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:

2022

2021

2022

Date	Event/Deadline	Add to calendar
05 January	UC reopens for 2022
10 January	2022 Summer Programme starts
01 February	Chinese New Year (not a Statutory holiday)
07 February	Waitangi Day Observed
14 February	Release of results for summer school
21 February	Lectures start for semester one
08 April	Lectures end – mid semester break
11 April - 29 April	Mid semester lecture break
12 April	Graduation
14 April	Graduation
15 April	Good Friday
18 April	Easter Monday
19 April	University holiday
25 April	ANZAC Day observed
02 May	Lectures resume
03 June	Lectures end for semester one
06 June	Queen’s birthday
07 June - 10 June	Study break
13 June - 25 June	Semester one examination period
27 June - 15 July	Mid-year break
08 July	Release of results for semester one
11 July - 15 July	Academic Progress
18 July	Lectures start for semester two
26 August	Lectures end – mid semester break
29 August - 09 September	Mid semester lecture break
12 September	Lectures resume
21 October	Lectures end for semester two
24 October	Labour Day
24 October - 28 October	Study break
31 October - 10 November	Semester two and whole year examination period
11 November	Show day
14 November	Summer school starts
03 December	Release of results for semester two and whole year
14 December	Graduation
16 December	Graduation
16 December	Lectures end – summer break
23 December - 04 January	Summer break – University holidays
Add all dates into your calendar

Please subscribe using the following link: UC Key dates 2022.
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.

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 / term 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 for semester one / term two
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 / term three
27 August	Lectures end – mid semester break
30 August - 10 September	Mid semester lecture break
13 September	Lectures resume for semester two / term four
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

2022

2021

Useful links

See also