School holidays in New Zealand, 2026
Days the official calendar marks as school days off. Where a country does not publish term dates to the open calendar feeds, this page shows nothing rather than guessing — and the public holidays below still close the classrooms.
No school term dates published for New Zealand yet
We only publish term dates we can source. For New Zealand that data isn't in the open calendar feeds, so check your regional education authority for half-terms.
Public holidays that close schools anyway
New Year's Day
Nationwide
Day after New Year's Day
Nationwide
Wellington Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-WGN, NZ-MWT
Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day
Auckland Anniversary Day · Regional · NZ-AUK, NZ-NTL, NZ-WKO, NZ-GIS, NZ-BOP
Nelson Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-NSN
Waitangi Day
Nationwide
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-TKI
Otago Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-OTA
Good Friday
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Nationwide
Southland Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-STL
Anzac Day
Nationwide
King's Birthday
Nationwide
Matariki
Nationwide
Dominion Day
Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day · Regional · NZ-CAN
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-HKB
Labour Day
Nationwide
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-MBH
Canterbury (North & Central) Anniversary Day
Canterbury Anniversary Day · Regional · NZ-CAN
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-CIT
Westland Anniversary Day
Regional · NZ-WTC
Christmas Day
Nationwide
Boxing Day
Nationwide