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Academic Calendar 2024

Below is a list of important dates for the academic year, including semester dates, public holidays and graduation dates.

 
 
Date Event
1 January New Year’s Day
2 January Day after New Year’s Day
8 January Ara opens
25 January Open Day Semester 1
6 February Waitangi Day
13 Febuary Timaru Graduation
21 February Whakatau S1 – Woolston campus
26 February Whakatau S1 – Madras campus 
28 February Whakatau S1 - Timaru campus
8 March Autumn Graduation
18 March Whakatau S1 – Manawa campus
25 March Otago Anniversary Day
29 March Good Friday
1 April Easter Monday
2 April Easter Tuesday
25 April Anzac Day
3 June King's Birthday
28 June Matariki
29 July Whakatau S2 – Madras campus
31 July Whakatau S2 – Timaru campus
7 August Whakatau S2 – Woolston campus
12 August Whakatau S2 – Manawa campus
20 September Spring Graduation
23 September South Canterbury Anniversary Day
28 October Labour Day
15 November Canterbury Anniversary Day
23 December Ara closes
25 December Christmas Day
26 December Boxing Day
27 December Day After Boxing Day