- Setting term dates for state and state-integrated schools
- 2016 calendar
- 2017 calendar
- 2018 calendar
- 2019 calendar
- 2020 calendar
- Days schools must close
- When schools may also close
- Early learning centres
- Private and partnership schools
- Further information
Setting term dates for state and state-integrated schools
At the start of the year, schools may open on any day between Auckland Anniversary Day and 7 February, the day after Waitangi Day. At the end of the year, schools can close on any day up to the latest date, as long as they have been open for the required number of half-days during the year. More information for schools setting term dates .
2016 school terms and holidays
| Start date | End date | Holidays | |
|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 - 11 weeks | Between Monday 1 February (at the earliest); and Friday 5 February (at the latest) | Friday 15 April (94-102 half days) | Public holidays: Waitangi Day 8 February, Easter: Good Friday 25 March, Easter Monday 28 March School holiday: Saturday 16 April - Sunday 1 May and includes ANZAC day. |
Term 2 - 10 weeks | Monday 2 May | Friday 8 July (98 half days) | Public holiday: Queen’s Birthday 6 June School holiday: Saturday 9 July – Sunday 24 July |
Term 3 - 9 weeks | Monday 25 July | Friday 23 September (90 half days) | School holidays: Saturday 24 September – Sunday 9 October |
Term 4 - up to 11 weeks | Monday 10 October | Primary, intermediate and special schools: Secondary and composite: | Public holidays: Labour Day 24 October, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day School holiday: 5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year)
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* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half days in 2016.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2016.
2017 school terms and holidays
| Start date | End date | Holidays | |
|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 - 10 or 11 weeks | Between Monday 30 January (at the earliest); and Tuesday 7 February (at the latest) | Thursday 13 April | Public holiday: Waitangi Day School holiday: 2 weeks (includes Easter and Easter Tuesday and Anzac Day) |
Term 2 - 10 weeks | Monday 1 May | Friday 7 July (98 half days) | Public holiday: Queen's birthday School holiday: Saturday 8 July – Sunday 23 July |
Term 3 - 10 weeks | Monday 24 July | Friday 29 September (100 half days) | 2 weeks Saturday 30 September – Sunday 15 October |
Term 4 - up to 10 weeks | Monday 16 October | Primary, intermediate and special schools: Secondary and composite: |
Public holidays: Labour Day 23 October, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day School holiday: 5-6 weeks from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year. |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half days in 2017.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2017.
2018 school terms and holidays
| Start date | End date | Holidays | |
|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 - 11 weeks | Between Monday 29 January (at the earliest); and Wednesday 7 February (at the latest) | Friday 13 April (90 -102 half days) | Public holidays: Waitangi Day 6 February, Easter: Good Friday 30 March, Easter Monday 2 April School holiday: Saturday 14 April - Sunday 29 April (includes ANZAC day 25 April). |
Term 2 - 10 weeks | Monday 30 April | Friday 6 July (98 half days) | Public holiday: Queen’s Birthday 4 June School holiday: Saturday 7 July – Sunday 22 July |
Term 3 - 10 weeks | Monday 23 July | Friday 28 September (100 half days) | School holidays: Saturday 29 September – Sunday 14 October |
Term 4 - up to 10 weeks | Monday 15 October | Primary, intermediate and special schools: Secondary and composite: | Public holidays: Labour Day 22 October, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day School holiday: 5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year)
|
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half days in 2018.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2018.
2019 school terms and holidays
| Start date | End date | Holidays | |
|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 - 11 weeks | Between Monday 28 January (at the earliest); and Thursday 7 February (at the latest) | Friday 12 April (94-108 half days) | Public holidays: Waitangi Day 6 February. School holiday: Saturday 13 April - Sunday 28 April (includes Easter and Easter Tuesday and ANZAC day). |
Term 2 - 10 weeks | Monday 29 April | Friday 5 July (98 half days) | Public holiday: Queen’s Birthday 3 June School holiday: Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July |
Term 3 - 10 weeks | Monday 22 July | Friday 27 September (100 half days) | School holidays: Saturday 28 September – Sunday 13 October |
Term 4 - up to 10 weeks | Monday 14 October | Primary, intermediate and special schools: No later than Friday 20 December (98 half days)* Secondary and composite: No later than Friday 13 December (94 half days)** | Public holidays: Labour Day 28 October, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day School holiday: 5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year) |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 390 half days in 2019.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2019.
2020 school terms and holidays
| Start date | End date | Holidays | |
|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 - 11 weeks | Between Monday 27 January (at the earliest); and Friday 7 February (at the latest) | Thursday 9 April (90-106 half days) | Public holidays: Waitangi Day. School holiday: Saturday 11 April - Sunday 26 April (includes Easter, Easter Tuesday and ANZAC day). |
Term 2 - 10 weeks | Tuesday 28 April | Friday 3 July (96 half days) | Public holiday: Queen’s Birthday School holiday: Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July |
Term 3 - 10 weeks | Monday 20 July | Friday 25 September (100 half days) | School holidays: Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October |
Term 4 - up to 10 weeks | Monday 12 October | Primary, intermediate and special schools: No later than Friday 18 December (98 half days)* Secondary and composite: No later than Wednesday 16 December (94 half days)** | Public holidays: Labour Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day School holiday: 5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year) |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half days in 2020.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2020.
Download the school term dates and holidays to your online calendar or smartphone
Days schools must close
Under the Education Act 1989 state and state integrated schools must be closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays . State and state integrated schools must also close on Easter Tuesday. Partnership and private schools have greater legislative freedom than state and stage integrated schools so may decide to open on Easter Tuesday. Go to more information for schools setting term dates .
Schools may also close
Schools may also close for teacher only days and in an emergency. Go to more information for schools setting term dates .
Early childhood centres
These include kindergartens and playcentres and generally follow the same term and holiday dates as state schools. Full time daycare centres are usually open through the school holidays but close for a time over Christmas.
Private schools and partnership schools
Private schools and partnership schools may not have exactly the same term and holiday dates as state and state-integrated schools.
| Start date | End date | Holidays | |
|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 - 11 weeks | Between Monday 1 February (at the earliest); and Friday 5 February (at the latest) | Friday 15 April (94-102 half days) | Public holidays: Waitangi Day 8 February, Easter: Good Friday 25 March, Easter Monday 28 March School holiday: Saturday 16 April - Sunday 1 May and includes ANZAC day. |
Term 2 - 10 weeks | Monday 2 May | Friday 8 July (98 half days) | Public holiday: Queen’s Birthday 6 June School holiday: Saturday 9 July – Sunday 24 July |
Term 3 - 9 weeks | Monday 25 July | Friday 23 September (90 half days) | School holidays: Saturday 24 September – Sunday 9 October |
Term 4 - up to 11 weeks | Monday 10 October | Primary, intermediate and special schools: Secondary and composite: | Public holidays: Labour Day 24 October, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day School holiday: 5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year)
|
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half days in 2016.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2016.
2017 school terms and holidays
| Start date | End date | Holidays | |
|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 - 10 or 11 weeks | Between Monday 30 January (at the earliest); and Tuesday 7 February (at the latest) | Thursday 13 April | Public holiday: Waitangi Day School holiday: 2 weeks (includes Easter and Easter Tuesday and Anzac Day) |
Term 2 - 10 weeks | Monday 1 May | Friday 7 July (98 half days) | Public holiday: Queen's birthday School holiday: Saturday 8 July – Sunday 23 July |
Term 3 - 10 weeks | Monday 24 July | Friday 29 September (100 half days) | 2 weeks Saturday 30 September – Sunday 15 October |
Term 4 - up to 10 weeks | Monday 16 October | Primary, intermediate and special schools: Secondary and composite: |
Public holidays: Labour Day 23 October, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day School holiday: 5-6 weeks from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year. |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half days in 2017.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2017.
2018 school terms and holidays
| Start date | End date | Holidays | |
|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 - 11 weeks | Between Monday 29 January (at the earliest); and Wednesday 7 February (at the latest) | Friday 13 April (90 -102 half days) | Public holidays: Waitangi Day 6 February, Easter: Good Friday 30 March, Easter Monday 2 April School holiday: Saturday 14 April - Sunday 29 April (includes ANZAC day 25 April). |
Term 2 - 10 weeks | Monday 30 April | Friday 6 July (98 half days) | Public holiday: Queen’s Birthday 4 June School holiday: Saturday 7 July – Sunday 22 July |
Term 3 - 10 weeks | Monday 23 July | Friday 28 September (100 half days) | School holidays: Saturday 29 September – Sunday 14 October |
Term 4 - up to 10 weeks | Monday 15 October | Primary, intermediate and special schools: Secondary and composite: | Public holidays: Labour Day 22 October, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day School holiday: 5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year)
|
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half days in 2018.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2018.
2019 school terms and holidays
| Start date | End date | Holidays | |
|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 - 11 weeks | Between Monday 28 January (at the earliest); and Thursday 7 February (at the latest) | Friday 12 April (94-108 half days) | Public holidays: Waitangi Day 6 February. School holiday: Saturday 13 April - Sunday 28 April (includes Easter and Easter Tuesday and ANZAC day). |
Term 2 - 10 weeks | Monday 29 April | Friday 5 July (98 half days) | Public holiday: Queen’s Birthday 3 June School holiday: Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July |
Term 3 - 10 weeks | Monday 22 July | Friday 27 September (100 half days) | School holidays: Saturday 28 September – Sunday 13 October |
Term 4 - up to 10 weeks | Monday 14 October | Primary, intermediate and special schools: No later than Thursday 20 December (98 half days)* Secondary and composite: No later than Friday 13 December (94 half days)** | Public holidays: Labour Day 28 October, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day School holiday: 5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year) |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 390 half days in 2019.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2019.
2020 school terms and holidays
| Start date | End date | Holidays | |
|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 - 11 weeks | Between Monday 27 January (at the earliest); and Friday 7 February (at the latest) | Thursday 9 April (90-106 half days) | Public holidays: Waitangi Day. School holiday: Saturday 11 April - Sunday 26 April (includes Easter, Easter Tuesday and ANZAC day). |
Term 2 - 10 weeks | Tuesday 28 April | Friday 3 July (96 half days) | Public holiday: Queen’s Birthday School holiday: Saturday 4 July – Sunday 19 July |
Term 3 - 10 weeks | Monday 20 July | Friday 25 September (100 half days) | School holidays: Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October |
Term 4 - up to 10 weeks | Monday 12 October | Primary, intermediate and special schools: No later than Friday 18 December (98 half days)* Secondary and composite: No later than Wednesday 16 December (94 half days)** | Public holidays: Labour Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day School holiday: 5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year) |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half days in 2020.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2020.
Download the school term dates and holidays to your online calendar or smartphone
Days schools must close
Under the Education Act 1989 state and state integrated schools must be closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays . State and state integrated schools must also close on Easter Tuesday. Partnership and private schools have greater legislative freedom than state and stage integrated schools so may decide to open on Easter Tuesday. Go to more information for schools setting term dates .
Schools may also close
Schools may also close for teacher only days and in an emergency. Go to more information for schools setting term dates .
Early childhood centres
These include kindergartens and playcentres and generally follow the same term and holiday dates as state schools. Full time daycare centres are usually open through the school holidays but close for a time over Christmas.
Private schools and partnership schools
Private schools and partnership schools may not have exactly the same term and holiday dates as state and state-integrated schools.