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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.

2025 Academic Year

Event Dates
First Part of Semester (8 weeks) Monday 17 February – Friday 11 April
Mid Semester Break (2 weeks) Monday 14 April – Friday 25 April
Second Part of Semester (9weeks) Monday 28 April – Friday 27 June
Semester Break (2 weeks) Monday 30 June – Friday 11 July
Event Dates
First Part of Semester (10 weeks) Monday 14 July – Friday 19 September
Mid Semester Break (2 weeks) Monday 22 September – Friday 3 October
Second Part of Semester (7 weeks) Monday 6 October – Friday 21 November

As these are indicative dates only, please advise the International Department of the approved start, finish and recess dates for each programme in your faculty so that Immigration New Zealand can be notified accordingly. If there are international students on the programme, they will be able to work full-time during the scheduled holidays.

Event Dates
Christchurch MAINZ Graduation (venue to be confirmed) Wednesday 5 February
TWoA Graduation Saturday 6 September
Telford Graduation Ceremony (Community Centre, Balclutha) To be confirmed
Award Ceremony (Civic Theatre, Invercargill) Tuesday 2 December
Graduation Ceremony (Civic Theatre, Invercargill) Friday 12 December
Christchurch Graduation (venue to be confirmed) To be confirmed
Waitangi Day 6 February (Thursday)
Otago Anniversary 24 March (Monday)
Good Friday 18 April (Friday)
Easter Monday 21 April (Monday)
Education Day 22 April (Tuesday)
ANZAC Day 25 April (Friday)
King’s Birthday 2 June (Monday)
Matariki | Māori New Year 20 June (Friday)
Labour Day 27 October (Monday)
Canterbury Anniversary 14 November (Friday)
Christmas 25 December (Thursday)
Boxing Day 26 December (Friday)
New Year’s Day 1 January (Thursday – 2026)
Day after New Year 2 January (Friday – 2026)
Southland Anniversary 5 January (Monday – 2026)

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