Key University dates
Our key university dates for the academic year include trimester dates, public and university holidays.
January 2020
| Wednesday 1 | New Years Day |
| Thursday 2 | New Year holiday |
| Monday 6 | Summer School (Semester S) starts |
| Monday 27 | Auckland Anniversary Day |
February 2020
| Thursday 6 | Waitangi Day |
| Monday 17 | Summer School (Semester S) examinations begin |
| Friday 21 | Summer School (Semester S) exams end |
| Monday 24 | Orientation week and Enrolment |
March 2020
| Monday 2 | Trimester A and full year classes start |
April 2020
| Friday 10 | Good Friday |
| Monday 13 | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday 14 | Easter Tuesday |
| Wednesday 15 | Teaching recess begins |
| Monday 27 | ANZAC Day |
| Tuesday 28 | Trimester A continues |
June 2020
| Monday 1 | Queen's Birthday |
| Friday 5 | Final teaching day of Trimester A |
| Monday 8 | Trimester A study week begins |
| Monday 15 | Trimester A examinations begin |
| Friday 26 | Trimester A examinations end |
| Monday 29 | Teaching recess begins |
July 2020
| Monday 6 | Enrolment and Re-orientation week begins | |
| Monday 13 | Trimester B starts | |
| Friday 31 | Hamilton campus Open Day | |
August 2020
| Monday 24 | Teaching recess begins |
September 2020
| Monday 7 | Trimester B continues |
| Thursday 10 | Kīngitanga Day |
October 2020
| Friday 16 | Final teaching day of Trimester B |
| Monday 19 | Trimester B study week begins |
| Monday 26 | Labour Day |
| Tuesday 27 | Trimester B examinations begin |
November 2020
| Friday 6 | Trimester B examinations end |
| Monday 9 | Enrolment week |
| Monday 16 | Trimester C starts |
December 2020
| Friday 18 | First half of Trimester C ends |
| Monday 21 | University holidays begin |
| Friday 25 | Christmas Day |
| Saturday 26 | Boxing Day |
| Monday 28 | Boxing Day observed |
| Tuesday 29 | Teaching recess begins |
January 2021
| Friday 1 | New Years Day |
| Monday 4 | New Year observed |
| Tuesday 5 | Second half of Trimester C starts |
February 2021
| Monday 1 | Auckland Anniversary Day |
| Friday 5 | Final teaching day of Trimester C |
| Saturday 6 | Waitangi Day |
| Monday 8 | Waitangi Day observed |
| Tuesday 9 | Trimester C study week begins |
| Monday 15 | Trimester C examinations begin |
| Friday 19 | Trimester C examinations end |
| Monday 22 | Teaching recess, Orientation and Enrolment begin |
March 2021
| March 1 | Trimester A and full year classes start |
April 2021
| Friday 2 | Good Friday |
| Monday 5 | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday 6 | University holiday |
| Monday 19 | Trimester A mid-trimester recess begins |
| Sunday 25 | Anzac Day |
| Monday 26 | Anzac Day observed |
May 2021
| Monday 3 | Trimester A resumes |
June 2021
| Friday 4 | Trimester A ends |
| Monday 7 | Queen's Birthday |
| Tuesday 8 | Trimester A study week begins |
| Monday 14 | Trimester A examinations begin |
| Friday 25 | Trimester A examinations end |
| Monday 28 | Teaching recess begins |
July 2021
| Monday 12 | Trimester B begins |
August 2021
| Monday 23 | Trimester B mid-trimester recess begins |
September 2021
| Monday 6 | Trimester B resumes |
October 2021
| Friday 15 | Trimester B ends |
| Monday 18 | Trimester B study week begins |
| Monday 25 | Labour Day |
| Tuesday 26 | Trimester B examinations begin |
November 2021
| Friday 5 | Trimester B examinations end |
| Monday 8 | Break and Enrolment |
| Monday 15 | Trimester C and Semester G begins |
December 2021
| Tuesday 21 | Semester G ends |
| Wednesday 22 | University holiday begins |
| Saturday 25 | Christmas Day |
| Sunday 26 | Boxing Day |
| Monday 27 | Christmas Day observed |
| Tuesday 28 | Boxing Day observed |
| Wednesday 29 | Trimester C mid-trimester recess begins |
January 2019
| Tuesday 1 | New Years Day |
| Wednesday 2 | New Year holiday |
| Thursday 3 | Summer School (Semester S) starts |
| Monday 28 | Auckland Anniversary Day |
February 2019
| Wednesday 6 | Waitangi Day |
| Wednesday 13 | Summer School (Semester S) examinations begin |
| Friday 15 | Summer School (Semester S) examinations end |
| Monday 18 | Orientation Week and Enrolment |
| Monday 25 | Semester A and full year classes start |
April 2019
| Monday 15 | Teaching recess begins |
| Friday 19 | Good Friday |
| Monday 22 | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday 23 | Easter Tuesday |
| Thursday 25 | ANZAC Day |
| Monday 29 | Semester A continues |
May 2019
| Friday 31 | Final teaching day of Semester A |
June 2019
| Monday 3 | Queen's Birthday |
| Tuesday 4 | Semester A study week begins |
| Monday 10 | Semester A examinations begin |
| Friday 21 | Semester A examinations end |
| Monday 24 | Teaching recess begins |
July 2019
| Monday 1 | Enrolment and Re-Orientation week begins |
| Monday 8 | Semester B begins |
August 2019
| Monday 19 | Teaching recess begins |
September 2019
| Monday 2 | Semester B continues |
| Thursday 12 | Kīngitanga Day |
October 2019
| Monday 14 | Semester B study week begins |
| Monday 21 | Semester B examinations begin |
| Monday 28 | Labour Day |
| Tuesday 29 | Semester B examinations resume |
November 2019
| Friday 1 | Semester B examinations end |
| Monday 4 | Teaching recess |
| Monday 11 | Summer School 2 (Semester T) begins |
December 2019
| Friday 20 | Summer School 2 (Semester T) ends |
| Wednesday 25 | Christmas Day |
| Thursday 26 | Boxing Day |