New Zealand School and Public Holidays
New Zealand School Terms, School Holidays and Public Holiday Dates in 2024, 2025 and 2026nd 2
Dates of the school holidays, school terms, public holidays and observed public holidays in Auckland, New Zealand
2024 New Zealand public holidays, school holidays and school term dates
2024 School terms and school holidays
Term 1
Monday 29 January 2024 (at the earliest) and Wednesday 7 February 2024 (at the latest)* and ends on Friday 12 April 2024.
Public holidays in Term 1 include Waitangi Day, 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 2024 and finishes Sunday 28 April 2024.
Term 2
Monday 29 April 2024 to Friday 5 July 2024.
Public holidays in Term 2 include: King’s Birthday and Matariki.
July 2024 School Holidays
Starts Saturday 6 July 2024 and finishes Sunday 21 July 2024.
Term 3
Monday 22 July 2024 to Friday 27 September 2024.
September & October School Holidays
Starts Saturday 28 September 2024 and finishes Sunday 13 October 2024.
Term 4
Starts on Monday 14 October 2024 and ends no later than Friday 20 December 2024*.
Public holidays in Term 4 includes 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
Easter Good Friday 2024
Friday 29 March 2024
Easter Monday 2024
Monday 1 April 2024
ANZAC Day 2024
Thursday 25 April 2024
King’s Birthday
Monday 3 June 2024
Matariki 2024
Friday 28 June 2024
Labour Day 2024
Monday 28 October 2024
Christmas Day 2024
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Boxing Day 2024
Thursday 26 December 2024
2025 New Zealand public holidays, school holidays and school term dates
2025 Intended School terms and school holidays
Term 1
Monday 27 January 2025 (at the earliest) and Friday 7 February (at the latest)* and ends on Friday 11 April 2024.
Public holidays in Term 1 include Waitangi Day, Easter Good Friday , Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday (a school holiday) and ANZAC Day.
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 2025 School Holidays
Starts Saturday 12 April 2025 and finishes Sunday 27 April 2025.
Term 2
Monday 28 April 2025 to Friday 27 June 2025.
Public holidays in Term 2 include: King’s Birthday and Matariki.
July School Holidays 2025
Saturday 28 June 2025 to Sunday 13 July 2025.
Term 3
Monday 14 July 2025 to Friday 19 September 2025.
September & October School Holidays
Saturday 20 September 2025 to Sunday 5 October 2025.
Term 4
Starts on Monday 6 October 2025 and ends no later than Friday 19 December 2025*.
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.
2025 New Zealand Public holidays
New Years Day 2025
Wednesday 1January 2025
Day after New Year’s Day 2025
Thursday 2 January 2025
Auckland Anniversary Day 2025
Monday 27 January 2025
Waitangi Day 2025
Thursday 6 February 2025
Easter Good Friday 2025
Friday 18 April 2025
Easter Monday 2025
Monday 21 April 2025
ANZAC Day 2025
Friday 25 April 2025
Kings Birthday 2025
Monday 2 June 2025
Matariki 2025
Friday 20 June 2025
Labour Day 2025
Monday 27 October 2025
Christmas Day 2025
Thursday 25 December 2025
Boxing Day 2025
Friday 26 December 2025
2026 New Zealand public holidays, indicative school holiday dates and term dates
2026 Intended School terms and school holidays
Term 1
Monday 26 January 2026 (at the earliest) and Monday 9 February (at the latest)* and ends on Thursday 2 April 2024.
Public holidays in Term 1 include Waitangi Day, Easter Good Friday , Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday (a school holiday) and ANZAC Day.
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 2025 School Holidays
Starts Friday 3 April 2026 and finishes Sunday 19 April 2026.
Term 2
Monday 20 April 2026 to Friday 3 July 2026.
Public holidays in Term 2 include: King’s Birthday and Matariki.
July School Holidays 2025
Saturday 4 July 2026 to Sunday 19 July 2026.
Term 3
Monday 20 July 2026 to Friday 25 September 2026.
September & October School Holidays
Saturday 26 September 2026 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
Term 4
Starts on Monday 12 October 2026 and ends no later than Friday 18 December 2026*.
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.
2026 New Zealand Public holidays
New Year’s Day 2026
Thursday 1January 2026
Day after New Year’s Day 2026
Friday 2 January 2026
Auckland Anniversary Day 2026
Monday 26 January 2026
Waitangi Day 2026
Friday 6 February 2026
Easter Good Friday 2026
Friday 3 April 2026
Easter Monday 2026
Monday 6 April 2026
ANZAC Day 2026
Saturday 25 April 2026
ANZAC Day Holiday 2026
Monday 27 April 2026
Kings Birthday Weekend 2026
Monday 1 June 2026
Matariki 2026
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Labour Day 2026
Monday 26 October 2026
Christmas Day 2026
Friday 25 December 2026
Boxing Day 2026
Saturday 26 December 2026
Boxing Day Holiday 2026
Saturday 28 December 2026
* School term dates in this article have been sourced from the New Zealand Ministry of Education.
