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