School Holiday Dates 2019 – School Term Dates 2019

Find out what are the School Holiday Dates for 2019 and what are the School Term Dates for 2019 for NZ primary, intermediate and secondary schools. Also, want to know when are the 2019 public holidays in New Zealand, or even when is Anniversary Day in NZ?

Please make sure you check the appropriate Terms table — whether for Primary & Intermediate schools or for Secondary & Composite schools. You’ll also find the New Zealand public holidays, and the New Zealand Anniversary Days in the tables below.

*At any time, individual school dates can vary. Term 1 start dates and Term 4 closing dates can differ up to 7 days between some schools. So it’s worth checking with your school to be certain of particular dates.

Also, now you can print off our super-handy 2019 Term Dates Printable. Pop these dates up on your fridge, or your child’s pinboard, to make planning the school year even easier.

If you want to find out what are the school terms for 2019, or you want to find out what are the school holidays for 2019 in NZ, find out all this and more below.

 

What are the School Holiday Dates for 2019?

Term 1 School Holiday (Autumn holiday)
Saturday 13 April to Sunday 28 April 2019

Term 2 School Holiday (Winter holiday)
Saturday 6 July to Sunday 22 July 2019

Term 3 School Holiday (Spring holiday)
Saturday 28 September to Sunday 13 October 2019

Term 4 School Holiday (Summer holiday)
No later than Saturday 14 December for secondary and composite schools.
No later than Saturday 21 December for primary and intermediate schools.

 

When are the School Term Dates for 2019?

Term 1
Between Monday 28 January and Thursday 7 February* to Friday 12 April

Term 2
Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July

Term 3
Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September

Term 4
Monday 14 October to no later than Friday 20 December (for Primary & intermediate schools) and no later than Friday 13 December (for Secondary schools)*

 

School Holiday and School Term Dates 2019-Table format

For all New Zealand Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools

Term 1  2019
Starts between Monday 28 January (earliest) and Thursday 7 February (latest)	Ends Friday 12 April
School holiday: Saturday 13 April – Sunday 28 April (includes Easter, Easter Tuesday and ANZAC day).
Term 2  2019
Starts Monday 29 April	Ends Friday 5 July
School holiday: Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July.
Term 3  2019
Starts Monday 22 July	Ends Friday 27 September
School holiday: Saturday 28 September – Sunday 13 October.
Term 4  2019
Starts Monday 14 October	Ends no later than Friday 13 December for secondary and composite schools. Ends no later than Friday 20 December for primary and intermediate schools.
Summer school holiday: 5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until school’s opening date between Monday 27 January and Friday 7 February 2019).

 

New Zealand Public Holidays 2019 (Statutory)

New Zealand schools must be closed on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following statutory holidays:

Name of Public Holiday	 Date holiday falls in 2019
 New Year’s Day	1 January
 Day after New Years Day	2 January
 Waitangi Day	6 February
 Good Friday	19 April
 Easter Monday	22 April
 Easter Tuesday (schools only)	23 April
 Anzac Day	25 April
 Queen’s Birthday	3 June
 Labour Day	28 October
 Christmas Day	25 December
 Boxing Day	26 December

 

New Zealand Regional Anniversary Day Holidays 2019

Region	Date	School term
Auckland/Northland	28 January	 Refer school start date
Taranaki	11 March	 Within Term 1
Hawke’s Bay	25 October	 Within Term 4
Wellington	21 January	 Within school holidays
Marlborough	 4 November	 Within Term 4
Nelson	 4 February	 Refer school start date
Canterbury	15 November	 Within Term 4
Canterbury (South)	23 September	 Within Term 3
Westland	 2 December	 Within Term 4
Otago	25 March	 Within Term 1
Southland	23 April	 Within school holidays
Chatham Islands	 2 December	 Within Term 4

 

School Holiday and School Term Dates 2019-Printable format