New Zealand School and Public Holidays
2019, 2020 & 2021 NZ School Terms, School Holidays and Public Holidays
Dates of the next school holidays, school terms and public holidays in Auckland, New Zealand
School terms and school holidays for 2019
Term 2
Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July 2019
Winter school holiday – July school holidays
Saturday 6 July to Sunday 22 July 2019
Term 3
Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September 2019
Spring School Holiday – September & October school holidays
Saturday 28 September to Sunday 13 October 2019
Term 4
Monday 14 October to Friday 20 December 2019 (Primary & intermediate schools) and no later than Friday 13 December 2019 (Secondary schools)*
Term 4 finish date can differ by up to 7 days by school, please check with your local school.
Summer School Holiday – December and January school holidays
Starting between Saturday 14 December and 21 December to September and goes to between Monday 27 January and Friday 7 February 2020.
Auckland public holidays for 2019
Labour Day
Monday 28 October 2019
Christmas Day
Wednesday 25 December 2019
Boxing Day
Thursday 26 December 2019
School terms and school holidays for 2020
Term 1
Monday 27 January/Friday 7 February* to Thursday 9 April 2020
Term 1 start date can differ by up to 7 days by school, please check with your local school.
Autumn School Holiday – April school holidays
Friday 10 April to Sunday 27 April 2020
Term 2
Monday 28 April to Friday 3 July 2020
Winter School Holiday
Saturday 4 July to Sunday 21 July 2020
Term 3
Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September 2020
Spring School Holiday
Saturday 26 September to Sunday 11 October 2020
Term 4
Monday 12 October to Friday 18 December 2020*
Term 4 finish date can differ by up to 7 days by school, please check with your local school. Secondary schools finish earlier no later than Friday 16 December 2020.
Auckland public holidays for 2020
New Years Day Wednesday 1 January 2020
Day after New Year’s Day Thursday 2 January 2020
Auckland Anniversary Day Monday 27 January 2020
Waitangi Day Thursday 6 February 2020
Good Friday Friday 10 April 2020
Easter Monday Monday 13 April 2020
ANZAC Day Saturday 25 April 2020, observed on Monday 27 April 2020
Queens Birthday Monday 1 June 2020
Labour Day Monday 26 October 2020
Christmas Day Friday 25 December 2020
Boxing Day Saturday 26 December 2020 observed on Monday 28 December 202p
School terms and school holidays for 2021
Term 1
Monday 1 February/Tuesday 9 February* to Friday 16 April 2021
Term 1 start date can differ by up to 7 days by school, please check with your local school.
Autumn School Holiday
Friday 16 April to Sunday 2 May 2021
Term 2
Monday 3 May to Friday 9 July 2021
Winter School Holiday
Saturday 10 July to Sunday 25 July 2021
Term 3
Monday 26 July to Friday 1 October 2021
Spring School Holiday
Saturday 2 October to Sunday 17 October 2021
Term 4
Monday 18 October to no later than Monday 20 December 2021*
Term 4 finish date can differ by up to 7 days by school, please check with your local school.
Auckland public holidays for 2021
New Years Day Friday 1 January 2021
Day after New Year’s Day Monday 4 January 2021
Auckland Anniversary Day Monday 1 February 2021
Waitangi Day Observance Monday 8 February 2021
Good Friday Friday 2 April 2021
Easter Monday Monday 5 April 2021
ANZAC Day Observance Monday 26 April 2021
Queens Birthday Monday 7 June 2021
Labour Day Monday 25 October 2021
Christmas Day Friday 25 December 2021, Observed on Monday 27 December 2021
Boxing Day Saturday 26 December 2020, Observed on Monday 28 December 2021
