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 21 April | Easter Monday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Tuesday 22 April | University Holiday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Friday 25 April | ANZAC Day observed (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 28 April | Lectures resume - Add to calendar |
| Friday 30 May | Lectures end for Semester One (S1) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 2 June | King’s Birthday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 2 - Sunday 8 June | Study break - Add to calendar |
| Monday 9 - Saturday 21 June | |
| Friday 20 June | Matariki public holiday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Sunday 22 June - Sunday 13 July | Mid-year break - Add to calendar |
| Monday 7 July | Release of results for Semester One (S1) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 7 July - Friday 11 July | Academic Progress Reviews - Add to calendar |
| Monday 14 July | Lectures start for Semester Two (S2) - Add to calendar |
| Friday 22 August | Lectures end for mid-semester break - Add to calendar |
| Monday 25 August - Sunday 7 September | Mid-semester lecture break - Add to calendar |
| Tuesday 26 - Thursday 28 August | Spring Graduation Celebrations - Add to calendar |
| Monday 8 September | Lectures resume - Add to calendar |
| Friday 17 October | Lectures end for Semester Two (S2) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 20 - Sunday 26 October | Study break - Add to calendar |
| Monday 27 October | Labour Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Tuesday 28 October - Saturday 8 November | Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) courses examination period - Add to calendar |
| Monday 10 November | Summer School (25-SU2) lectures start - Add to calendar |
| Friday 14 November | Show Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 1 December | Release of results for Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) - Add to calendar |
| Wednesday 24 December 2025 - Friday 2 January 2026 | Summer break (University closed) - Add to calendar |
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| 2026 | |
| Monday 5 January | UC reopens for 2026 - Add to calendar |
| Monday 5 January | 2026 Summer School lectures start - Add to calendar |
| Friday 16 January | Summer School results released (for courses with an end date in December) - Add to calendar |
| Thursday 5 February | Summer School lectures end - Add to calendar |
| Friday 6 February | Waitangi Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 16 February | Lectures start for Semester One (S1) - Add to calendar |
| Tuesday 17 February | Release of results for Summer School - Add to calendar |
| Tuesday 17 February | Lunar New Year (not a University holiday) - Add to calendar |
| Friday 27 March | Lectures end for mid-semester break - Add to calendar |
| Monday 30 March - Friday 17 April | Mid-semester lecture break - Add to calendar |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Tuesday 7 April | University Holiday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Tuesday 14 - Thursday 16 April | Autumn Graduation Celebrations - Add to calendar |
| Monday 20 April | Lectures resume - Add to calendar |
| Monday 27 April | ANZAC Day observed (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Friday 29 May | Lectures end for Semester One (S1) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 1 June | King’s Birthday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Tuesday 2 - Sunday 7 June | Study break - Add to calendar |
| Monday 8 - Saturday 20 June | |
| Sunday 21 June - Sunday 12 July | Mid-year break - Add to calendar |
| Monday 6 July | Release of results for Semester One (S1) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 6 - Thursday 9 July | Academic Progress Reviews - Add to calendar |
| Friday 10 July | Matariki public holiday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 13 July | Lectures start for Semester Two (S2) - Add to calendar |
| Friday 21 August | Lectures end for mid-semester break - Add to calendar |
| Monday 24 August - Friday 4 September | Mid-semester lecture break - Add to calendar |
| Tuesday 25 - Thursday 27 August | Spring Graduation Celebrations - Add to calendar |
| Monday 7 September | Lectures resume - Add to calendar |
| Friday 16 October | Lectures end for Semester Two (S2) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 19 - Sunday 25 October | Study break - Add to calendar |
| Monday 26 October | Labour Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Tuesday 27 October - Saturday 7 November | Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) courses examination period - Add to calendar |
| Monday 9 November | Summer School (26-SU2) lectures start - Add to calendar |
| Friday 13 November | Show Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
| Monday 30 November | Release of results for Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) - Add to calendar |
| Thursday 24 December 2026 - Tuesday 5 January 2027 | Summer break (University closed) - Add to calendar |
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Other important 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
