Semester and Quarter dates

2023 semester dates

2023 Academic year

Summer Start 2023  
Summer Start begins Wednesday 4 January 2023
Summer Start ends Wednesday 15 February 2023

Summer School 2023 (Semester code: 1230)
Summer School begins Thursday 5 January 2023
Auckland Anniversary Day Monday 30 January 2023
Waitangi Day Monday 6 February 2023
Summer School lectures end Friday 10 February 2023
Summer School study break Saturday 11 February 2023
Summer School examinations Monday 13 February 2023
Summer School examinations ends Wednesday 15 February 2023
Summer School ends Wednesday 15 February 2023

Semester One 2023 (Semester code: 1233)
Orientation Welcome In the week beginning 20 February 2023
Semester One begins Monday 27 February 2023

Good Friday

Friday 7 April 2023

Easter Monday

Monday 10 April 2023

University Holiday (or Easter Tuesday)

Tuesday 11 April 2023

Mid-semester break

Wednesday 12 April – Friday 21 April 2023

ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April 2023
Graduation Tuesday 2 May 2023
Graduation Wednesday 3 May 2023
Graduation Thursday 4 May 2023
Semester One lectures end Friday 2 June 2023
King’s Birthday Monday 5 June 2023
Semester One study break Tuesday 6 June 2023
Semester One study break ends Wednesday 7 June 2023
Semester One examinations begin Thursday 8 June 2023
Semester One examinations end Monday 26 June 2023
Semester One ends Monday 26 June 2023

Inter-semester break Tuesday 27 June – Friday 14 July 2023 (Matariki)
Mānawa Mai Info Evening Tuesday 27 June, 6–9 pm

Semester Two 2023 (Semester code: 1235)
Orientation Welcome In the week beginning 10 July 2023
Semester Two begins Monday 17 July 2023
Mānawa Mai Open Day Saturday 26 August, 9am–4.30 pm
Semester Two mid-semester break Monday 28 August 2023
Semester Two mid-semester break ends Friday 8 September 2023
Graduation Monday 18 September 2023
Graduation Tuesday 19 September 2023
Semester Two lectures end Friday 20 October 2023
Labour Day Monday 23 October 2023
Semester Two study break Tuesday 24 October 2023
Semester Two study break ends Wednesday 25 October 2023
Semester Two examinations begin Thursday 26 October 2023
Semester Two examinations end Monday 13 November 2023
Semester Two ends Monday 13 November 2023
Graduation (FMHS) Thursday 14 December 2023

Late Year Term 2023 (Semester code: 1237)
Late Year Term begins Friday 1 December 2023
Late Year Term ends Saturday 24 February 2024
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2023 quarter dates

Quarter One 2023 (Code: 1232)
Quarter One begins Monday 9 January 2023
Auckland Anniversary Day Monday 30 January 2023
Waitangi Day Monday 6 February 2023
Quarter One lectures end Friday 17 March 2023
Quarter One study break Monday 20 March 2023
Quarter One study break ends Friday 24 March 2023
Quarter One examinations Saturday 25 March 2023
Inter-quarter break Monday 27 March 2023
Inter-quarter break ends Friday 31 March 2023

Quarter Two 2023 (Code: 1234)
Quarter Two begins Monday 3 April 2023
Easter holiday Friday 7 April – Tuesday 11 April 2023
ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April 2023
Graduation Tuesday 2 May 2023
Graduation Wednesday 3 May 2023
Graduation Thursday 4 May 2023
King’s Birthday Monday 5 June 2023
Quarter Two lectures end Friday 9 June 2023
Quarter Two study break Monday 12 June 2023
Quarter Two study break ends Friday 16 June 2023
Quarter Two examinations Saturday 17 June 2023
Inter-quarter break Monday 19 June 2023
Inter-quarter break ends Friday 23 June 2023

Quarter Three 2023 (Code: 1236)
Quarter Three begins Monday 26 June 2023
Mānawa Mai Info Evening Tuesday 27 June, 6–9 pm 
Matariki Friday 14 July 2023
Mānawa Mai Open Day Saturday 26 August, 9am–4.30 pm
Quarter Three lectures end Friday 1 September 2023
Quarter Three study break Monday 4 September 2023
Quarter Three study break ends Friday 8 September 2023
Quarter Three examinations Saturday 9 September 2023
Inter-quarter break Monday 11 September 2023
Inter-quarter break ends Friday 15 September 2023
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Quarter Four 2023 (Code: 1238)
Quarter Four begins Monday 18 September 2023
Graduation Monday 18 September 2023
Graduation Tuesday 19 September 2023
Labour Day Monday 23 October 2023
Quarter Four lectures end Friday 24 November 2023
Quarter Four study break Monday 27 November 2023
Quarter Four study break ends Friday 1 December 2023
Quarter Four examinations Saturday 2 December 2023
Quarter Four ends Saturday 2 December 2023
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