NZ School Terms & Holidays for 2015

2015 school terms and holidays

This page provides information on the 2015 School Terms and Holidays for State and State-Integrated primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools. It also provides information for Anniversary Day Holidays for 2015.

2015 School Term Dates:

  1. Primary and Intermediate Schools
Term 1  2015
Between Monday 26 January (at the earliest); and Thursday 5 February (at the latest)toThursday 2 April
Term 2  2015
Monday 20 ApriltoFriday 3 July
Term 3  2015
Monday 20 JulytoFriday 25 September
Term 4  2015
Monday 12 OctobertoNo later than Friday 18 December
(98 half-days)*

* or a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 384 half-days in 2015.

  1. Secondary and Composite Schools
Term 1  2015
Between Monday 26 January (at the earliest); and Thursday 5 February (at the latest)toThursday 2 April
Term 2  2015
Monday 20 ApriltoFriday 3 July
Term 3  2015
Monday 20 JulytoFriday 25 September
Term 4  2015
Monday 12 OctobertoNo later than Wednesday 16 December

* Or a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2015.

2015 Public (Statutory) Holidays

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

 2015
 New Year’s Day1 January
 Day after New Years Day2 January
 Waitangi Day6 February
 Good Friday3 April
 Easter Monday6 April
 Day after Easter Monday7 April
 Anzac Day25 April
 Queen’s Birthday1 June
 Labour Day26 October
 Christmas Day25 December
 Boxing Day26 December

And the relevant Anniversary Day Holiday for 2015 as listed below:

Auckland Monday 26 JanuaryRefer individual school start date
Taranaki Monday 9 March Within Term 1
Hawke’s Bay Friday 23 October Within Term 4
Wellington Monday 19 January Within school holidays
Marlborough Monday 2 November Within Term 4
Nelson Monday 2 FebruaryRefer individual school start date
Canterbury Friday 13 November Within Term 4
Canterbury (South) Monday 28 September Within Term 3
Westland Monday 30 November Within Term 4
Otago Monday 23 March Within Term 1
Southland Tuesday 7 April Within school holidays
Chatham Islands Monday 30 November Within Term 4