Quarter teaching days charts 2026

Note: The Syllabus Plus (S+) year begins on the Monday of the week the new year begins.

Quarter One 2026 teaching days

Semester code: 1262

Total number of teaching days available: 48

S+ week  Teaching week  Week beginning  Special dates
 1   Mon 29 Dec 2025   
2   Mon 5 Jan  
3 1 Mon 12 Jan Quarter One begins: Mon 12 Jan
4 2 Mon 19 Jan  
5 3 Mon 26 Jan Auckland Anniversary Day: Mon 26 Jan
6 4 Mon 2 Feb Waitangi Day: Fri 6 Feb
7 5 Mon 9 Feb  
8 6 Mon 16 Feb  
9 7 Mon 23 Feb  
10 8 Mon 2 Mar  
11 9 Mon 9 Mar  
12 10 Mon 16 Mar Lectures end: Fri 20 Mar
13   Mon 23 Mar Study break begins: Mon 23 Mar
Exams: Sat 28 Mar

Quarter Two 2026 teaching days

Semester code: 1264

Total number of teaching days available: 48

 S+ week Teaching week  Week beginning  Special dates
 14   Mon 30 Mar  Good Friday: 3 Apr
15   Mon 6 Apr Easter Monday: 6 Apr
University holiday: Tue 7 Apr
16 1 Mon 13 Apr Quarter Two begins: Mon 13 Apr
17 2 Mon 20 Apr  
18 3 Mon 27 Apr  
19 4 Mon 4 May  
20 5 Mon 11 May Graduation TBC
21 6 Mon 18 May  
22 7 Mon 25 May  
23 8 Mon 1 Jun King's Birthday: Mon 1 Jun
24 9 Mon 8 Jun  
25 10 Mon 15 Jun Lectures end: Fri 19 Jun
26   Mon 22 Jun Study break begins: Mon 22 Jun
Exams: Sat 27 Jun
27   Mon 29 Jun  

Quarter Three 2026 teaching days

Semester code: 1266

Total number of teaching days available: 49

 S+ week Teaching week  Week beginning  Special dates
 28  Mon 6 Jul Quarter Three begins: Mon 6 Jul
Matariki: Fri 10 Jul
29 2 Mon 13 Jul  
30 3 Mon 20 Jul  
31 4 Mon 27 Jul  
32 5 Mon 3 Aug  
33 6 Mon 10 Aug  
34 7 Mon 17 Aug  
35 8 Mon 24 Aug  
36 9 Mon 31 Aug  
37 10 Mon 7 Sep Lectures end: Fri 11 Sep
38   Mon 14 Sep Study break begins: Mon 14 Sep
Exams: Sat 19 Sep
39   Mon 21 Sep  

Quarter Four 2026 teaching days

Semester code: 1268

Total number of teaching days available: 49

 S+ week Teaching week  Week beginning  Special dates
 40 Mon 28 Sep Quarter Four begins: Mon 28 Sep
41 2 Mon 5 Oct Graduation: TBC
42 3 Mon 12 Oct  
43 4 Mon 19 Oct  
44 5 Mon 26 Oct Labour Day: Mon 26 Oct
45 6 Mon 2 Nov  
46 7 Mon 9 Nov  
47 8 Mon 16 Nov  
48 9 Mon 23 Nov  
49 10 Mon 30 Nov Lectures end: Fri 4 Dec
50   Mon 7 Dec Study break begins: Mon 7 Dec
Exams: Sat 12 Dec