IMPORTANT DATES

Find out when your study starts, when you have breaks and when graduation is. These dates will help you plan your study, holidays and important occasions.

Below are the semester dates for *most* courses at SIT. Please note, there will be numerous exceptions to these dates so please use the below as a guide only.

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2023

SEMESTER 1

Event	Dates
First Part of Semester (8 weeks – short 1 day)	Monday 13 February – Thursday 06 April
Mid Semester Break	Friday 07 April – Friday 21 April
Second Part of Semester (10 weeks)	Monday 24 April – Friday 30 June
Semester Break	Monday 03 July – Friday 14 July

SEMESTER 2

Event	Date
First Part of Semester (11 weeks)	Monday 17 July – Friday 29 September
Mid Semester Break	Monday 02 – Friday 06 October
Second Part of Semester (6 weeks)	Monday 09 October – Friday 17 November

ACADEMIC CEREMONIES


Event	Dates
MAINZ Auckland Ceremony (for 2022 graduates)	Wednesday 22 March (MAINZ Auckland Campus)
Award Ceremony	Tuesday 28 November (Civic Theatre)
Telford Campus	Thursday 30 November (tbc) (Telford Gymnasium)
Graduation Ceremonies (certificate/diploma/degree)	Friday 08 December (Civic Theatre)
Christchurch Campus and MAINZ Christchurch Graduation Ceremonies	Tuesday 19 December

HOLIDAYS

National public holidays	Dates
Southland Anniversary Day	04 January (Wednesday)
Te Rā o Waitangi/Waitangi Day	06 February (Monday)
Easter	Good Friday – 7 April Easter Monday – 10 April
Education Day	11 April (Tuesday)
ANZAC Day	25 April (Tuesday)
King's Birthday	05 June (Monday)
Matariki	14 July (Friday)
Labour Day	23 October (Monday)

2023

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