Find out what are the New Zealand School Holiday Dates for 2024 and what are the New Zealand School Term Dates for 2024 for NZ primary, intermediate and secondary schools. Also, want to know when the 2024 public holidays are in New Zealand, or even when is your own town’s Anniversary Day in NZ?
Please make sure you check the appropriate Terms table — whether for Primary & Intermediate schools or for Secondary & Composite schools. You’ll also find the New Zealand public holidays, and the New Zealand Anniversary Days in the tables below.
*At any time, individual school dates can vary. Term 1 start dates and Term 4 closing dates can differ up to 7 days between some schools. So it’s worth checking with your school to be certain of particular dates.
If you want to find out what are the school terms for 2024, or you want to find out what are the school holidays for 2024 in NZ, find out all this and more below.
What are the School Holiday Dates for 2024?
Term 1 School Holiday (Autumn holiday)
Saturday 13 April to Sunday 28 April 2024
Term 2 School Holiday (Winter holiday)
Saturday 6 July to Sunday 21 July 2024
Term 3 School Holiday (Spring holiday)
Saturday 28 September to Sunday 13 October 2024
Term 4 School Holiday (Summer holiday – 5-6 weeks)
Starts no later than Saturday 21 December 2024
Ends between Sunday 26 January (at the earliest) and Thursday 6 February (at the latest) 2025
When are the School Term Dates for 2024?
Term 1
Term 1 starts between Monday 29 January (at the earliest) and Wednesday 7 February (at the latest) 2024.
Term 2
Term 2 starts on Monday 29 April and goes through until Friday 5 July 2024.
Term 3
Term 3 starts on Monday 22 July and goes through until Friday 27 September 2024.
Term 4
Term 4 starts on Monday 14 October and ends no later than Friday 20 December (at the latest) 2024.
School Holiday and School Term Dates 2024 – Table format
For all New Zealand Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools
| 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)
Ends Friday 12 April (90-102 half days) |
| Public holidays | Waitangi Day – Tuesday 6 February
Easter: Good Friday 29 March, Easter Monday 1 April, Easter Tuesday 2 April (a school holiday) |
| School holidays | Saturday 13 April to Sunday 28 April
Includes:
|
| 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 to 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
Ends 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)
Includes:
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New Zealand Public Holidays and Anniversary Days 2024
New Zealand schools must be closed on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following statutory holidays:
| Holiday name | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January, Monday 1st |
| Day after New Year’s Day | January, Tuesday 2nd |
| Wellington Anniversary | January, Monday 22nd |
| Auckland Anniversary | January, Monday 29th |
| Nelson Anniversary | January, Monday 29th |
| Waitangi Day | February, Tuesday 6th |
| Taranaki Anniversary | March, Monday 11th |
| Otago Anniversary | March, Monday 25th |
| Good Friday | March, Friday 29th |
| Easter Monday | April, Monday 1st |
| Easter Tuesday ? | April, Tuesday 2nd |
| Southland Anniversary | April, Tuesday 2nd |
| Daylight Saving ends | April, Sunday 7th |
| Anzac Day | April, Thursday 25th |
| King’s Birthday | June, Monday 3rd |
| Matariki | June, Friday 28th |
| South Canterbury Anniversary | September, Monday 23rd |
| Daylight Saving starts | September, Sunday 29th |
| Hawke’s Bay Anniversary | October, Friday 25th |
| Labour Day | October, Monday 28th |
| Marlborough Anniversary | November, Monday 4th |
| Canterbury Anniversary | November, Friday 15th |
| Chatham Islands Anniversary | December, Monday 2nd |
| Westland Anniversary | December, Monday 2nd |
| Christmas Day | December, Wednesday 25th |
| Boxing Day | December, Thursday 26t |
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