Holidays and School Terms

Public and Regional Holidays

 

New Zealand National public holidays of New Zealand in 2013


Tuesday January 01 New Years Day 
Wednesday January 02 Day after New Years Day 
Monday January 21 Wellington Province  Monday closest to 22 January
Monday January 21 Southland  Varies - determined by local custom and tourist season.
Monday January 28 Auckland Province  Monday nearest to January 29 (Auckland Anniversary Day)
Monday February 04 Nelson  Monday nearest to February 1
Wednesday February 06 Waitangi Day  always commemorated on the exact date
Monday March 11 Taranaki (New Plymouth)  Second Monday in March to avoid Easter
Monday March 25 Otago Province  Monday nearest to the actual day
Friday March 29 Good Friday  The Friday before Easter Sunday
Monday April 01 Easter Monday  Monday after Easter Sunday
Thursday April 25 ANZAC Day  always commemorated on the exact date
Sunday May 12 Mothers Day  2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday.
Monday June 03 Queens Birthday  The first Monday in June
Sunday September 01 Fathers Day  1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday.
Monday September 23 South Canterbury  Fourth Monday in September (Dominion Day)
Friday October 25 Hawkes Bay  Friday before Labour Day
Monday October 28 Labour Day  The fourth Monday in October
Monday November 04 Marlborough  First Monday after Labour Day
Friday November 15 Canterbury  Christchurch Show Day (Northern Canterbury)
Monday December 02 Westland  Monday nearest to December 1 (Greymouth)
Monday December 02 Chatham Islands  Monday nearest to November 30
Wednesday December 25 Christmas Day 
Thursday December 26 Boxing Day  Celebrated on 26th December. Typically it will be moved and celebrated on the next weekday if 26 December is a Saturday or Sunday

School term Times 2013

 

PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS 2013


Term 1 - Monday 28 Jan and Thursday Feb 7 - Friday 19 April (98 - 110 half-days)

Term 2 - Monday 6 May - Friday 12 July (98 half-days)

Term 3 - Monday 29 July - Friday 27 September (90 half-days)

Term 4 - Monday 14 October - no later than Friday 20 December (98 half-days) *

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half-days in 2013.


SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS


Term 1 - Monday 28 Jan and Thursday Feb 7 - Friday 19 April (98 - 110 half-days)

Term 2 - Monday 6 May - Friday 12 July (98 half-days)

Term 3 - Monday 29 July - Friday 27 September (90 half-days)

Term 4 - Monday 14 October - no later than Wednesday 18 December (94 half-days) *

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2013.