2026 School Terms and Holidays

Key 2026 Dates:

• Term 1: Starts between Jan 26 - Feb 9, ends April 2.

• Term 2: Starts April 21, ends July 3.

• Term 3: Starts July 20, ends Sept 25.

• Term 4: Starts Oct 12, ends by Dec 18. 

TERM 1

Term start and end dates:

Starts between Monday 26 January (at the earliest) and Monday 9 February (at the latest), and ends Thursday 2 April 

Public holidays

Waitangi Day Friday 6 February

TERM 2

Term start and end dates:

Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July 

Public holidays

ANZAC Day Saturday 25 April (observed Monday 27 April)

King’s Birthday Monday 1 June 

TERM 3

Term start and end dates:

Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September

Public holidays

None

TERM 4

Term start and end dates:

Monday 12 October to no later than Friday 18 December

Public holidays

Labour Day Monday 26 October

School Holidays 2026

Term 1

Friday 3 April – Sunday 19 April (includes Good Friday 3 April, Easter Monday 6 April and school holiday Easter Tuesday 7 April)

Term 2

Saturday 4 July - Sunday 19 July (includes Matariki Friday 10 July)

Term 3

Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October

Term 4

School Holidays: 5 to 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year)