Our key university dates for the academic year include trimester dates, public and university holidays.
January 2020
| Wednesday 1 | New Years Day |
| Thursday 2 | New Year holiday |
| Monday 6 | Summer School (Semester S) starts |
| Monday 27 | Auckland Anniversary Day |
February 2020
| Thursday 6 | Waitangi Day |
| Monday 17 | Summer School (Semester S) examinations begin |
| Friday 21 | Summer School (Semester S) exams end |
| Monday 24 | Orientation week and Enrolment |
March 2020
| Monday 2 | Trimester A and full year classes start |
April 2020
| Friday 10 | Good Friday |
| Monday 13 | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday 14 | Easter Tuesday |
| Wednesday 15 | Teaching recess begins |
| Monday 27 | ANZAC Day |
| Tuesday 28 | Trimester A continues |
June 2020
| Monday 1 | Queen’s Birthday |
| Friday 5 | Final teaching day of Trimester A |
| Monday 8 | Trimester A study week begins |
| Monday 15 | Trimester A examinations begin |
| Friday 26 | Trimester A examinations end |
| Monday 29 | Teaching recess begins |
July 2020
| Monday 6 | Enrolment and Re-orientation week begins |
| Monday 13 | Trimester B starts |
August 2020
| Monday 24 | Teaching recess begins |
September 2020
| Monday 7 | Trimester B continues |
| Thursday 10 | Kīngitanga Day |
October 2020
| Friday 16 | Final teaching day of Trimester B |
| Monday 19 | Trimester B study week begins |
| Monday 26 | Labour Day |
| Tuesday 27 | Trimester B examinations begin |
November 2020
| Friday 6 | Trimester B examinations end |
| Monday 9 | Enrolment week |
| Monday 16 | Trimester C starts |
December 2020
| Friday 18 | First half of Trimester C ends |
| Monday 21 | University holidays begin |
| Friday 25 | Christmas Day |
| Saturday 26 | Boxing Day |
| Monday 28 | Boxing Day observed |
| Tuesday 29 | Teaching recess begins |