Wintec City Campus Open Day 2026
Explore your future at Wintec City Campus Open Day 2026 in Hamilton. Meet tutors, discover courses, tour facilities, and get expert advice. Register now.
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 | 7 | Apr | Easter holiday (Wintec closed) |
| Fri | 10 | Apr | Hamilton Pride events begin |
| 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 |
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| Fri | 10 | Jul | Matariki |
| Tue | 21 | Jul | Welcome Pōwhiri (Rotokauri) |
| Wed | 22 | Jul | Welcome Pōwhiri (City) |
| Tue | 28 | Jul | City 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
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Rotokauri Campus Information Session 2026
Explore study options for 2026 at the Wintec Rotokauri campus.
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Orientation Day 2026 - Hamilton City Campus
We want to make sure you feel ready and supported from day one, here at City Campus. Orientation Day is a friendly, relaxed event designed just for you - your chance to explore your new community and start feeling at home here.