New Zealand School Holidays 2026 and 2027
All the dates for primary, intermediate and secondary school holidays and term times published in one place.
Updated 13 October 2025
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 |
Upcoming New Zealand School Holidays 2027
Term Times |
Dates |
Term 1 Dates |
Starts between Thursday 28 January and Thursday 4 February and ends Friday 9 April 2027 (86-96 half days). |
Term 1 Holidays |
Saturday 10 April to Monday 26 April 2027 (includes ANZAC Day – Monday 26 April) 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 Dates |
Tuesday 27 April to Friday 2 July 2027 (96 half days) |
Term 2 Holidays |
Saturday 3 July to Sunday 18 July 2027 King’s Birthday – Monday 7 June Matariki – Friday 25 June. |
Term 3 Dates |
Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September 2027 (100 half days). |
Term 3 Holidays |
Saturday 25 September to Sunday 10 October 2027 |
Term 4 Dates |
Monday 11 October to no later than Friday 17 December 2027 (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: Labour Day – Monday 25 October Christmas Day – Friday 25 December Boxing Day – Saturday 26 December New Year's Day – Friday 1 January 2027 Day after New Year's Day – Saturday 2 January 2025 |
Source: MoE
