New Zealand School Holidays 2025 and 2026
All the dates for primary, intermediate and secondary school holidays and term times published in one place.
Updated 8 January 2025
Upcoming New Zealand School Holidays 2025
Term Times |
Dates |
Term 1 Dates |
Starts between Monday 27 January (at the earliest) and Friday 7 February (at the latest) Ends Friday 11April |
Term 1 Holidays |
Saturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April (includes ANZAC Day – Thursday 25 April) Waitangi Day – Tuesday 6 February Easter: Good Friday 18 April, Easter Monday 21 April, Easter Tuesday 22 April (a school holiday) |
Term 2 Dates |
Monday 28 April to Friday 27 June |
Term 2 Holidays |
Saturday 28 June to Sunday 13 July King’s Birthday – Monday 2 June Matariki – Friday 20 June |
Term 3 Dates |
Monday 14 July to Friday 19 September |
Term 3 Holidays |
Saturday 20 September to Sunday 5 October |
Term 4 Dates |
Starts Monday 6 October, Ends no later than Friday 19 December |
Term 4 Holidays |
5 to 6 weeks (from school’s closing day until the opening date the following year) Inlcudes: Christmas Day – Thursday 25 December Boxing Day – Friday 26 December New Year's Day – Thursday 1 January 2026 Day after New Year's Day – Friday 2 January 2026 |
Upcoming New Zealand School Holidays 2026
Term Times |
Dates |
Term 1 Dates |
Starts between Monday 26 January and Monday 9 February and ends Thursday 2 April 2026 (78-96 half days). |
Term 1 Holidays |
Friday 3 April to Sunday 19 April (includes ANZAC Day – Thursday 25 April) Waitangi Day: Friday 6 February Easter: Good Friday 3 April |
Term 2 Dates |
Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July 2026 (106 half days) |
Term 2 Holidays |
Saturday 4 July to Sunday 19 July Anzac Day: Saturday 25 April (Anzac Day observed on Monday 27 April) King’s Birthday: Monday 1 June |
Term 3 Dates |
Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September 2026 (100 half days) |
Term 3 Holidays |
Saturday 26 September to Sunday 11 October Labour Day: Monday 26 October |
Term 4 Dates |
Monday 12 October to no later than Friday 18 December 2026 (up to 98 half days) |
Term 4 Holidays |
5 to 6 weeks (from school’s closing day until the opening date the following year) Inlcudes: Christmas Day – Wednesday 25 December Boxing Day – Thursday 26 December New Year's Day – Wednesday 1 January 2025 Day after New Year's Day – Thursday 2 January 2025 |
Source: MoE