Check the 2012 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 .
2012 School Term Dates:
1. Primary and Intermediate Schools
| Term 1 2012 |
Between
Monday 30 January and
Tuesday 7 February |
to |
Thursday 5 April
|
| Term 2 2012 |
|
Monday 23 April
|
to |
Friday 29 June
|
| Term 3 2012 |
|
Monday 16 July
|
to
|
Friday 28 September
|
| Term 4 2012 |
|
Monday 15 October
|
to |
No later than Thursday 20 December*
|
* or a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half-days in 2012.
2. Secondary and Composite Schools
| Term 1 2012 |
Between
Monday 30 January and
Tuesday 7 February |
to |
Thursday 5 April
|
| Term 2 2012 |
|
Monday 23 April
|
to |
Friday 29 June
|
Term 3 2012
|
|
Monday 16 July
|
to
|
Friday 28 September
|
| Term 4 2012 |
|
Monday 15 October
|
to |
Friday 14 December*
|
* Or a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2012.
2012 Public (Statutory) Holidays
New Zealand schools must be closed on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following statutory holidays:
| 2012 |
|
New Years Day
|
Sunday 1 January
|
| Day after New Years Day |
Monday 2 January |
| Waitangi Day |
Monday 6 February |
Good Friday
|
Friday 6 April
|
Easter Monday
|
Monday 9 April
|
| Day after Easter Monday |
Tuesday 10 April |
Anzac Day
|
Wednesday 25 April |
Queen's Birthday
|
Monday 4 June |
Labour Day
|
Monday 22 October |
| Christmas Day |
Tuesday 25 December |
| Boxing Day |
Wednesday 26 December |
And the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday for 2012 as listed below:
Auckland
|
Monday 30 January |
Refer individual school start date |
Taranaki
|
Monday 12 March |
Within Term 1 |
Hawke's Bay
|
Friday 19 October |
Within Term 4 |
Wellington
|
Monday 23 January |
Within school holidays |
Marlborough
|
Monday 29 October
|
Within Term 4 |
Nelson
|
Monday 1 February
|
Refer individual school start date |
Canterbury
|
Friday 16 November |
Within Term 4 |
Canterbury (South)
|
Monday 24 September |
Within Term 3 |
Westland
|
Monday 3 December |
Within Term 4 |
Otago
|
Monday 26 March |
Within Term 1 |
Southland
|
Monday 16 January |
Within school holidays |
Chatham Islands
|
Monday 3 December |
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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2012 School Terms & Holidays updated February 2011