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IMPORTANT DATES

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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.

2026 Academic Year

Semester 1 - Monday 9 February – Friday 19 June

  • O-Week (Monday 9 February – Friday 13 February)
  • Mid-Semester Break (Monday 6 April – Friday 17 April)

Semester 2 - Monday 6 July – Friday 13 November

  • Re-O-Week( Monday 6 July – Wednesday 8 July)
  • Mid-Semester Break( Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October)

Telford Campus Graduation Ceremony (Balclutha)

  • TBC (Thursday 26 November)

Award Ceremony (Civic Theatre, Invercargill)

  • Tuesday 1 December

Graduation Ceremony (Civic Theatre, Invercargill)

  • Friday 11 December

Te Rā o Waitangi | Waitangi Day              

  • Friday 6 February 2026

Otago Anniversary                                         

  • Monday 23 March 2026

Good Friday                                                       

  • Friday 3 April 2026

Easter Monday                                                

  • Monday 6 April 2026

Education Day (observed)                           

  • Tuesday 7 April 2026

ANZAC Day                                                        

  • Monday 27 April 2026 (falls on Saturday 25 April)

King’s Birthday                                                 

  • Monday 1 June 2026

Matariki | Māori New Year                         

  • Friday 10 July 2026

Labour Day                                                        

  • Monday 26 October 2026

Christmas                                                           

  • Thursday 25 December 2026

Boxing Day                                                         

  • Friday 26 December 2026

New Year’s Day                                                

  • Friday 1 January 2027

Day after New Year                                        

  • Monday 4 January 2027 (falls on Saturday 2 January)

Southland Anniversary (observed)           

  • Tuesday 5 January 2027

2026 school term dates from gazette.govt.nz and eduction.govt.nz

  • Friday 3 April – Sunday 19 April
  • Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July
  • Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October

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