New Zealand school term dates and holidays for state and state-integrated primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools for 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools
See the public holidays section for more information on school holidays, public holidays and anniversary day holidays. The explanatory notes page sets out guidance on the flexibility of dates and the responsibility to be open for instruction.
School terms and holidays for primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools are also available as an iCalendar feed.
START DATE | END DATE | |
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Term 1 | Between Monday 26 January (at the earliest); and Thursday 5 February (at the latest) | Thursday 2 April (80-96 half-days) |
Term 2 | Monday 20 April | Friday 3 July (106 half-days) |
Term 3 | Monday 20 July | Friday 25 September (100 half-days) |
Term 4 | Monday 12 October | Primary and intermediate: Secondary and composite: |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half-days in 2015.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2015.
START DATE | END DATE | |
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Term 1 | Between Monday 1 February (at the earliest); and Friday 5 February (at the latest) | Friday 15 April (94-102 half-days) |
Term 2 | Monday 2 May | Friday 8 July (98 half-days) |
Term 3 | Monday 25 July | Friday 23 September (90 half-days) |
Term 4 | Monday 10 October | Primary and intermediate: Secondary and composite: |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half-days in 2016.
** Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2016.