Key dates

The key dates calendar lists important dates for the academic year such as semester dates and public and university holidays.

See Key course dates to find out semester dates as well as the last days to withdraw.

For Education start dates see the College of Education, Health and Human Development.

For Semester dates and Lecturing days see below:

2020

2021

2020

Date	Event/Deadline	Add to calendar
03 January	UC reopens for 2020
06 January	Summer school starts
07 January	Last date for continuing UC domestic students to apply to enrol
25 January	Chinese New Year (not a statutory holiday)
06 February	Waitangi Day
14 February	Release of results for summer school
17 February	Lectures start for semester one
24 March	Lectures end - mid semester break
25 March - 17 April	Mid semester lecture break
07 April	Graduation - in absentia
09 April	Graduation - in absentia
10 April	Good Friday
13 April	Easter Monday
14 April	University holiday
20 April	Lectures resume online
25 April	ANZAC day - observed 27 April.
29 May	Lectures end for semester one
01 June	Queen's birthday
02 June - 05 June	Semester one study period
08 June - 20 June	Semester one examination period
22 June - 10 July	Mid-year break
06 July	Release of results for semester one
13 July	Lectures start for semester two
21 August	Lectures end - mid semester break
24 August - 04 September	Mid semester lecture break
07 September	Lectures resume
16 October	Lectures end for semester two
19 October - 25 October	Semester two study period
26 October	Labour Day
27 October - 07 November	Semester two and whole year examination period
09 November	Summer school starts
13 November	Show Day
27 November	Release of results for semester two and whole year
11 December	Lectures end - summer school break
16 December	Graduation
18 December	Graduation
24 December - 04 January	Summer break - University holidays
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Note: directly opening the iCalendar file might not add all events to your calendar.

2021

Date	Event/Deadline	Add to calendar
05 January	UC reopens for 2021
11 January	2021 Summer Programme starts
08 February	Waitangi Day Observed
12 February	Chinese New Year (not a Statutory holiday)
19 February	Release of results for summer school
22 February	Lectures start for semester one
01 April	Lectures end – mid semester break
02 April - 25 April	Mid semester lecture break
02 April	Good Friday
05 April	Easter Monday
06 April	University holiday
14 April	Graduation
16 April	Graduation
26 April	ANZAC Day observed
27 April	Lectures resume
04 June	Lectures end for semester one
07 June	Queen’s birthday
08 June - 11 June	Study break
14 June - 26 June	Semester one examination period
28 June - 16 July	Mid-year break
09 July	Release of results for semester one
12 July - 17 July	Academic Progress
19 July	Lectures start for semester two
27 August	Lectures end – mid semester break
30 August - 10 September	Mid semester lecture break
13 September	Lectures resume
22 October	Lectures end for semester two
25 October	Labour Day
26 October - 29 October	Study break
01 November - 13 November	Semester two and whole year examination period
12 November	Show day
15 November	Summer school starts
03 December	Release of results for semester two and whole year
15 December	Dec Graduation
17 December	Dec Graduation
17 December	Lectures end – summer break
24 December - 05 January	Summer break – University holidays
Add all dates into your calendar

Please subscribe using the following link: UC Key dates 2021.
Alternatively, you can save the iCalendar file to your computer and use your calendar's import tool to add the events to your calendar.
Note: directly opening the iCalendar file might not add all events to your calendar.

Useful links

Graduation - Including application dates for ceremonies
Scholarships - Application dates vary for each scholarship, this page includes some common scholarships.
Student Activities & Events (UCSA site) - Events and fun activities run by the UCSA throughout the year. Alternatively visit the UCSA building for extra information on activities at the UCSA or around campus.
Recruitment Events - Recruitment events such as Information Days, Discovery Day, and Liaison update. Also listed will be various careers expos around New Zealand that University of Canterbury Liaison staff will attend.

Key dates

2020

2021

Useful links

See also