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2022 Academic year

Summer School 2022 (Semester code: 1220)
Summer School begins Thursday 6 January 2022
Auckland Anniversary Day Monday 31 January 2022
Waitangi Day Monday 7 February 2022
Summer School lectures end Friday 11 February 2022
Summer School study break Saturday 12 February 2022
Summer School examinations Monday 14 February 2022
Summer School examinations ends Wednesday 16 February 2022
Summer School ends Wednesday 16 February 2022

Tai Tokerau – Forum North

Thursday 24 February 2022

Semester One 2022 (Semester code: 1223)
Orientation Welcome In the week beginning 21 February 2022
Semester One begins Monday 28 February 2022

Good Friday

Friday 15 April 2022

Easter Monday

Monday 18 April 2022

University Holiday (or Easter Tuesday)

Tuesday 19 April 2022

Mid-semester break

Wednesday 20 April - Friday 29 April 2022

ANZAC Day Monday 25 April 2022
Graduation Tuesday 3 - Thursday 5 May 2022
Semester One lectures end Friday 3 June 2022
Queen’s Birthday Monday 6 June 2022
Semester One study break Tuesday 7 June 2022
Semester One study break ends Wednesday 8 June 2022
Semester One examinations Thursday 9 June 2022

Matariki

Friday 24 June 2022

Semester One examinations ends Monday 27 June 2022
Semester One ends Monday 27 June 2022

Inter-semester break Tuesday 28 June - Friday 15 July 2022
Semester Two 2022 (Semester code: 1225)
Orientation Welcome In the week beginning 11 July 2022
Semester Two begins Monday 18 July 2022
Open Day TBC
Semester Two mid-semester break Monday 29 August 2022
Semester Two mid-semester break ends Friday 9 September 2022
QEII Memorial Day Monday 26 September 2022
Graduation Wednesday 28 September 2022
Semester Two lectures end Friday 21 October 2022
Labour Day Monday 24 October 2022
Semester Two study break Tuesday 25 October 2022
Semester Two study break ends Wednesday 26 October 2022
Semester Two examinations Thursday 27 October 2022
Semester Two examinations ends Monday 14 November 2022
Semester Two ends Monday 14 November 2022
Graduation TBC

Late Year Term Thursday 1 December 2022 - Saturday 25 February 2023

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

2024 Academic year

Summer Start 2024
Summer Start begins Wednesday 3 January 2024
Summer Start ends Wednesday 14 February 2024

Kura Raumati | Summer School 2024 (Semester code: 1240)
Summer School begins Thursday 4 January 2024
Auckland Anniversary Day Monday 29 January 2024
Waitangi Day Tuesday 6 February 2024
Summer School lectures end Friday 9 February 2024
Summer School study break Saturday 10 February 2024
Summer School examinations Monday 12 – Wednesday 14 February 2024
Summer School ends Wednesday 14 February 2024

Wehenga Tahi | Semester One 2024 (Semester code: 1243)
Orientation Welcome In the week beginning 19 February 2024
Semester One begins Monday 26 February 2024
Tai Tokerau graduation Monday 18 March 2024

Good Friday

Friday 29 March 2024

Easter Monday

Monday 1 April 2024

University Holiday (or Easter Tuesday)

Tuesday 2 April 2024

Mid-semester break Friday 29 March – Friday 12 April 2024
ANZAC Day Thursday 25 April 2024
Autumn Graduation Monday 6 – Wednesday 8 May 2024
Autumn Graduation Tuesday 14 May 2024
Semester One lectures end Friday 31 May 2024
King’s Birthday Monday 3 June 2024
Semester One study break Tuesday 4 – Wednesday 5 June 2024
Semester One examinations begin Thursday 6 June 2024
Semester One examinations end Monday 24 June 2024
Semester One ends Monday 24 June 2024

Mānawa Mai Info Evening Tuesday 25 June 2024
Inter-semester break Tuesday 25 June – Friday 12 July 2024
Matariki Friday 28 June 2024

Wehenga Rua | Semester Two 2024 (Semester code: 1245)
Orientation Welcome
In the week beginning 8 July 2024
Semester Two begins Monday 15 July 2024
Mānawa Mai Open Day Saturday 24 August 2024
Semester Two mid-semester break Monday 26 August – Friday 6 September 2024
Graduation Wednesday 4 September 2024
Graduation Thursday 5 September 2024
Graduation Thursday 19 September 2024
Graduation Friday 20 September 2024
Piki Mai Postgraduate Webinar Series Thursday 10 October 2024
Semester Two lectures end Friday 18 October 2024
Semester Two study break Monday 21 – Wednesday 23 October 2024
Semester Two examinations begin Thursday 24 October 2024
Labour Day Monday 28 October 2024
Semester Two examinations end Monday 11 November 2024
Semester Two ends Monday 11 November 2024
Graduation (FMHS) Tuesday 10 December 2024
Late Year Term 2024 (Semester code: 1247)
Late Year Term begins Sunday 1 December 2024
Late Year Term ends Saturday 1 March 2025

2025 Academic year

Summer Start 2025
Summer Start begins Monday 6 January 2025
Summer Start ends Wednesday 19 February 2025
Kura Raumati | Summer School 2025 (Semester code: 1250)
Summer School begins Monday 6 January 2025
Auckland Anniversary Day Monday 27 January 2025
Waitangi Day Thursday 6 February 2025
Summer School lectures end Friday 14 February 2025
Summer School study break Saturday 15 February 2025
Summer School examinations Monday 17 – Wednesday 19 February 2025
Summer School ends Wednesday 19 February 2025
Wehenga Tahi | Semester One (Semester code: 1253)
Orientation Welcome In the week beginning 24 February 2025
Semester One begins Monday 3 March 2025
Mid-semester break Monday 14 April – Friday 25 April 2025

Good Friday

Friday 18 April 2025

Easter Monday

Monday 21 April 2025

University Holiday (or Easter Tuesday)

Tuesday 22 April 2025

ANZAC Day Friday 25 April 2025
Graduation TBC
Graduation TBC
Graduation TBC
King’s Birthday Monday 2 June 2025
Semester One lectures end Friday 6 June 2025
Semester One study break Monday 9 – Wednesday 11 June 2025
Semester One examinations begin Thursday 12 June 2025
Matariki Friday 20 June 2025
Semester One examinations end Monday 30 June 2025
Semester One ends Monday 30 June 2025
Inter-semester break Tuesday 1 July – Friday 18 July 2024
Wehenga Rua | Semester Two (Semester code: 1255)
Orientation Welcome
In the week beginning 14 July 2025
Semester Two begins Monday 21 July 2025
Open Day TBC
Semester Two mid-semester break Monday 1 September – Friday 12 September 2025
Graduation TBC
Semester Two lectures end Friday 24 October 2025
Labour Day Monday 27 October 2025
Semester Two study break Monday 28 – Wednesday 29 October 2025
Semester Two examinations begin Thursday 30 October 2025
Semester Two examinations end Monday 17 November 2025
Semester Two ends Monday 17 November 2025
Graduation TBC
Graduation TBC
Late Year Term 2025 (Semester code: 1257)
Late Year Term begins Monday 1 December 2025
Late Year Term ends Saturday 28 February 2026

2026 Academic year

Summer Start 2026
Summer Start begins TBC January 2026
Summer Start ends TBC February 2026
Summer School 2026 (Semester code: 1260)
Summer School begins Monday 5 January 2026
Auckland Anniversary Day Monday 26 January 2026
Waitangi Day Friday 6 February 2026
Summer School lectures end Friday 13 February 2026
Summer School study break Saturday 14 February 2026
Summer School examinations Monday 16 – Wednesday 18 February 2026
Summer School ends Wednesday 18 February 2026
Semester One 2026 (Semester code: 1263)
Orientation Welcome In the week beginning 23 February 2026
Semester One begins Monday 2 March 2026
Mid-semester break Friday 3 April – Friday 17 April 2026

Good Friday

Friday 3 April 2026

Easter Monday

Monday 6 April 2026

University Holiday (or Easter Tuesday)

Tuesday 7 April 2026

ANZAC Day Observed Monday 27 April 2026
Graduation TBC
Graduation TBC
Graduation TBC
King’s Birthday Monday 1 June 2026
Semester One lectures end Friday 5 June 2026
Semester One study break Monday 8 – Wednesday 10 June 2026
Semester One examinations begin Thursday 11 June 2026
Matariki Friday 20 June 2026
Semester One examinations end Monday 29 June 2026
Semester One ends Monday 29 June 2026
Inter-semester break Tuesday 30 June – Friday 18 July 2026
Matariki Friday 10 July 2026
Semester Two 2026 (Semester code: 1265)
Orientation Welcome
In the week beginning 13 July 2026
Semester Two begins Monday 20 July 2026
Open Day TBC
Semester Two mid-semester break Monday 31 August – Friday 11 September 2026
Graduation TBC
Semester Two lectures end Friday 23 October 2026
Labour Day Monday 26 October 2026
Semester Two study break Tuesday 27 – Wednesday 28 October 2026
Semester Two examinations begin Thursday 29 October 2026
Semester Two examinations end Monday 16 November 2026
Semester Two ends Monday 16 November 2026
Graduation TBC
Graduation TBC
Late Year Term 2026 (Semester code: 1267)
Late Year Term begins Tuesday 1 December 2026
Late Year Term ends Saturday 27 February 2027

2027 Academic year

Summer Start 2027
Summer Start begins TBC January 2027
Summer Start ends TBC February 2027
Summer School 2027 (Semester code: 1270)

Summer School begins

Wednesday 6 January 2027

Auckland Anniversary Day

Monday 1 February 2027

Waitangi Day Observed

Friday 8 February 2027

Summer School lectures end

Friday 12 February 2027

Summer School study break

Saturday 13 February 2027

Summer School examinations

Monday 15 – Wednesday 17 February 2027

Summer School ends

Wednesday 17 February 2027

Semester One 2027 (Semester code: 1273)

Orientation Welcome

In the week beginning 22 February 2027

Semester One begins

Monday 1 March 2027

Good Friday

Friday 26 March 2027

Easter Monday

Monday 29 March 2027

University Holiday (or Easter Tuesday)

Tuesday 30 March 2027

Mid-semester break

Monday 12 April – Friday 23 April 2027

ANZAC Day Observed

Monday 26 April 2027

Graduation

TBC

Graduation

TBC

Graduation

TBC

Semester One lectures end

Friday 4 June 2027

King’s Birthday

Monday 7 June 2027

Semester One study break

Tuesday 8 – Wednesday 9 June 2027

Semester One examinations begin

Thursday 10 June 2027

Matariki

Friday 25 June 2027

Semester One examinations end

Monday 28 June 2027

Semester One ends

Monday 28 June 2027

Inter-semester break
Inter-semester break begins Tuesday 29 June 2027
Inter-semester break ends Friday 16 July 2027
Semester Two 2027 (Semester code: 1275)

Orientation Welcome

In the week beginning 12 July 2027

Semester Two begins

Monday 19 July 2027

Open Day

TBC

Semester Two mid-semester break

Monday 30 August – Friday 10 September 2027

Graduation

TBC

Semester Two lectures end

Friday 22 October 2027

Labour Day

Monday 25 October 2027

Semester Two study break

Tuesday 26 – Wednesday 27 October 2027

Semester Two examinations begin

Thursday 28 October 2027

Semester Two examinations end

Monday 15 November 2027

Semester Two ends

Monday 15 November 2027

Graduation

TBC

Graduation

TBC

Late Year Term 2027 (Semester code: 1277)
Late year term begins Wednesday 1 December 2027
Late year term ends TBC 2028

2028 Academic year

Summer Start 2028
Summer Start begins TBC January 2028
Summer Start ends TBC February 2028
Summer School 2028 (Semester code: 1280)

Summer School begins

Thursday 6 January 2028

Auckland Anniversary Day

Monday 31 January2028

Waitangi Day Observed

Monday 7 February2028

Summer School lectures end

Friday 11 February2028

Summer School study break

Saturday 12 February2028

Summer School examinations

Monday 14 – Wednesday 16 February2028

Summer School ends

Wednesday 16 February2028

Semester One 2028 (Semester code: 1283)

Orientation Welcome

In the week beginning 21 February 2028

Semester One begins

Monday 28 February 2028

Mid-semester/Easter break

Monday 10 – Friday 21 April 2028

ANZAC Day

Tuesday 25 April 2028

Graduation

TBC

Graduation

TBC

Graduation

TBC

Semester One lectures end

Friday 2 June 2028

King’s Birthday

Monday 5 June 2028

Semester One study break

Monday 5 – Wednesday 7 June 2028

Semester One examinations

Thursday 8 June 2028

Matariki

Friday 14 July 2028

Semester One ends

Monday 26 June 2028

Inter-semester break
Inter-semester break begins Tuesday 27 June 2028
Inter-semester break ends Friday 14 July 2028
Semester Two 2028 (Semester code: 1285)

Orientation Welcome

In the week beginning 26 June 2028

Semester Two begins

Monday 17 July 2028

Open Day TBC

Semester Two mid-semester break

Monday 28 August – Friday 8 September 2028

Graduation

TBC

Semester Two lectures end

Friday 20 October 2028

Labour Day

Monday 23 October 2028

Semester Two study break

Monday 23 – Wednesday 25 October 2028

Semester Two examinations

Thursday 26 October – Monday 13 November 2028

Graduation TBC

Semester Two ends

Monday 13 November 2028

Late Year Term 2028 (Semester code: 1287)
Late year term begins Friday 1 December 2028
Late year term ends TBC 2029
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