2025 School Term and School Holidays
TERM 1 | |
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Number of weeks | Between 9 and 11 |
Term start and end dates | Starts between Monday 27 January (at the earliest) and Friday 7 February (at the latest)Ends Friday 11 April (92-108 half days) |
Public holidays | Waitangi Day – Thursday 6 February |
School holidays | Saturday 12 April to Sunday 27 AprilIncludes:Good Friday 18 AprilEaster Monday 21 AprilEaster Tuesday 22 April (a school holiday)Anzac Day – Friday 25 April |
TERM 2 | |
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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 JuneMatariki Friday – 20 June |
School holidays | Saturday 28 June to Sunday 13 July |
TERM 3 | |
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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 | |
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Number of weeks | Up to 11 |
Term start and end dates | Starts Monday 6 OctoberEnds 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)Inlcudes:Christmas Day – Thursday 25 DecemberBoxing Day – Friday 26 DecemberNew Year’s Day – Thursday 1 January 2026Day after New Year’s Day – Friday 2 January 2026 |
* 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.