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New Zealand School Holidays in 2026
The following are the official 2026 school holiday dates from the New Zealand Ministry of Education. These dates may be subject to change.
Please check regularly for the latest updates.
School Terms | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
2026 Term 1 (up to 10 weeks) | Starts between Monday 26 January and Monday 9 February | Thursday 2 April 2026 |
2026 Term 1 Holiday | Friday 3 April | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
2026 Term 2 (11 weeks) | Monday 20 April | Friday 3 July 2026 |
2026 Term 2 Holiday | Saturday 4 July | Sunday 19 July 2026 |
2026 Term 3 (10 weeks) | Monday 20 July | Friday 25 September 2026 |
2026 Term 3 Holiday | Saturday 26 September | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
2026 Term 4 (up to 10 weeks) | Monday 12 October | No later than Friday 18 December 2026 |
2026 Summer holidays | Start no later than Saturday 19 December 2026 | Run for 5 or 6 weeks |
Public Holiday | Time |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | January, Thursday 1st |
Wellington Anniversary | January, Monday 19th |
Northland Anniversary | January, Monday 26th |
Auckland Anniversary | January, Monday 26th |
Nelson Anniversary | February, Monday 2nd |
Waitangi Day | February, Friday 6th |
Taranaki Anniversary | March, Monday 9th |
Otago Anniversary | March, Monday 23rd |
Daylight Saving ends | April, Sunday 5th |
Good Friday | April, Friday 3rd |
Easter Monday | April, Monday 6th |
Easter Tuesday | April, Tuesday 7th |
Southland Anniversary | April, Tuesday 7th |
Anzac Day | April, Saturday 25th |
King's Birthday | June, Monday 1st |
Matariki | July, Friday 10th |
South Canterbury Anniversary | September, Monday 28th |
Daylight Saving starts | September, Sunday 27th |
Marlborough Anniversary | November, Monday 2nd |
Canterbury Anniversary | November, Friday 13th |
Chatham Islands Anniversary | November, Monday 30th |
Westland Anniversary | November, Monday 30th |
Christmas Day | December, Friday 25th |
Boxing Day | December, Saturday 26th |
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