Teaching and assessment periods
2026 Teaching and Assessment Periods
| Important dates | Week | Month | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Holidays and events |
| Dec/Jan | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 Jan New Years Holiday | ||
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5 Jan University opens Trimester C resumes and H Teaching Period Starts |
1 | Jan | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2 | Jan | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 3 | Jan | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | ||
| 27 Jan Jump Start begins | 4 | Jan | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 Jan Auckland Anniversary |
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5 Feb Trimester C ends |
5 | Feb | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 Feb Waitangi Day |
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9-13 Feb Study Week and Examinations 13 Feb H Teaching Period Ends |
6 | Feb | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
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16 Feb Teaching Recess starts |
7 | Feb | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
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23-27 Feb Enrolment 27 Feb Teaching Recess ends |
8 | Feb | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23-27 Feb Orientation Week |
| 2 Mar Trimester A starts | 9 | Mar | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 10 | Mar | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| 11 | Mar | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||
| 12 | Mar | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | ||
| 13 | Mar/Apr | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 Apr Good Friday | |
| 8 Apr Teaching Recess begins | 14 | Apr | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
6 Apr Easter Monday 7 Apr University Holiday |
| 17 Apr Teaching Recess ends | 15 | Apr | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| 16 | Apr | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | ||
| 17 | Apr/May | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 27 Apr ANZAC Day observed | |
| 18 | May | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 19 | May | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||
| 20 | May | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 May Open Day - Hamilton Campus - TBC | |
| 21 | May | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | ||
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5 Jun Trimester A ends |
22 | Jun | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Jun King's Birthday |
| 8-12 Jun Study week | 23 | Jun | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| 15 Jun Examinations start | 24 | Jun | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
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26 Jun Examinations end |
25 | Jun | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |
| 29 Jun-3 Jul Teaching Recess | 26 | Jun/Jul | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 Jul Open Day - Tauranga Campus - TBC |
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6 Jul Enrolment |
27 | Jul | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
6-9 Jul Orientation Week 10 Jul Matariki |
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13 Jul Trimester B starts |
28 | Jul | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| 29 | Jul | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | ||
| 30 | Jul | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
| 31 | Aug | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 32 | Aug | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 33 | Aug | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||
| 24 Aug Teaching Recess starts | 34 | Aug | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
| 4 Sep Teaching Recess ends | 35 | Aug/Sep | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 36 | Sep | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| 37 | Sep | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 Sep Kīngitangi Day | |
| 38 | Sep | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | ||
| 39 | Sep/Oct | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 40 | Oct | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| 16 Oct Trimester B ends | 41 | Oct | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| 19-23 Oct Study Week | 42 | Oct | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |
| 27 Oct Examinations start | 43 | Oct | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 Oct Labour Day |
| 6 Nov Examinations end | 44 | Nov | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 9-13 Nov Teaching Recess | 45 | Nov | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| 16 Nov Trimester C/G starts | 46 | Nov | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
| 47 | Nov | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | ||
| 48 | Nov/Dec | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 49 | Dec | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
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18 Dec G Teaching Period ends |
50 | Dec | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
| 21 Dec Trimester C Recess Starts | 51 | Dec | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
21-24 Dec - University holiday TBC 25 Dec - Christmas Day |
| 52 | Dec/Jan | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
28 Dec - Boxing Day observed 1 Jan New Years Day |
2027 Teaching and Assessment Periods
| Important dates | Week | Month | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Holidays and events |
| Jan | 1 | 1 Jan New Years Holiday | ||||||
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5 Jan University opens Trimester C resumes and H Teaching Period Starts |
1 | Jan | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 Jan New Years observed |
| 2 | Jan | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||
| 3 | Jan | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||
| 4 | Jan | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | ||
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7 Feb Trimester C and H Teaching Period Ends |
5 | Feb | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Feb Auckland Anniversary |
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9-12 Feb Study Week and Examinations |
6 | Feb | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 Feb Waitangi Day observed |
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15-19 Feb Teaching Recess |
7 | Feb | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
| 22-26 Feb Teaching Recess/Enrolment | 8 | Feb | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22–26 Feb Orientation Week |
| 1 Mar Trimester A starts | 9 | Mar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 10 | Mar | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 11 | Mar | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | ||
| 12 | Mar | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 Mar Good Friday | |
| 13 | Mar/Apr | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
29 Mar Easter Monday 30 Mar University Holiday |
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| 14 | Apr | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| 15 | Apr | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |||
| 19-23 Apr Teaching Recess | 16 | Apr | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |
| 26-30 Teaching Recess | 17 | Apr | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 Apr ANZAC Day observed |
| 18 | May | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 19 | May | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 20 | May | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 May Open Day - Hamilton Campus - TBC | |
| 21 | May | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | ||
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4 Jun Trimester A ends |
22 | May/Jun | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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8-11 Jun Study week |
23 | Jun | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 Jun King's Birthday |
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14 Jun Examinations start |
24 | Jun | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
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21-24 Jun Examinations finish |
25 | Jun | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
25 Jun Matariki |
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28 Jun-2 Jul Teaching Recess |
26 | Jun/Jul | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
2 Jul Open Day - Tauranga Campus TBC |
| 5-9 Jul Enrolment | 27 | Jul | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5-9 Jul Orientation Week |
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12 Jul Trimester B starts |
28 | Jul | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| 29 | Jul | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | ||
| 30 | Jul | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||
| 31 | Aug | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 32 | Aug | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| 33 | Aug | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||
| 23 Aug Teaching Recess starts | 34 | Aug | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |
| 3 Sep Teaching Recess ends | 35 | Aug/Sep | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 36 | Sep | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 37 | Sep | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 Sep Kingitanga Day (provisional date) | |
| 38 | Sep | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | ||
| 39 | Sep/Oct | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 40 | Oct | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 15 Oct Trimester B ends | 41 | Oct | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| 18-22 Oct Study Week | 42 | Oct | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
| 26 Oct Examinations start | 43 | Oct | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 25 Oct Labour Day |
| 5 Nov Examinations end | 44 | Nov | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 8-12 Nov Teaching Recess | 45 | Nov | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| 15 Nov Trimester C/G starts | 46 | Nov | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
| 47 | Nov | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | ||
| 48 | Nov/Dec | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 49 | Dec | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
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17 Dec Trimester G ends |
50 | Dec | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| 20 Dec Trimester C recess begins | 51 | Dec | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
| 52 | Dec | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
27 & 28 Dec - Christmas Day Boxing Day observed |