Term Dates

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2024 school terms and holidays

TERM 1
Number of weeks	Between 10-11
Term start and end dates	Starts between Wednesday 31 January (at the earliest); and ends Friday 12 April
Public holidays	Waitangi Day – Tuesday 6 February, Otago Anniversary – Monday 25 March, and Easter: Good Friday – 29 March, Easter Monday – 1st April, Easter Tuesday – 2nd April.
School holidays	Saturday 13 April to Sunday 28 April (includes ANZAC Day – Thursday 25 April

TERM 2
Number of weeks	10
Term start and end dates	Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July
Public holidays	King’s Birthday – Monday 3 June, Matariki – Friday 28 June
School holidays	Saturday 6 July to Sunday 21 July

TERM 3
Number of weeks	10
Term start and end dates	Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September
Public holidays	None
School holidays	Saturday 28 September to Sunday 13 October

TERM 4
Number of weeks	10
Term start and end dates	Starts Monday 14 October, and ends Tuesday 17 December TBC
Public holidays	Labour Day – Monday 28 October, Christmas Day – Wednesday 25 December, Boxing Day – Thursday 26 December, and New Year’s Day – Wednesday 1 January 2025