Teaching and assessment periods
A detailed breakdown of weeks dedicated to instruction, mid-trimester breaks, and examination periods, offering a granular view of the 2025 and 2026 academic years.
2025 Teaching and Assessment Periods
| Important dates | Week | Month | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Holidays and events |
| Jan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1-2 Jan New Years Holiday | ||||
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6 Jan University opens Trimester C resumes and H Teaching Period Starts |
1 | Jan | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 2 | Jan | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||
| 3 | Jan | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | ||
| 4 | Jan | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 Jan Auckland Anniversary | |
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7 Feb Trimester C and H Teaching Period Ends |
5 | Feb | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 Feb Waitangi Day |
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10-14 Feb Study Week and Examinations |
6 | Feb | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
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17-21 Feb Enrolment/Teaching Recess |
7 | Feb | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17–21 Feb Orientation Week |
| 24 Feb Trimester A starts | 8 | Feb | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
| 9 | Mar | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 10 | Mar | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 11 | Mar | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||
| 12 | Mar | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | ||
| 13 | Mar/Apr | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 14 | Apr | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| 14-25 Apr Teaching Recess | 15 | Apr | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 Apr Good Friday |
| 16 | Apr | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
21 Apr Easter Monday 22 Apr University Holiday 25 Apr ANZAC Day |
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| 17 | Apr/May | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 18 | May | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| 19 | May | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 20 | May | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 May Open Day - Hamilton Campus | |
| 21 | May | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||
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30 May Trimester A ends 3-6 Jun Study week |
22 | Jun | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 Jun King's Birthday |
| 9 Jun Examinations start | 23 | Jun | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| 19 Jun Examinations finish | 24 | Jun | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 Jun Matariki |
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23 Jun Teaching Recess |
25 | Jun | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 Jun Open Day - Tauranga Campus |
| 30 Jun-5 Jul Enrolment | 26 | Jun/Jul | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | O Week |
| 7 Jul Trimester B starts | 27 | Jul | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 28 | Jul | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 29 | Jul | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | ||
| 30 | Jul/Aug | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 31 | Aug | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 32 | Aug | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||
| 18 Aug Teaching Recess starts | 33 | Aug | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
| 29 Aug Teaching Recess ends | 34 | Aug | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |
| 35 | Sep | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 36 | Sep | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 Sep Kingitanga Day (provisional date) | |
| 37 | Sep | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | ||
| 38 | Sep | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | ||
| 39 | Sep/Oct | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10 Oct Trimester B ends | 40 | Oct | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 13-17 Oct Study Week | 41 | Oct | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| 20 Oct Examinations start | 42 | Oct | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
| 31 Oct Examinations end | 43 | Oct | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 Oct Labour Day |
| 3-7 Nov Teaching Recess | 44 | Nov | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 10 Nov Trimester C/G starts | 45 | Nov | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| 46 | Nov | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||
| 47 | Nov | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | ||
| 48 | Dec | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 49 | Dec | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
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19 Dec Trimester G ends |
50 | Dec | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
| 22 Dec Trimester C recess begins | 51 | Dec | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
24 Dec - University holiday 25 Dec - Christmas Day 26 Dec - Boxing Day |
| 52 | Dec/Jan | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 Jan New Years Day |
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 |
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 | 17–21 Feb Orientation Week |
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23 Feb Enrolment 27 Feb Teaching Recess ends |
8 | Feb | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 Feb O 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 |
27 Apr ANZAC Day |
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| 17 | Apr/May | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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6 Jul Enrolment |
27 | Jul | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
O 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 (provisional date) | |
| 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 Dec - University holiday 25 Dec - Christmas Day |
| 52 | Dec/Jan | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 Dec - Boxing Day observed1-2 Jan New Years Day |