Planning ahead? Here are the school holiday dates for New Zealand for 2024 and planned school holiday dates for 2025 so that you can lock in your family holidays and other fun activities!
Here are the 2024 school term and holiday dates:
TERM 1 |
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| Number of weeks | 10 |
| Term start and end dates | Starts between Monday 29 January (at the earliest) and Wednesday 7 February (at the latest)
Ends Friday 12 April (90-102 half days) |
| Public holidays | Waitangi Day – Tuesday 6 February
Easter: Good Friday 29 March, Easter Monday 1 April, Easter Tuesday 2 April (a school holiday) |
| School holidays | Saturday 13 April to Sunday 28 April
Includes:
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TERM 2 |
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| Number of weeks | 10 |
| Term start and end dates | Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July (96 half days) |
| Public holidays | King’s Birthday – Monday 3 June
Matariki – Friday 28 June |
| School holidays | Saturday 6 July to Sunday 21 July |
TERM 3 |
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| Number of weeks | 10 |
| Term start and end dates | Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September (100 half days) |
| Public holidays | None |
| School holidays | Saturday 28 September to Sunday 13 October |
TERM 4 |
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| Number of weeks | 10 |
| Term start and end dates | Starts Monday 14 October
Ends no later than Friday 20 December (up to 98 half days)* |
| Public holidays | Labour Day – Monday 28 October |
| School holidays | 5 to 6 weeks (from school’s closing day until the opening date the following year)
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Here are the planned 2025 school term and holiday dates:
TERM 1 |
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| Number of weeks | Between 9 and 11 |
| Term start and end dates | Starts between Monday 27 January (at the earliest) and Friday 7 February (at the latest)
Ends Friday 11 April (92-108 half days) |
| Public holidays | Waitangi Day – Thursday 6 February |
| School holidays | Saturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April
Includes:
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| TERM 2 | |
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| Number of weeks | 9 |
| Term start and end dates | Monday 28 April to Friday 27 June (86 half days) |
| Public holidays | King’s Birthday – Monday 2 June
Matariki Friday – 20 June |
| School holidays | Saturday 28 June to Sunday 13 July |
TERM 3 |
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| Number of weeks | 10 |
| Term start and end dates | Monday 14 July to Friday 19 September (100 half days) |
| Public holidays | None |
| School holidays | Saturday 20 September to Sunday 5 October |
TERM 4 |
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| Number of weeks | Up to 11 |
| Term start and end dates | Starts Monday 6 October
Ends no later than Friday 19 December (up to 108 half days)* |
| Public holidays | Labour Day – Monday 27 October |
| School holidays | 5 to 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year)
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Source: www.education.govt.nz 4 March 2024
