Term Dates 2026

Term 1 :  Monday  2nd February – Thursday 2nd April

Term 2:  Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July

Term 3:  Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September

Term 4:  Monday 12th October – Friday 11 December

TEACHER ONLY DAY
Friday 20 November - Curriculum & Assessment 

Public holidays

Waitangi Day – Thursday 6 February
Good Friday - Friday 3 April
Anzac Day - Monday 27 April
King's Birthday - Monday 1 June
Labour Day - Monday 26 October
Matariki - Friday 10 July (falls outside of Term time)

Term Dates 2027

Term 1 :  Wednesday 27 January -  9 April (96 half days)
Public holidays: Waitangi Day – Saturday 6 February observed on Monday 8 February, Good Friday – 26 March, Easter Monday – 29 March, Easter Tuesday – 30 March (a school holiday).

Term 2:  Tuesday 27 April to Friday 2 July 2027 (94 half days)
Public holidays: King’s Birthday – Monday 7 June, Matariki – Friday 25 June

Term 3:  Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September 2027 (100 half days).

Term 4:  Monday 11 October – Friday 10 December (88 half days)
Public holiday: Labour Day – Monday 25 October.

Half-day opening requirement 2027

Primary, intermediate and specialist schools are required to be open for instruction for a minimum of 376 half days in 2027.

1 day set aside for TOD in 2027 - TBC