New Zealand School and Public Holidays
New Zealand School Terms, School Holidays and Public Holiday Dates in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Dates of the school holidays, school terms, public holidays and observed public holidays in Auckland, New Zealand.
2021 New Zealand public holidays, school terms and school holiday dates
2021 School terms and school holidays
Summer School Holidays, December 2021 and January 2022
The Summer School Holidays start no later than Monday 20 December 2021. The summer school holidays finish date varies for each school and will be between Monday 31 January 2022 and Tuesday 8 February 2022.
* School term dates in this article have been sourced from the New Zealand Ministry of Education.
New Zealand public holidays for 2021
Christmas Day 2021
Saturday 25 December 2021, observed on Monday 27 December 2021
Boxing Day 2021
Sunday 26 December 2021, observed on Tuesday 28 December 2021
2022 New Zealand public holidays, school holidays and school term dates
2022 School terms and school holidays
Term 1
Starts on Monday 31 January 2022 (at the earliest) and Tuesday 8 February (at the latest)* and ends on Thursday 14 April 2022
Term 1 start date can differ by up to 7 days for each school, please check with your local school for the exact start date.
April & May School Holiday
Friday 15 April 2022 to Sunday 1 May 2022.
The April school holidays include Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday and Anzac Day.
Term 2
Monday 2 May 2022 to Friday 8 July 2022.
Public holidays in Term 2 include Queen’s Birthday on Monday 6 June and Matariki on Friday 24 June.
July School Holiday
Saturday 9 July 2022 to Sunday 24 July 2022
Term 3
Monday 25 July 2022 to Friday 30 September 2022
October school holiday
Saturday 1 October 2022 to Sunday 16 October 2022
Term 4
Starts on Monday 17 October 2022 and finishes no later than Tuesday 20 December 2022.*
Public holidays in Term 4 include Labour Day 24 October.
Term 4 finish date can differ by up to 7 days by school, please check with your local school.
* School term dates in this article have been sourced from the New Zealand Ministry of Education.
Auckland public holidays for 2022
New Years Day 2022
Saturday 1 January 2022, observed on Monday 3 January 2022.
Day after New Year’s Day
Saturday 2 January 2022, observed on Tuesday 4 January 2022.
Auckland Anniversary Day 2022
Monday 31 January 2022.
Waitangi Day 2022
Sunday 6 February 2022, observed on Monday 7 February 2022.
Good Friday 2022
Friday 15 April 2022.
Easter Monday 2022
Monday 18 April 2022.
ANZAC Day 2022
Monday 25 April 2022.
Queens Birthday 2022
Monday 6 June 2022.
Matariki public holiday 2022
Friday 24 June 2022.
Labour Day 2022
Monday 24 October 2022.
Christmas Day 2022
Sunday 25 December 2022, observed on Tuesday 27 December 2022.
Boxing Day 2022
Monday 26 December 2022.
2023 New Zealand public holidays, school holidays and school term dates
2023 School terms and school holidays
Term 1
Monday 30 January (at the earliest) and Tuesday 7 February (at the latest)* to Thursday 6 April 2023.
Public holidays in Term 1 include Waitangi Day on Monday 6 February and Easter Good Friday , Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday.
Term 1 start date can differ by up to 7 days for each school, please check with your local school for the exact start date.
April School Holiday
Starts Friday 7 April 2023 and finishes Sunday 23 April 2023.
Term 2
Monday 24 April 2023 to Friday 30 June 2023.
Public holidays in Term 2 include: Anzac Day on Tuesday 25 April and Queen’s Birthday on Monday 5 June.
July School Holiday
Saturday 1 July 2023 to Sunday 16 July 2023.
Term 3
Monday 17 July 2023 to Friday 22 September 2023.
September & October School Holiday
Saturday 23 September 2023 to Sunday 8 October 2023.
Term 4
Monday 9 October to end no later than Wednesday 20 December 2023*.
Term 4 finish date can differ by up to 7 days by school, please check with your local school.
Auckland public holidays for 2023
New Years Day 2023
Saturday 1 January 2023, observed on Monday 3 January 2022
Day after New Year’s Day 2023
Saturday 2 January 2023, observed on Tuesday 4 January 2023
Auckland Anniversary Day
Monday 30 January 2023.
Waitangi Day
Monday 6 February 2023.
Good Friday
Friday 7 April 2023.
Easter Monday
Monday 10 April 2023.
ANZAC Day
Tuesday 25 April 2023.
Queens Birthday
Monday 5 June 2023.
Matariki
The 2023 Matariki public holiday date is yet to be announced.
Labour Day
Monday 23 October 2023.
Christmas Day
Sunday 25 December 2023, observed on Tuesday 27 December 2023.
Boxing Day
Monday 26 December 2023.
2024 New Zealand public holidays, school holidays and school term dates
2024 School terms and school holidays
Term 1
Monday 29 January (at the earliest) and Wednesday 7 February (at the latest)* and ends on Friday 12 April 2024.
Public holidays in Term 1 include Waitangi Day, Easter Good Friday , Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday (a school holiday).
Term 1 start date can differ by up to 7 days for each school, please check with your local school for the exact start date.
April 2024 School Holidays
Starts Saturday 13 April 2023 and finishes Sunday 28 April 2024.
Term 2
Monday 24 April 2023 to Friday 5 July 2024.
Public holidays in Term 2 include: Queen’s Birthday and Matariki.
July School Holidays
Saturday 6 July 2023 to Sunday 21 July 2024.
Term 3
Monday 22 July 2024 to Friday 27 September 2024.
September & October School Holidays
Saturday 28 September 2024 to Sunday 13 October 2024.
Term 4
Monday 14 October to end no later than Friday 20 December 2024*.
Public holidays in Term 4 include Labour Day.
Term 4 finish date can differ by up to 7 days by school, please check with your local school.
2024 New Zealand Public holidays
New Years Day 2024
Monday 1 January 2024
Day after New Year’s Day 2024
Tuesday 2 January 2024
Auckland Anniversary Day 2024
Monday 29 January 2024
Waitangi Day 2024
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Easter Good Friday 2024
Friday 29 March 2024
Easter Monday 2024
Monday 1 April 2024
ANZAC Day 2024
Thursday 25 April 2024
Queens Birthday 2024
Monday 3 June 2024
Matariki
Friday 28 June 2024
Labour Day
Monday 28 October 2024
Christmas Day
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Boxing Day
Thursday 26 December 2024
