School and Public Holidays

Waikato public holidays and school holiday dates are listed here. As school holidays may vary, for more information on actual school term dates, please check these on the Ministry of Education website. Each province (region) also has a local anniversary holiday which is listed below.

School Holidays Date 2010 date 2011 date 2012 date
Easter School Autumn Holidays Varies 2 April - 18 April 10 16 April - 1 May 11 6 April - 22 April 12
Winter School Holidays Varies 03 July - 18 July 10 16 July - 31J uly 11 30 June - 15 July 12
Spring School Holidays Varies 25 Sept - 10 Oct 10 8 Oct - 24 Oct 11 29 Sept - 14 Oct 12
Christmas / Summer School Holidays Varies 15 Dec - 1 Feb 11 (approx) 14 Dec - 7 Feb 12 (approx) 15 Dec - 4 Feb 13 (approx)
 
Public Holidays Date 2010 date 2011 date 2012 date
New Year's Day 1st Jan Fri 1 Jan Sat 1 Jan (hol Mon 3) Sun 1 Jan (hol Mon 2)
Day after New Years Day 2nd Jan Mon 4 Jan Tue 4 Jan Tue 3 Jan
Waitangi Day 6th Feb Sat 6 Feb Sun 6 Feb Mon 6 Feb
Good Friday Varies Fri 2 Apr Fri 22 Apr Fri 6 Apr
Easter Monday Varies Mon 5 Apr Mon 25 Apr Mon 9 Apr
Anzac Day 25th April Sun 25 Apr Mon 25 Apr Wed 25 Apr
Queen's Birthday 1st Mon in June Mon 7 Jun Mon 6 Jun Mon 4 Jun
Labour Day 4th Mon in Oct Mon 25 Oct Mon 24 Oct Mon 22 Oct
Christmas Day 25th Dec Mon 27 Dec Mon 26th Tue 25th
Boxing Day 26th Dec Tues 28 Dec Tues 27 Dec Wed 26 Dec
 
Provincial Holidays Date 2010 date 2011 date 2012 date
Auckland 29th Jan Mon 1 Feb Mon 31 Jan Mon 30 Jan
Taranaki 31st Mar Mon 8 March Mon 14 Mar Mon 12 Mar
Hawke's Bay 1st Nov Fri 22 Oct Fri 21 Oct Fri 19 Oct
Wellington 22nd Jan Mon 25 Jan Mon 24 Jan Mon 23 Jan
Marlborough 1st Nov Mon 1 Nov Mon 31 Oct Mon 29 Oct
Nelson 1st Feb Mon 1 Feb Mon 31 Jan Mon 30 Jan
Canterbury (Nth & Central) 16th Dec Fri 12 Jan Fri 11 Nov Fri 16 Nov
South Canterbury 16th Dec Mon 27 Sep Mon 26 Sep Mon 24 Sep
Westland 1st Dec Mon 29 Nov Mon 5 Dec Mon 3 Dec
Otago 23rd Mar Mon 24 Mar Mon 21 Mar Mon 26 Mar
Southland 17th Jan Mon 18 Jan Mon 17 Jan Mon 16 Jan
Chatham Islands 30th Nov Mon 29 Nov Mon 28 Nov Mon 3 Dec