New Zealand State Primary, Intermediate and Secondary School Holidays

NZ School holiday dates with term start, term finish, public holidays and regional anniversary holiday dates for 2012, 2013 and 2014. Includes April school holidays, July school holidays, September - October school holidays and the Christmas holidays

 2012   2013   2014

Australian School Holiday Dates  

PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS

Term 1 - Monday 30 Jan and Tuesday Feb 7 - Thursday April 5 (86-94 half-days)

Term 2 - Monday 23  April - Friday 29 June (96 half-days)

Term 3 - Monday 16 July - Friday 28 September (110 half-days)

Term 4 - Monday 15 October - no later than Thursday 20 December (96 half-days) *

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half-days in 2012.

SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS

Term 1 - Monday 30 Jan and Tuesday Feb 7 - Thursday April 5 (86-94 half-days)

Term 2 - Monday 23 April - Friday 29 June (96 half-days)

Term 3 - Monday 16 July - Friday 28 September (110 half-days)

Term 4 - Monday 15 October - no later than Friday 14 December (88 half-days) *

 * Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2012.

2012 Holidays  School Holiday Accommodation Options

Schools must be closed in 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following holidays

and the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday as listed below

Auckland and Northland - Monday 30 January (within holidays)

Taranaki - Monday 12 March

Hawkes' Bay - Friday 19 October

Wellington - Monday 23 January (within holidays)

Marlborough - Monday 29 October

Nelson - Monday 30 January

Canterbury - Friday 16 November

Canterbury (South) - Monday 24 September

Westland - Monday 3 December

Otago - Monday 26 March

Southland - Monday 16 January

New Zealand Daylight Saving Time change dates

PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS

Term 1 - Monday 28 Jan and Thursday Feb 7 - Friday 19 April (98 - 110 half-days)

Term 2 - Monday 6 May - Friday 12 July (98 half-days)

Term 3 - Monday 29 July - Friday 27 September (90 half-days)

Term 4 - Monday 14 October - no later than Friday 20 December (98 half-days) *

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half-days in 2013.

SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS

Term 1 - Monday 28 Jan and Thursday Feb 7 - Friday 19 April (98 - 110 half-days)

Term 2 - Monday 6 May - Friday 12 July (98 half-days)

Term 3 - Monday 29 July - Friday 27 September (90 half-days)

Term 4 - Monday 14 October - no later than Wednesday 18 December (94 half-days) *

 * Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2013.

2013 Holidays  School Holiday Accommodation Options

Schools must be closed in 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following holidays

and the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday as listed below

Auckland - Monday 28 January

Taranaki - Monday 11 March

Hawkes' Bay - Friday 21 October

Wellington - Monday 21 January

Marlborough - Monday 4 November

Nelson - Monday 4 February

Canterbury - Friday 15 November

Canterbury (South) - Monday 23 September

Westland - Monday 2 December

Otago - Monday 25 March

Southland - Monday 21 January

New Zealand Daylight Saving Time change dates

PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS

Term 1 - Monday 27 Jan and Friday Febuary 7 - Thursday 17 April (100 - 114 half-days)

Term 2 - Monday 5 May - Friday 4 July (88 half-days)

Term 3 - Monday 21 July - Friday 26 September (100 half-days)

Term 4 - Tuesday 13 October - no later than Friday 19 December (98 half-days) *

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 386 half-days in 2014.

SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS

Term 1 - Monday 27 Jan and Friday Feb 7 - Thursday 17 April (100 - 114 half-days)

Term 2 - Monday 5 May - Friday 4 July (88 half-days)

Term 3 - Monday 21 July - Friday 26 September (100 half-days)

Term 4 - Monday 13 October - no later than Friday 16 December (94 half-days) *

 * Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 386 half-days in 2014.

2014 Holidays  School Holiday Accommodation Options

Schools must be closed in 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following holidays

and the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday as listed below

Auckland - Monday 27 January

Taranaki - Monday 10 March

Hawkes' Bay - Friday 24 October

Wellington - Monday 20 January

Marlborough - Monday 3 November

Nelson - Monday 3 February

Canterbury - Friday 14 November

Canterbury (South) - Monday 22 September

Westland - Monday 1 December

Otago - Monday 24 March

Southland - Monday 20 January

New Zealand Daylight Saving Time change dates

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