Academic Calendar

Below is a list of important dates for the academic year, including semester dates, public holidays and graduation dates.

 

Ara Academic Calendar 2023

Date	Event	Add to Calendar
1 January	New Year’s Day
2 January	Day After New Year’s Day
9 January	Ara opens
6 February	Waitangi Day observed
14 February	Whakatau S1 – Manawa campus
15 February	Whakatau S1 – Woolston campus
16 February	Timaru Graduation
22 February	Whakatau S1 - Timaru campus
27 February	Whakatau S1 – Madras campus
20 March	Otago Anniversary Day
31 March	Autumn Graduation
7 April	Good Friday
10 April	Easter Monday
11 April	Easter Tuesday
25 April	Anzac Day
5 June	Queen's Birthday
14 July	Matariki
19 July	Whakatau S2 – Timaru campus
21 July	Whakatau S2 – Manawa campus
31 July	Whakatau S2 – City campus
2 August	Whakatau S2 – Woolston campus
15 September	Spring Graduation
25 September	South Canterbury Anniversary Day
23 October	Labour Day
17 November	Canterbury Anniversary Day
23 December	Ara closes
25 December	Christmas Day
26 December	Boxing Day
27 December	Day After Boxing Day