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Academic Calendar

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

2025

 
Date Event
1 January New Year’s Day
2 January Day after New Year’s Day
6 January Ara opens at 8:30am
30 January Open Day Semester 1
6 February Waitangi Day
19 February Whakatau S1 – Woolston campus
26 February Whakatau S1 – Madras campus 
5 March Whakatau S1 - Timaru campus
19 March Whakatau S1 – Manawa campus
24 March Otago Anniversary Day
28 March Autumn Graduation
18 April Good Friday
21 April Easter Monday
22 April Easter Tuesday
25 April Anzac Day
2 June King's Birthday
20 June Matariki
22 September South Canterbury Anniversary Day
27 October Labour Day
14 November Canterbury Anniversary Day
23 December Ara closes
25 December Christmas Day
26 December Boxing Day
27 December Day After Boxing Day