Student calendar
The student calendar includes important dates, events, public holidays, and Wintec holidays. Please note, that the Wintec dates are a general guide, and some programmes have differing holiday dates. Please check with your centre for the specifics of your semester dates and holidays.
Check out what is on:
| Thu | 1 | Jan | New Years Day |
| Fri | 2 | Jan | New Years Holiday |
| Mon | 5 | Jan | City and Rotokauri campuses open:
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| Tue | 20 | Jan | Information Session (City Campus) |
| Thu | 22 | Jan | Information Session (Rotokauri Campus) |
| Mon | 26 | Jan | Auckland Anniversary Day (Wintec closed) |
| Tue | 10 | Feb | Welcome Pōwhiri (Rotokauri) |
| Wed | 11 | Feb | Welcome Pōwhiri (City) |
| Fri | 6 | Feb | Waitangi Day (Wintec closed) |
| Fri | 20 | Feb | Hamilton Gardens Art Festival |
| Wed | 25 | Feb | Te Matatini begins |
| Wed | 4 | Mar | City Campus Orientation |
| Fri | 6 | Mar | Rotokauri Campus Orientation |
| Sun | 8 | Mar | International Women's Day |
| Sat | 21 | Mar | Balloons Over Waikato |
| Fri | 3 | Apr | Good Friday |
| Mon | 6 | Apr | Easter Monday (Wintec closed) |
| Tue | 22 | Apr | Easter holiday (Wintec closed) |
| TBC | TBC | Apr | Hamilton Pride |
| Sat | 25 | Apr | Anzac Day (Observed ) |
| Tue | 5-6 | May | Graduation |
| Wed | 13 | May | Wintec Open Day (City Campus) |
| Fri | 15 | May | Pink Shirt Day |
| Wed | 20 | May | Information Session (Rotokauri Campus) |
| Thu | 21 | May | Global Accessibility Awareness Day |
| Sun | 31 | May | Samoa Language Week begins |
| Semester 2 begins | |||
| Fri | 10 | Jul | Matariki |
| Tue | 21 | Jul | Welcome Pōwhiri (Rotokauri) |
| Wed | 22 | Jul | Welcome Pōwhiri (City) |
| Tue | 28 | Jul | City Campus Orientation |
| Thu | 30 | Jul | Rotokauri Campus Orientation |
| Mon | 14-20 | Sep | Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week |
| Wed | 23-29 | Sep | Mental Health Awareness Week |
| Mon | 26 | Oct | Labour Day (Wintec closed) |
| Sat | 31 | Oct | Halloween |
| Fri | TBC | Nov | Gumboot Friday |
| Thu | TBC | Nov | International end-of-year BBQ |
| Sat | 28 | Nov | Career Choices Day 2026 (Rotokauri Campus) |
| Semester 2 ends |
| Fri | 4 | Dec | Career Choices Day 2026 (City Campus) |
| Mon | 21 | Dec | Wintec Christmas Holidays begin (main campuses closed) |
| Thu | 25 | Dec | Christmas Day |
| Fri | 26 | Dec | Boxing Day |
Other Wintec events
No events.