2010 school terms and holidays
This page provides information on the 2010 school terms and holidays for state and state-integrated primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools. You can also find information about anniversary day holidays for 2010.
2010 term dates
Primary and intermediate schools
| Term |
Start date |
End date |
| 1 |
Between
Tuesday 2 February (at the earliest); and
Friday 5 February (at the latest) |
Thursday 1 April (80 - 86 half-days) |
| 2 |
Monday 19 April |
Friday 2 July (108 half-days) |
| 3 |
Monday 19 July |
Friday 24 September (100 half-days) |
| 4 |
Monday 11 October |
No later than Monday 20 December (100 half-days)* |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half-days in 2010.
Secondary and composite schools
| Term |
Start date |
>End date |
| 1 |
Between
Tuesday 2 February (at the earliest); and
Friday 5 February (at the latest) |
Thursday 1 April (80 - 86 half-days) |
| 2 |
Monday 19 April |
Friday 2 July (108 half-days) |
| 3 |
Monday 19 July |
Friday 24 September (100 half-days) |
| 4 |
Monday 11 October |
Tuesday 14 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 2010.
Schools must be closed in 2010 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 (Saturday)
- Good Friday - 2 April
- Easter Monday - 5 April
- Day after Easter Monday - 6 April (Tuesday)
- Anzac Day - 25 April (Sunday)
- Queen's Birthday - 7 June (Monday)
- Labour Day - 25 October (Monday)
- Christmas Day - 25 December
- Boxing Day - 26 December
And the relevant anniversary day holiday as listed below:
Anniversary day holidays 2010
| Location |
Day and date |
Occurs |
| Auckland |
Monday 1 February |
Within school holidays |
| Taranaki |
Monday 8 March |
Within Term 1 |
| Hawkes Bay |
Friday 22 October |
Within Term 4 |
| Wellington |
Monday 25 January |
Within school holidays |
| Marlborough |
Monday 1 November |
Within Term 4 |
| Nelson |
Monday 1 February |
Within school holidays |
| Canterbury |
Friday 12 November |
Within Term 4 |
| Canterbury (South) |
Monday 27 September |
Within school holidays |
| Westland |
Monday 29 November |
Within Term 4 |
| Otago |
Monday 22 March |
Within Term 1 |
| Southland |
Monday 18 January |
Within school holidays |
| Chatham Islands |
Monday 29 November |
Within Term 4 |