School terms and holiday dates
State and integrated schools and kura school terms and holiday dates.
| Level of compliance | Main audience | Other |
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These dates support school boards, administrators, principals and parents/caregivers to plan their calendars. Holidays and mandatory half-days are statutory requirements for state and integrated schools and kura.
- 2021 school terms and holidays
- 2022 school terms and holidays
- 2023 school terms and holidays
- Who uses the school terms and holiday dates?
- Download the calendar as an ical file
- Further information
2021 school terms and holidays
| Term 1 | |
| Number of weeks | Between 10-11 |
| Term start and end dates | Starts between Monday 1 February (at the earliest); and Tuesday 9 February (at the latest), and ends Friday 16 April (92-102 half-days) |
| Public holidays | Waitangi Day (observed) – Monday 8 February, and Easter: Good Friday – 2 April, Easter Monday – 5 April, Easter Tuesday – 6 April (a school holiday) |
| School holidays | Saturday 17 April to Sunday 2 May (includes ANZAC Day – 25 April) |
| Term 2 | |
| Number of weeks | 10 |
| Term start and end dates | Monday 3 May to Friday 9 July (98 half-days) |
| Public holidays | Queen’s Birthday – Monday 7 June |
| School holidays | Saturday 10 July to Sunday 25 July |
| Term 3 | |
| Number of weeks | 10 |
| Term start and end dates | Monday 26 July to Friday 1 October (100 half-days) |
| Public holidays | None |
| School holidays | Saturday 2 October to Sunday 17 October |
| Term 4 | |
| Number of weeks | Up to 10 |
| Term start and end dates | Starts Monday 18 October, and ends, for all schools, no later than Monday 20 December (80-90 half-days)* |
| Public holidays | Labour Day – Monday 25 October, Christmas Day – Saturday 25 December, Boxing Day – Sunday 26 December, and New Year's Day – Saturday 1 January 2022 |
| School holidays | 5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year) |
* Or to a day in December that ensures that the school has been open for instruction for a minimum of 380 half-days in 2021.
2022 school terms and holidays
| Term 1 | |
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Number of weeks |
Between 10-11 |
| Term start and end dates | Starts between Monday 31 January (at the earliest); and Tuesday 8 February (at the latest), and ends Thursday 14 April (96-106 half-days) |
| Public holidays | Waitangi Day (observed) - Monday 7 February, and Easter: Good Friday – 15 April |
| School holidays | Saturday 16 April to Sunday 1 May (includes Easter Monday – 18 April, Easter Tuesday – 19 April (a school holiday), and ANZAC Day – Monday 25 April) |
| Term 2 | |
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Number of weeks |
10 |
| Term start and end dates | Monday 2 May to Friday 8 July (98 half-days) |
| Public holidays | Queen’s Birthday – Monday 6 June |
| School holidays | Saturday 9 July to Sunday 24 July |
| Term 3 | |
| Number of weeks |
10 |
| Term start and end dates | Monday 25 July to Friday 30 September (100 half-days) |
| Public holidays | None |
| School holidays | Saturday 1 October to Sunday 16 October |
| Term 4 | |
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Number of weeks |
Up to 10 |
| Term start and end dates |
Starts Monday 17 October, and |
| Public holidays | Labour Day – Monday 24 October, Christmas Day – Sunday 25 December, Boxing Day – Monday 26 December, and New Year's Day – Sunday 1 January 2023 |
* For primary, intermediate and special schools: or to a day in December that ensures that the school has been open for instruction for a minimum of 386 half-days in 2022.
For secondary and composite schools: or to a day in December that ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2022.
2023 school terms and holidays
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Term 1 |
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Number of weeks |
10 |
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Term start and end dates |
Starts between Monday 30 January (at the earliest); and Tuesday 7 February (at the latest), and |
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Public holidays |
Waitangi Day Monday 6 February, and Easter: Good Friday, Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday |
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School holidays |
Friday 7 April to Sunday 23 April |
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Term 2 |
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Number of weeks |
10 |
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Term start and end dates |
Monday 24 April to Friday 30 June (96 half-days) |
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Public holidays |
ANZAC Day – Tuesday 25 April and Queen’s Birthday – Monday 5 June |
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School holidays |
Saturday 1 July to Sunday 16 July |
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Term 3 |
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Number of weeks |
10 |
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Term start and end dates |
Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September (100 half-days) |
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Public holidays |
None |
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School holidays |
Saturday 23 September to Sunday 8 October |
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Term 4 |
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Number of weeks |
10 |
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Term start and end dates |
Starts Monday 9 October, and |
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Public holidays School holidays |
Labour Day – Monday 23 October, Christmas Day – Sunday 25 December, Boxing Day – Monday 26 December and New Year's Day – Sunday 1 January 2023 |
* For primary, intermediate and special schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for a minimum of 386 half-days in 2023.
For secondary and composite schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2023.
Who uses the school terms and holiday dates?
| For: | School terms and holidays |
| State and state-integrated schools and kura |
The New Zealand school year is usually divided into 4 terms. There is usually a 2-week break between each of the first 3 terms and a summer holiday at the end of Term 4 of about 6 weeks |
| Early learning services (including kindergartens and playcentres) | 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 | Have greater legislative freedom than state and integrated schools and kura and are able to vary their opening hours and school year |
Download the calendar as an ical file to your calendar or smartphone
Primary and intermediate school terms and holidays to 2022 [ICS, 30 KB]
Secondary and composite school terms and holidays to 2022 [ICS, 30 KB]
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