Public holiday hours

Libraries, study spaces and Student Hubs opening hours during public holidays and closedown periods.

2025

2026

End-of-year closedown

All libraries, study spaces and Student Hubs will be closed from 3pm on the 19 December 2025, except for Kate Edger Information Commons (Level 2) which will be open 7am-12am on the 19 December.

He Māra Mahara | Cultural Collections: Reading Room and
counter will be closed on 19 December 2025 for cleaning.

Most of the libraries, study spaces and Student Hubs will reopen on 5 January 2026 with two exceptions:

  • Te Herenga Mātauranga Whānui | General Library and City Campus Student Hub which will be open on 3 - 4 January 2026, 9am-5pm. 
  • Tai Tokerau Student Hub and Sylvia Ashton-Warner Library - Whangārei will reopen later, on 12 January 2026. 

Auckland Anniversary day, Waitangi day

  • Auckland Anniversary day: 26 January 2026 
  • Waitangi day: 6 February 2026
 Location Opening hours 
Kate Edger Information Commons (Level 0, 3, and 4) 9am-5pm
Kate Edger Information Commons (Level 2) 7am-12am
City Campus Student Hub  9am-5pm
Student IT Hub  9am-5pm
Te Herenga Mātauranga Whānui | General Library 9am-5pm
Davis Law Library 9am-5pm
Grafton Campus Student Hub, Philson Library and Grafton Information Commons 9am-5pm
Tai Tokerau Student Hub and Sylvia Ashton-Warner Library - Whangārei Closed
Tai Tonga | South Auckland Campus Student Hub 9am-5pm
He Māra Mahara | Cultural Collections: Reading Room  Closed
He Māra Mahara | Cultural Collections: Counter Closed
He Māra Mahara | Cultural Collections: Microtext Room 9am-5pm
Career Development and Employability Services Closed
English Language Enrichment Closed

Easter break

  • Good Friday to Easter Monday: 3 - 6 April 2026

All libraries, study spaces and Student Hubs will be closed from 3 - 6 April except for Kate Edger Information Commons (Level 2) which will remain open 24/7. 

Please note: The University of Auckland observes Easter Tuesday, 7 April as a holiday. Some library services will be closed on Easter Tuesday. Other services will operate with reduced hours from 9am-5pm.

See: Easter Tuesday

Easter Tuesday, ANZAC day, King's birthday, Matariki, Labour day

  • Easter Tuesday: 7 April 2026
  • ANZAC day: 27 April 2026
  • King's birthday: 1 June 2026
  • Matariki: 10 July 2026
  • Labour day: 26 October 2026 
 Location Opening hours 
Kate Edger Information Commons (Level 0, 3, and 4) 9am-5pm
Kate Edger Information Commons (Level 2) Open 24/7
City Campus Student Hub  9am-5pm
Student IT Hub  9am-5pm
Te Herenga Mātauranga Whānui | General Library 9am-5pm
Davis Law Library 9am-5pm
Grafton Campus Student Hub, Philson Library and Grafton Information Commons 9am-5pm
Tai Tokerau Student Hub and Sylvia Ashton-Warner Library - Whangārei Closed
Tai Tonga | South Auckland Campus Student Hub 9am-5pm
He Māra Mahara | Cultural Collections: Reading Room  Closed
He Māra Mahara | Cultural Collections: Counter Closed
He Māra Mahara | Cultural Collections: Microtext Room 9am-5pm
Career Development and Employability Services Closed
English Language Enrichment Closed