Key Dates
SEMESTER ONE (S1) 2026
| Good Friday | 3 April |
| Easter Monday | 6 April |
| Mid Semester Break | 3-17th April |
| ANZAC Day | 27th April |
| S2 International Applications Close | 1 May |
| Theology Intensives Week | 18-22 May |
| Auckland Graduation | 23 May |
| Kings Birthday | 1 June |
| Semester 1 2027 Domestic Teacher Education Applications Open | 2 June |
| Semester 2 Domestic Counselling Applications Close | 12 June |
| Semester 2 Domestic Theology Internship Applications Close | 12 June |
| Semester One Ends | 19 June |
| Mid-Year 3 Week Break Begins | 20 June |
| Semester 2 All Applications Close | 3 July |
SEMESTER TWO (S2) 2026
| Semester Two Begins | 13 July |
| Orientation Week Semester Two | 13 - 16 July |
| Winter Sessions | 31 July - 01 August |
| Semester One 2027 Applications Open | 1 August |
| Theology Intensives Week | 10 August |
| Mid Semester Break | 28 September - 9 October |
| Theology Intensives Week | 12 October |
| Course Selections 2027 Opens | 12 October |
| Labour Day | 26 October |
| Summer School 2026/2027 Enrolments Close | 6 November |
| Semester Two Ends | 13 November |
| Summer Semester Begins | 16 November |
| 2027 Education Applications Close | 26 November |
| Course Selection Closed | 11 December |
| Laidlaw Closed | 23 December - 5 January 2027 |
SEMESTER ONE (S1) 2027
| Graduate Diploma in Education Classes Begin | 18 January |
| Semester 1 Domestic Counselling Applications Close | 22 January |
| Semester 1 Domestic Theology Internship Applications Close | 22 January 2028 |
| Semester 1 All Applications Close | 5 February 2028 |
| Auckland Anniversary | 1 Feb |
| Waitangi Day | 6 Feb |
| Waitangi Day observed | 8 Feb |
| Semester One Begins | 22-Feb |
| Orientation Week | 22-26 Feb |
| Good Friday | 26 Mar |
| Easter Monday | 29 Mar |
| Easter Tuesday | 30 Mar |
| Mid Semester Break | 12-26 April |
| Mid-Semester Break Ends | 23 April |
| ANZAC Day | 25 April |
| ANZAC DAY Observed | 26 April |
| Auckland Graduation | 22 May |
| Kings Birthday | 7 June |
| Semester 2 Counselling Applications Close (Domestic Students) | 18 June |
| Semester 2 Theology Internship Applications Close (Domestic Students) | 18 June |
| Semester One Ends | 24 June |
| Matariki | 25 June |
| Mid Year 3 Week Break Begins | 25 June |
| Mid Year Break | 28 June - 16 July |
| Semester 2 All Applications Close | 2 July |
SEMESTER TWO (S2) 2027
| Semester Two Begins | 19 July |
| Orientation Week | 19-23 July |
| Semester One 2028 Applications Open | 2 Aug |
| Mid Semester Break | 27 Sept - 8 Oct |
| Course Selection 2028 Opens | 11 Oct |
| Labour Day | 25 Oct |
| Summer School 2027/2028 Applications Close | 5 Nov |
| Canterbury Anniversary | 12 Nov |
| Semester Two Ends | 19 Nov |
| Summer Semester Begins | 22 Nov |
| Laidlaw Closed | 23 Dec-4 Jan |
Term Dates for Masters of Theology (MTh) Thesis 2027
| Term 1 | 1 Feb 2027 to 31 July 2027 |
| Term 2 | 1 March 2027 to 31 Aug 2027 |
| Term 3 | 1 May 2027 to 31 Oct 2027 |
| Term 4 | 1 Aug 2027 to 31 Jan 2027 |
| Term 5 | 1 Sep 2027 to 28 Feb 2028 |
| Term 6 | 1 Nov 2027 to 30 April 2028 |