2009 School Terms and Holidays
This page provides information on the 2009 School Terms and Holidays for State and State-Integrated primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools. It also provides information for Anniversary Day Holidays for 2009.
Primary and Intermediate schools
| Term |
Start date |
End date |
| 1 |
Between
Tuesday 27 January (at the earliest); and
Thursday 5 February (at the latest) |
Thursday 9 April (90 - 104 half-days) |
| 2 |
Monday 27 April |
Friday 3 July (98 half-days) |
| 3 |
Monday 20 July |
Friday 25 September (100 half-days) |
| 4 |
Monday 12 October |
No later than Friday 18 December (98 half-days)* |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for
386 half-days in 2009.
Secondary and Composite schools
| Term |
Start date |
End date |
| 1 |
Between
Tuesday 27 January (at the earliest); and
Thursday 5 February (at the latest) |
Thursday 9 April (90 - 104 half-days) |
| 2 |
Monday 27 April |
Friday 3 July (98 half-days) |
| 3 |
Monday 20 July |
Friday 25 September (100 half-days) |
| 4 |
Monday 12 October |
Tuesday 15 December (92 half-days)* |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2009.
Schools must be closed in 2009 on Saturdays and Sundays, and on the following days:
- New Years Day - 1 January
- Day after New Years Day - 2 January
- Waitangi Day - 6 February (Friday)
- Good Friday - 10 April
- Easter Monday - 13 April
- Day after Easter Monday - 14 April (Tuesday)
- Anzac Day - 25 April (Saturday)
- Queen's Birthday - 1 June (Monday)
- Labour Day - 26 October (Monday)
- Christmas Day - 25 December
- Boxing Day - 26 December
And the relevant Anniversary Day holiday as listed below:
Anniversary Day holidays 2009
| Location |
Day and date |
Occurs |
| Auckland |
Monday 26 January |
Within school holidays |
| Taranaki |
Monday 9 March |
Within Term 1 |
| Hawkes Bay |
Friday 23 October |
Within Term 4 |
| Wellington |
Monday 19 January |
Within school holidays |
| Marlborough |
Monday 2 November |
Within Term 4 |
| Nelson |
Monday 2 February |
Within school holidays |
| Canterbury |
Friday 13 November |
Within Term 4 |
| Canterbury (South) |
Monday 28 September |
Within school holidays |
| Westland |
Monday 30 November |
Within Term 4 |
| Otago |
Monday 23 March |
Within Term 1 |
| Southland |
Monday 19 January |
Within school holidays |
| Chatham Islands |
Monday 30 November |
Within Term 4 |