Dates for 2026

Term Four

Monday 12 October to Friday 11 December

Teacher Only Day Thursday 12 November

Public holiday: Labour Day – Monday 26 October and Canterbury Show Day – Friday 13 November.

Please note there will be 2 MOE directed Teacher Only Days (Maths Curriculum) that are not required to be made up.  These dates are worked out with the MOE provider and schools.  Currently these are scheduled for Friday 15 May and Friday 21 August.

Dates for 2027

Term 1

Monday 1 February to Friday 9 April

Public Holiday – Waitangi Day Mon 8 February (Observed); Easter Good Friday Fri 26 March; Easter Monday/Tuesday Mon 29 and 30 March

Term 2

Tuesday 27 April to Friday 2 July

Public Holiday – King’s Birthday Monday 7th June; Matariki Friday 25 June

Term 3

Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September

Term 4

Monday 11 Oct – Thursday 16 December

Public Holiday – Labour Day Monday 25 October; Canterbury Show Day Friday 12 November

Teacher Only Days tbc