Find the 2017 school terms and 2017 school holiday Dates for New Zealand primary, intermediate and secondary schools. You’ll also find the 2017 Public holidays, as well as the regional Anniversary days in New Zealand.
Please make sure you check the school year start and end dates carefully, whether for Primary and Intermediate schools or for Secondary and Composite schools. At times, individual school dates will vary so it’s worth checking with your school to be certain of particular dates.Â
2017 School Term Dates for Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Schools
| Term 1  2017 | ||
| Starts between Monday 30 January and Tuesday 7 February | to | Friday 13 April. |
| Term 2  2017 | ||
| Monday 1 May | to | Friday 7 July |
| Term 3 2017 | ||
| Monday 24 July | to | Friday 29 September |
| Term 4 2017 | ||
| Monday 16 October | to | No later than Wednesday 20 December for secondary and composite schools No later than Tuesday 19 December for primary and intermediate schools. |
2017 Public (Statutory) Holidays
New Zealand schools must be closed on Saturdays and Sundays and on the following statutory holidays:
| Â 2017 | |
| Â New Year’s Day | 1 January |
| Â Day after New Years Day | 2 January |
| Â Waitangi Day | 6 February (or the following Monday if Waitangi Day falls on a weekend). |
| Â Good Friday | 14 April |
| Â Easter Monday | 17 April |
| Â Day after Easter Monday | 18 April |
|  Anzac Day | 25 April (or the following Monday if Anzac Day falls on a weekend). |
| Â Queen’s Birthday | 5 June |
| Â Labour Day | 24 October |
| Â Christmas Day | 25 December |
| Â Boxing Day | 26 December |
2017 Regional Anniversary Day Holidays
| Auckland | Â Monday 30 January | Refer individual school start date |
| Taranaki |  Monday 13 March |  Within Term 1 |
| Hawke’s Bay |  Friday 20 October |  Within Term 4 |
| Wellington | Â Monday 23 January | Â Within school holidays |
| Marlborough | Â Monday 30 October | Â Within Term 4 |
| Nelson | Â Monday 30 January | Refer individual school start date |
| Canterbury | Â Friday 17 November | Â Within Term 4 |
| Canterbury (South) |  Monday 25 September |  Within Term 3 |
| Westland |  Monday 4 December |  Within Term 4 |
| Otago | Â Monday 20 March | Â Within Term 1 |
| Southland |  Tuesday 18 April |  Within school holidays |
| Chatham Islands | Â Monday 27 November | Â Within Term 4 |
