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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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