Easter 2023 NZ

State and integrated schools and kura school terms and holiday dates.

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Easter 2023 NZ

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These dates support school boards, administrators, principals and parents/caregivers to plan their calendars. Holidays and mandatory half-days are statutory requirements for state and integrated schools and kura.

  • 2022 school terms and holidays
  • 2023 school terms and holidays
  • 2024 school terms and holidays
  • Intended 2025 school terms and holidays
  • Who uses the school terms and holiday dates?
  • Download the calendar as an ical file
  • Further information

2022 school terms and holidays

Term 1
Number of weeks Between 10-11
Term start and end dates Starts between Monday 31 January (at the earliest); and Tuesday 8 February (at the latest), and ends Thursday 14 April (96-106 half-days)
Public holidays Waitangi Day (observed) - Monday 7 February, and Easter: Good Friday – 15 April
School holidays Saturday 16 April to Sunday 1 May (includes Easter Monday – 18 April, Easter Tuesday – 19 April (a school holiday), and Anzac Day – Monday 25 April)
Term 2
Number of weeks 10
Term start and end dates Monday 2 May to Friday 8 July (96 half-days)
Public holidays King’s Birthday – Monday 6 June, Matariki - Friday 24 June
School holidays Saturday 9 July to Sunday 24 July 
Term 3
Number of weeks 10
Term start and end dates Monday 25 July to Friday 30 September (100 half-days)
Public holidays None
School holidays Saturday 1 October to Sunday 16 October
Term 4
Number of weeks Up to 10
Term start and end dates Starts Monday 17 October, and ends no later than Tuesday 20 December (92 half-days)*
Public holidays Labour Day – Monday 24 October, Christmas Day – Sunday 25 December, Boxing Day – Monday 26 December, and New Year's Day – Sunday 1 January 2023

* For primary, intermediate and special schools: or to a day in December that ensures that the school has been open for instruction for a minimum of 384 half-days in 2022.

For secondary and composite schools: or to a day in December that ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 378 half-days in 2022.

2023 school terms and holidays

Term 1
Number of weeks 10
Term start and end dates Starts between Monday 30 January (at the earliest); and Tuesday 7 February (at the latest), and ends Thursday 6 April (86-96 half-days)
Public holidays Waitangi Day Monday 6 February, and Easter: Good Friday, Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday
School holidays Friday 7 April to Sunday 23 April (includes Good Friday – 7 April, Easter Monday – 10 April and Easter Tuesday – 11 April (a school holiday))
Term 2
Number of weeks 10
Term start and end dates Monday 24 April to Friday 30 June (96 half-days)
Public holidays Anzac Day – Tuesday 25 April and King’s Birthday – Monday 5 June
School holidays Saturday 1 July to Sunday 16 July (includes Matariki 14 July)
Term 3
Number of weeks 10
Term start and end dates Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September (100 half-days)
Public holidays None
School holidays Saturday 23 September to Sunday 8 October
Term 4
Number of weeks 10
Term start and end dates Starts Monday 9 October, and ends no later than Wednesday 20 December (up to 104 half-days)*
Public holidays Labour Day – Monday 23 October, Christmas Day – Monday 25 December, Boxing Day – Tuesday 26 December and New Year's Day – Monday 1 January 2024
School holidays 5-6 weeks (from school’s closing day until the opening date the following year).

* For primary, intermediate and special schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for a minimum of 386 half-days in 2023.

For secondary and composite schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2023.

2024 school terms and holidays

Term 1
Number of weeks 10
Term start and end dates Starts between Monday 29 January (at the earliest); and Wednesday 7 February (at the latest), and ends Friday 12 April (90-102 half-days)
Public holidays Waitangi Day - Tuesday 6 February, and Easter: Good Friday - 29 March, Easter Monday - 1 April, Easter Tuesday - 2 April (a school holiday)
School holidays Saturday 13 April -Sunday 28 April (includes ANZAC Day 25 April)
Term 2
Number of weeks 10
Term start and end dates Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July (96 half-days)
Public holidays King’s Birthday – Monday 3 June, Matariki – Friday 28 June
School holidays Saturday 6 July - Sunday 21 July
Term 3
Number of weeks 10
Term start and end dates Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September (100 half-days)
Public holidays None
School holidays Saturday 28 September to Sunday 13 October
Term 4
Number of weeks 10
Term start and end dates Starts Monday 14 October, and ends no later than Friday 20 December (up to 98 half-days)*
Public holidays Labour Day – Monday 28 October 
School holidays 5-6 weeks (from school’s closing day until the opening date the following year, including Christmas Day – Wednesday 25 December, Boxing Day – Thursday 26 December and New Year's Day – Wednesday 1 January 2025).

* For primary, intermediate and special schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for a minimum of 384 half-days in 2024.

For secondary and composite schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2024.

Intended 2025 school terms and holidays

Term 1
Number of weeks Between 9-11
Term start and end dates Starts between Monday 27 January (at the earliest); and Friday 7 February (at the latest), and ends Friday 11 April (92-108 half-days)
Public holidays Waitangi Day Thursday 6 February
School holidays Saturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April (includes Good Friday 18 April, Easter Monday 21 April, and school holiday Easter Tuesday 22 April, and Anzac Day 25 April)
Term 2
Number of weeks 9
Term start and end dates Monday 28 April to Friday 27 June (86 half-days)
Public holidays King’s Birthday Monday 2 June, Matariki Friday 20 June
School holidays Saturday 28 June to Sunday 13 July 
Term 3
Number of weeks 10
Term start and end dates Monday 14 July to Friday 19 September (100 half-days)
Public holidays None
School holidays Saturday 20 September to Sunday 5 October
Term 4
Number of weeks Up to 11
Term start and end dates Monday 6 October, and ends no later than Friday 19 December (up to 108 half-days)*
Public holidays Labour Day Monday 27 October
School holidays 5 to 6 weeks (from school's closing date until opening date of school the following year)

* For primary, intermediate and specialist schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for a minimum of 386 half-days in 2025.

For secondary and composite schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2025.

Who uses the school terms and holiday dates?

For:School terms and holidays
State and state-integrated schools and kura The New Zealand school year is usually divided into four terms. There is usually a two-week break between each of the first three terms and a summer holiday at the end of Term 4 of about six weeks
Early learning services (including kindergartens and playcentres) Generally follow the same term and holiday dates as state schools
Full-time daycare centres Are usually open through the school holidays but close for a time over Christmas
Private schools Have greater legislative freedom than state and integrated schools and kura and are able to vary their opening hours and school year

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Primary and intermediate school terms and holidays

Primary and intermediate school terms and holidays – 2022 [ICS, 30 KB]

Primary and intermediate school terms and holidays – 2023 [ICS, 345 KB]

Primary and intermediate school terms and holidays – 2024 [ICS, 345 KB]

Secondary and composite school terms and holidays

Secondary and composite school terms and holidays – 2022 [ICS, 30 KB]

Secondary and composite school terms and holidays – 2023 [ICS, 307 KB]

Secondary and composite school terms and holidays – 2024 [ICS, 345 KB]

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