Check the 2011 School Terms and Holiday Dates for NZ primary, intermediate and secondary schools + Public holidays + regional Anniversary days in NZ.
Please ensure that you check the appropriate Terms table --- whether for Primary & Intermediate schools or for Secondary and Composite schools.
2011 School Term Dates:
1. Primary and Intermediate Schools
| Term 1 2011 |
Between
Monday 31 January and
Monday 7 February |
to |
Friday 15 April
|
| Term 2 2011 |
|
Monday 2 May
|
to |
Friday 15 July
|
| Term 3 2011 |
|
Monday 1 August
|
to
|
Friday 7 October
|
| Term 4 2011 |
|
Tuesday 25 October
|
to |
No later than Tuesday 20 December*
|
* or a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 390 half-days in 2011.
2. Secondary and Composite Schools
| Term 1 2011 |
Between
Monday 31 January and Monday 7 February |
to |
Friday 15 April
|
| Term 2 2011 |
|
Monday 2 May
|
to |
Friday 15 July
|
Term 3 2011
|
|
Monday 1 August
|
to
|
Friday 7 October
|
| Term 4 2011 |
|
Tuesday 25 October
|
to |
No later than Tuesday 13 December*
|
* Or a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2011.
2011 Public (Statutory) Holidays
New Zealand schools must be closed on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following statutory holidays:
| 2011 |
|
New Years Day
|
Saturday 1 January
|
| Day after New Years Day |
Sunday 2 January |
| Waitangi Day |
Sunday 6 February |
Good Friday
|
Friday 22 April
|
Easter Monday
|
Monday 25 April
|
| Day after Easter Monday |
Tuesday 26 April |
Anzac Day
|
Monday 25 April |
Queen's Birthday
|
Monday 6 June |
Labour Day
|
Monday 24 October |
| Christmas Day |
Sunday 25 December |
| Boxing Day |
Monday 26 December |
And the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday for 2011 as listed below:
Auckland
|
Monday 31 January |
Within school holidays |
Taranaki
|
Monday 14 March |
Within Term 1 |
Hawke's Bay
|
Friday 21 October |
Within school holidays |
Wellington
|
Monday 24 January |
Within school holidays |
Marlborough
|
Monday 31 October
|
Within Term 4 |
Nelson
|
Monday 31 January
|
Within school holidays |
Canterbury
|
Friday 11 November |
Within Term 4 |
Canterbury (South)
|
Monday 26 September |
Within Term 3 |
Westland
|
Monday 5 December |
Within Term 4 |
Otago
|
Monday 21 March |
Within Term 1 |
Southland
|
Monday 17 January |
Within school holidays |
Chatham Islands
|
Monday 28 November |
Within Term 4 |
Enjoy your Anniversary weekend ! Explore some Anniversary weekend ideas for half day and full day trips and outings.
Reference: the above School Holiday Dates were sourced from the Ministry of Education website.
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2011 School Terms & Holidays