2024 Key university dates
Date | Event |
3 January | UC reopens for 2024 -Add to calendar |
8 January | 2024 Summer School lectures start -Add to calendar |
19 January | Summer School results released (for courses with an end date in December) -Add to calendar |
6 February | Waitangi Day (University closed) -Add to calendar |
9 February | Summer School lectures end -Add to calendar |
11 February | Lunar New Year (not a University Holiday) -Add to calendar |
16 February | Summer School results released (for courses with an end date in January or February) -Add to calendar |
19 February | Semester One (S1) lectures start -Add to calendar |
28 March | Lectures end for mid-semester break -Add to calendar |
29 March | Good Friday (University closed) -Add to calendar |
29 March - 21 April | Mid-semester lecture break -Add to calendar |
1 April | Easter Monday (University closed) -Add to calendar |
2 April | University Holiday (University closed) -Add to calendar |
9 - 11 April | Autumn Graduation Celebrations -Add to calendar |
22 April | Lectures resume -Add to calendar |
25 April | ANZAC Day observed (University closed) -Add to calendar |
31 May | Semester One (S1) lectures end -Add to calendar |
3 June | King’s Birthday (University closed) -Add to calendar |
1 - 9 June | Study break -Add to calendar |
10 - 22 June | |
23 June - 14 July | Mid-year break -Add to calendar |
28 June | Matariki public holiday (University closed) -Add to calendar |
9 July | Semester One results released -Add to calendar |
8 - 12 July | Academic Progress -Add to calendar |
15 July | Semester Two lectures start -Add to calendar |
23 August | Lectures end for mid-semester break -Add to calendar |
24 August - 8 September | Mid-semester lecture break -Add to calendar |
3 - 5 September | Spring Graduation Celebrations -Add to calendar |
9 September | Lectures resume -Add to calendar |
18 October | Semester Two (S2) lectures end -Add to calendar |
19 - 27 October | Study break -Add to calendar |
28 October | Labour Day (University closed) -Add to calendar |
29 October - 9 November | Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) courses examination period -Add to calendar |
11 November | Summer School (24-SU2) lectures start -Add to calendar |
15 November | Show Day (University closed) -Add to calendar |
29 November | Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) courses results released -Add to calendar |
13 December | Summer School (24-SU2) lectures end - summer break -Add to calendar |
24 December 2024 - 2 January 2025 | Summer break - University Holidays -Add to calendar |
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Date | Event |
3 January | UC reopens for 2025 - Add to calendar |
6 January | 2025 Summer School lectures start - Add to calendar |
29 January | Lunar New Year (not a University holiday) - Add to calendar |
6 February | Waitangi Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
7 February | Summer School lectures end - Add to calendar |
14 February | Release of results for Summer School - Add to calendar |
17 February | Lectures start for Semester One (S1) - Add to calendar |
4 April | Lectures end for mid-semester break - Add to calendar |
7 - 25 April | Mid-semester lecture break - Add to calendar |
8 - 10 April | Autumn Graduation Celebrations - Add to calendar |
18 April | Good Friday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
21 April | Easter Monday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
22 April | University Holiday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
25 April | ANZAC Day observed (University closed) - Add to calendar |
28 April | Lectures resume - Add to calendar |
30 May | Lectures end for Semester One (S1) - Add to calendar |
2 June | King’s Birthday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
2 - 8 June | Study break - Add to calendar |
9 - 21 June | Semester One (S1) examination period - Add to calendar |
20 June | Matariki public holiday (University closed) - Add to calendar |
22 June - 13 July | Mid-year break - Add to calendar |
4 July | Semester One (S1) results released - Add to calendar |
7 July - 11 July | Academic Progress - Add to calendar |
14 July | Lectures start for Semester Two (S2) - Add to calendar |
22 August | Lectures end for mid-semester break - Add to calendar |
25 August - 7 September | Mid-semester lecture break - Add to calendar |
26 - 28 August | Spring Graduation Celebrations - Add to calendar |
8 September | Lectures resume - Add to calendar |
17 October | Lectures end for Semester Two (S2) - Add to calendar |
20 - 26 October | Study break - Add to calendar |
27 October | Labour Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
28 October - 8 November | Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) courses examination period - Add to calendar |
10 November | Summer School (25-SU2) lectures start - Add to calendar |
14 November | Show Day (University closed) - Add to calendar |
28 November | Release of results for Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) - Add to calendar |
12 December | Summer School (25-SU2) lectures end - summer break - Add to calendar |
24 December 2025 - 2 January 2026 | Summer break - University Holidays - Add to calendar |
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Other important dates
- For enrolment dates, see Enrolment & Course Dates
- For Education start dates, see the Faculty of Education
- For student events and activties, see
- For recruitment events such as Open Day and Information Days, see our regular events and celebrations