Important Dates
Here you'll find our academic calendar showing semester dates and public holidays, as well as links to graduation ceremony information and other events.
2026/2027 Academic Calendar
| Mid Semester/Term Break Begins | Saturday, 26 September 2026 |
| Mid Semester/Term Break Ends | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| Labour Day – Public Holiday | Monday, 26 October 2026 |
| Semester 2 Ends* | Friday, 27 November 2026 |
| Semester/Term Break Begins | Monday, 30 November 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, 25 December 2026 |
| Boxing Day | Saturday, 26 December 2026 (Observed on Monday, 28 December) |
| New Year's Day – Public Holiday | Friday, 1 January 2027 |
| Day after New Year's Day – Public Holiday | Saturday, 2 January 2027 (Observed on Monday, 4 January) |
| Auckland Anniversary – Public Holiday | Friday, 29 January 2027 (Observed on Monday, 1 February) |
| Waitangi Day – Public Holiday | Saturday, 6 February 2027 (Observed on Monday, 8 February) |
| Semester 1 Starts* | Monday, 22 February 2027 |
| Mid Semester/Term Break Begins | Saturday, 10 April 2027 |
| Good Friday – Public Holiday | Friday, 26 March 2027 |
| Easter Monday – Public Holiday | Monday, 29 March 2027 |
| Easter Tuesday – Public Holiday | Tuesday, 30 March 2027 |
| ANZAC Day – Public Holiday | Sunday, 25 April 2027 (Observed on Monday, 26 April) |
| Mid Semester/Term Break Ends | Sunday, 25 April 2027 |
| King's Birthday – Public Holiday | Monday, 7 June 2027 |
| Matariki – Public Holiday | Friday, 25 June 2027 |
| Semester 1 Ends* | Friday, 2 July 2027 |
| Semester/Term Break Begins | Saturday, 3 July 2027 |
| Semester/Term Break Ends | Sunday, 18 July 2027 |
| Semester 2 Starts* | Monday, 19 July 2027 |
| Mid Semester/Term Break Begins | Saturday, 25 September 2027 |
| Mid Semester/Term Break Ends | Sunday, 10 October 2027 |
| Labour Day – Public Holiday | Monday, 25 October 2027 |
| Semester 2 Ends* | Friday, 26 November 2027 |
| Semester/Term Break Begins | Saturday, 27 November 2027 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December 2027 (Observed on Monday, 27 December) |
| Boxing Day | Sunday, 26 December 2027 (Observed on Tuesday, 28 December) |
* Please note that while most courses follow this calendar, some have a slightly different schedule. Please refer to the individual course pages or contact us.
Graduation Dates
Visit Graduation Information for details.
Council Meeting Dates
See our Council meetings dates which are open to the public.
Events
See what's happening on campus, on our Events page.