Key University Dates

Important dates at UC, including public and university holidays, examination periods, and graduation.

For enrolment dates for all semester indicators see Enrolment & Course Dates

For Education start dates see the Faculty of Education.

2023

Date Event Add to calendar
04 January

UC reopens for 2023

09 January

2023 Summer School (SU1) lectures start

20 January

Summer School (with end dates in December) results released

22 January

Lunar New Year (not a University Holiday) 

06 February

Waitangi Day (University closed)

17 February

Summer School (with end dates in Jan/Feb) results released

20 February

Semester One (S1) and Whole Year (W) lectures start

31 March

Lectures end for mid-semester break 

03 April - 21 April

Mid-semester lecture break 

04 April - 06 April

Graduation celebration

07 April

Good Friday (University closed)

10 April

Easter Monday (University closed)

11 April

University Holiday (University closed)

24 April

Lectures resume 

25 April

ANZAC Day observed (University closed)

02 June

Semester One (S1) lectures end

05 June

King’s Birthday (University closed)

05 June - 09 June

Study break 

12 June - 24 June

Semester One (S1) examination period

07 July

Semester One (S1) results released

10 July - 14 July

Academic Progress

14 July

Matariki (University closed)

26 June - 14 July

Mid-year break

17 July

Semester Two (S2) lectures start

25 August

Lectures end for mid-semester break

28 August - 10 September

Mid-semester lecture break 

29 August - 31 August

Graduation celebration

11 September

Lectures resume

20 October

Semester Two (S2) lectures end

23 October

Labour Day (University closed)

23 October - 27 October

Study break

30 October - 11 November

Semester Two (S2) and Whole Year (W) examination period

17 November

Canterbury Anniversary Day (University closed)

13 November

Summer School (SU2) lectures start

01 December

Semester Two and Whole Year results released

15 December

Summer School (SU2) lectures end – summer break 

22 December - 02 January

Summer break (University closed) 

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2024

Date Event Add to calendar
03 January

UC reopens for 2024

08 January

2024 Summer School lectures start

19 January

Summer School results released (for courses with an end date in December)

06 February

Waitangi Day (University closed)

09 February

Summer School lectures end

11 February

Lunar New Year (not a University Holiday)

16 February

Summer School results released
(for courses with an end date in January or February)

19 February

Semester One lectures start

28 March

Lectures end for mid-semester break

29 March - 19 April

Mid-semester lecture break

29 March

Good Friday (University closed)

01 April

Easter Monday (University closed)

02 April

University Holiday (University closed)

22 April

Lectures resume

25 April

ANZAC Day observed (University closed)

02 June

Semester One lectures end

03 June

King’s Birthday (University closed)

03 June - 09 June

Study break

10 June - 22 June

Semester One examination period

28 June - 28 June

Matariki public holiday (University closed)

05 July

Semester One results released

08 July - 12 July

Academic Progress

15 July

Semester Two lectures start

23 August

Lectures end for mid-semester break

26 August - 08 September

Mid-semester lecture break

09 September

Lectures resume

19 October

Semester Two lectures end

21 October - 27 October

Study break

28 October

Labour Day  (University closed)

29 October - 09 November

Semester Two and Whole Year courses examination period

11 November

Summer School starts

15 November

Show Day (University closed)

29 November

Semester Two and Whole Year courses results released

13 December

Lectures end – summer break

23 December

Summer break (University closed)

Add all dates into your calendar

Please subscribe using the following link: UC Key dates 2024.
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.

See also