2024 School Term and School Holidays
TERM 1 | |
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Number of weeks | 10 |
Term start and end dates | Starts between Monday 29 January (at the earliest) and Wednesday 7 February (at the latest)Ends Friday 12 April (90-102 half days) |
Public holidays | Waitangi Day – Tuesday 6 FebruaryEaster: Good Friday 29 March, Easter Monday 1 April, Easter Tuesday 2 April (a school holiday) |
School holidays | Saturday 13 April to Sunday 28 AprilIncludes:ANZAC Day – Thursday 25 April |
TERM 2 | |
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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 JuneMatariki – Friday 28 June |
School holidays | Saturday 6 July to Sunday 21 July |
TERM 3 | |
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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 | |
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Number of weeks | 10 |
Term start and end dates | Starts Monday 14 OctoberEnds no later than Friday 20 December (up to 98 half days)* |
Public holidays | Labour Day – Monday 28 October |
School holidays | 5 to 6 weeks (from school’s closing day until the opening date the following year)Inlcudes:Christmas Day – Wednesday 25 DecemberBoxing Day – Thursday 26 DecemberNew Year’s Day – Wednesday 1 January 2025Day after New Year’s Day – Thursday 2 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.