Check the 2010 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.
For 2011 School Terms and Holiday Dates, click here .
2010 School Term Dates:
1. Primary and Intermediate Schools
| Term 1 2010 |
Between
Tuesday 2 February and
Friday 5 February |
to |
Thursday 1 April
|
| Term 2 2010 |
|
Monday 19 April
|
to |
Friday 2 July
|
| Term 3 2010 |
|
Monday 19 July
|
to
|
Friday 24 September
|
| Term 4 2010 |
|
Monday 11 October
|
to |
No later than Monday 20 December*
|
* or a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half-days in 2010.
2. Secondary and Composite Schools
| Term 1 2010 |
Between
Tuesday 2 February and
Friday 5 February |
to |
Thursday 1 April
|
| Term 2 2010 |
|
Monday 19 April
|
to |
Friday 2 July
|
Term 3 2010
|
|
Monday 19 July
|
to
|
Friday 24 September
|
| Term 4 2010 |
|
Monday 11 October
|
to |
Tuesday 14 December*
|
* Or a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2010.
2010 Public (Statutory) Holidays
New Zealand schools must be closed on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following statutory holidays:
| 2010 |
|
New Years Day
|
Friday 1 January
|
| Day after New Years Day |
Saturday 2 January |
| Waitangi Day |
Saturday 6 February |
Good Friday
|
Friday 2 April
|
Easter Monday
|
Monday 5 April
|
| Day after Easter Monday |
Tuesday 6 April |
Anzac Day
|
Sunday 25 April |
Queen's Birthday
|
Monday 7 June |
Labour Day
|
Monday 25 October |
| Christmas Day |
Saturday 25 December |
| Boxing Day |
Sunday 26 December |
And the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday for 2010 as listed below:
Auckland
|
Monday 1 February |
Within school holidays |
Taranaki
|
Monday 8 March |
Within Term 1 |
Hawke's Bay
|
Friday 22 October |
Within Term 4 |
Wellington
|
Monday 25 January |
Within school holidays |
Marlborough
|
Monday 1 November
|
Within Term 4 |
Nelson
|
Monday 1 February
|
Within school holidays |
Canterbury
|
Friday 12 November |
Within Term 4 |
Canterbury (South)
|
Monday 27 September |
Within school holidays |
Westland
|
Monday 29 November |
Within Term 4 |
Otago
|
Monday 22 March |
Within Term 1 |
Southland
|
Monday 18 January |
Within school holidays |
Chatham Islands
|
Monday 29 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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School Holiday Dates updated January 2010