Find out when your study starts, when you have exams and when you have breaks.
Summer School 2026 (Term code: 1260)
| Summer School begins |
Monday 5 January 2026 |
| Auckland Anniversary Day |
Monday 26 January 2026 |
| Waitangi Day |
Friday 6 February 2026 |
| Lectures end |
Friday 13 February 2026 |
| Study break |
Saturday 14 February 2026 |
| Exams |
Monday 16 February 2026 |
| Summer School ends |
Wednesday 18 February 2026 |
Semester One 2026 (Term code: 1263)
| Semester One begins |
Monday 2 March 2026 |
| Mid-Semester break |
Friday 3 April - Friday 17 April 2026 |
| ANZAC Day observed |
Monday 27 April 2026 |
| Graduation |
Monday 4 May - Thursday 7 May 2026 |
| King's Birthday |
Monday 1 June 2026 |
| Lectures end |
Friday 5 June 2026 |
| Study break |
Monday 8 June 2026 |
| Mānawa Mai Info Evening |
Tuesday 9 June 2026 |
| Exams |
Thursday 11 June 2026 |
| Semester One ends |
Monday 29 June 2026 |
| Inter-Semester break |
Tuesday 30 June - Friday 17 July 2026 |
| Matariki |
Friday 10 July 2026 |
Semester Two 2026 (Term code: 1265)
| Semester Two begins |
Monday 20 July 2026 |
| Mānawa Mai Open Day |
Saturday 29 August 2026 |
| Mid-Semester break |
Monday 31 August - Friday 11 September 2026 |
| Graduation |
TBC |
| Lectures end |
Friday 23 October 2026 |
| Labour Day |
Monday 26 October 2026 |
| Study break begins |
Tuesday 27 October 2026 |
| Exams |
Thursday 29 October - Monday 16 November 2026 |
| Semester Two ends |
Monday 16 November 2026 |
Late Year Term 2025 (Term code: 1257)
| Late Year Term begins |
Monday 1 December 2025 |
| Late Year Term ends |
Saturday 28 February 2026 |
Quarter One 2026 (Term code: 1262)
| Quarter One begins |
Monday 12 January 2026 |
| Auckland Anniversary Day |
Monday 26 January 2026 |
| Waitangi Day |
Friday 6 February 2026 |
| Quarter One lectures end |
Friday 20 March 2026 |
| Quarter One study break begins |
Monday 23 March 2026 |
| Quarter One exams |
Saturday 28 March 2026 |
| Quarter One ends |
Saturday 28 March 2026 |
Quarter Two 2026 (Term code: 1264)
| Quarter Two begins |
Monday 13 April 2026 |
| Graduation |
TBC |
| King's Birthday |
Monday 1 June 2026 |
| Quarter Two lectures end |
Friday 19 June 2026 |
| Quarter Two study break begins |
Monday 22 June 2026 |
| Quarter Two exams |
Saturday 27 June 2026 |
| Quarter Two ends |
Saturday 27 June 2026 |
Quarter Three 2026 (Term code: 1266)
| Quarter Three begins |
Monday 6 July 2026 |
| Matariki |
Friday 10 July 2026 |
| Quarter Three lectures end |
Friday 11 September 2026 |
| Quarter Three study break begins |
Monday 14 September 2026 |
| Quarter Three exams |
Saturday 19 September 2026 |
| Quarter Three ends |
Saturday 19 September 2026 |
Quarter Four 2026 (Term code: 1268)
| Quarter Four begins |
Monday 28 September 2026 |
| Graduation |
TBC |
| Labour Day |
Monday 26 October 2026 |
| Quarter Four lectures end |
Friday 4 December 2026 |
| Quarter Four study break begins |
Monday 7 December 2026 |
| Quarter Four exams |
Saturday 12 December 2026 |
| Quarter Four ends |
Saturday 12 December 2026 |
Past academic dates
To find past academic dates, please see the Calendar archive. From there, you can navigate to the Calendar for a specific year and find key academic dates within.
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