Important dates

Find out when your study starts, when you have exams and when you have breaks.

2024 Academic year

Summer School 2024 (Term code: 1240)

Summer School begins Thursday 4 January 2024
Auckland Anniversary Day observed Monday 29 January 2024
Waitangi Day Tuesday 6 February 2024
Lectures end Friday 9 February 2024
Study break Saturday 10 February 2024
Exams Monday 12 February 2024 – Wednesday 14 February 2024
Summer School ends Wednesday 14 February 2024

Semester One 2024 (Term code: 1243)

Orientation Welcome In week beginning 19 February 2024
Semester One begins Monday 26 February 2024
Graduation (Tai Tokerau) Monday 18 March 2024
Mid-semester break Friday 29 March 2024 - Friday 12 April 2024
ANZAC Day Thursday 25 April 2024
Graduation Monday 6 May 2024 - Wednesday 8 May 2024
Lectures end  Friday 31 May 2024
King's Birthday
Monday 3 June 2024
Study break Tuesday 4 June 2024 - Wednesday 5 June 2024
Exams Thursday 6 June 2024 - Monday 24 June 2024
Semester One ends Monday 24 June 2024
Inter-semester break Tuesday 25 June - Friday 12 July 2024
Mānawa Mai Info Evening Tuesday 25 June 2024
Matariki Friday 28 June 2024

Semester Two 2024 (Term code: 1245)

Orientation Welcome In week beginning 8 July 2024
Semester Two begins Monday 15 July 2024
Mānawa Mai Open Day Saturday 24 August 2024
Mid-semester break Monday 26 August 2024 - Friday 6 September 2024
Graduation Wednesday 4 September 2024 - Friday 20 September 2024
Piki Mai Thursday 10 October
Lectures end Friday 18 October 2024
Labour Day Monday 28 October 2024
Study break Monday 21 October 2024 - Wednesday 23 October 2024
Exams Thursday 24 October 2024 - Monday 11 November 2024
Semester Two ends Monday 11 November 2024

Late Year Term 2024 (Term code: 1247)

Late Year Term begins
Sunday 1 December 2024
Late Year Term ends Saturday 1 March 2025

Quarter One 2024 (Term code: 1242)

Quarter One begins Monday 8 January 2024  
Auckland Anniversary Day observed
Monday 29 January 2024

 
Waitangi Day Tuesday 6 February 2024  
Quarter One lectures end Friday 15 March 2024  
Quarter One study break Sunday 17 March 2024 Friday 22 March 2024
Quarter One examinations Saturday 23 March 2024  
Inter-quarter break Monday 25 March 2024 Friday 29 March 2024

Quarter Two 2024 (Term code: 1244)

Quarter Two begins Monday 8 April 2024  
Easter holiday Friday 29 March 2024 Tuesday 2 April 2024
ANZAC Day Thursday 25 April 2024  
Graduation Monday 6 May 2024 Wednesday 8 May 2024
King's Birthday Monday 3 June 2024  
Quarter Two lectures end Friday 14 June 2024  
Quarter Two study break Monday 17 June 2024 Friday 21 June 2024
Quarter Two examinations Saturday 22 June 2024  
Inter-quarter break Monday 24 June 2024 Friday 28 June 2024

Quarter Three 2024 (Term code: 1246)

Quarter Three begins Monday 1 July 2024  
Matariki Friday 28 June 2024  
Quarter Three lectures end Friday 6 September 2024  
Quarter Three study break Monday 9 September 2024 Friday 13 September 2024
Quarter Three examinations Saturday 14 September 2024  
Inter-quarter break Monday 16 September 2024 Friday 20 September 2024

Quarter Four 2024 (Term code: 1248)

Quarter Four begins Monday 23 September 2024  
Graduation TBC  
Labour Day Monday 28 October 2024  
Quarter Four lectures end Friday 29 November 2024  
Quarter Four study break Monday 2 December 2024 Friday 6 December 2024
Quarter Four examinations Saturday 7 December 2024  
Quarter Four ends Saturday 7 December 2024  

Past and future academic dates

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