2017 school terms and holidays
2017 school term dates for state and state-integrated primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools.
See the other holidays section below for other information on school holidays, public holidays and anniversary day holidays.
Primary and intermediate schools
| |
Start date |
End date |
| Term 1 |
Between Monday 30 January (at the earliest); and
Tuesday 7 February (at the latest) |
Thursday 13 April
(96 – 106 half-days) |
| Term 2 |
Monday 1 May |
Friday 7 July
(98 half-days) |
| Term 3 |
Monday 24 July |
Friday 29 September
(100 half-days) |
| Term 4 |
Monday 16 October |
No later than Wednesday 20 December
(94 half-days)* |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half-days in 2017.
Secondary and composite schools
| |
Start date |
End date |
| Term 1 |
Between Monday 30 January (at the earliest); and
Tuesday 7 February (at the latest) |
Thursday 13 April
(96 – 106 half-days) |
| Term 2 |
Monday 1 May |
Friday 7 July
(98 half-days) |
| Term 3 |
Monday 24 July |
Friday 29 September
(100 half-days) |
| Term 4 |
Monday 16 October |
No later than Thursday 14 December
(86 half-days)* |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2017.
Other holidays
Section 65C of the Education Act 1989 states that every board shall ensure that all schools it administers are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and on the following days:
- New Year's Day
- 2 January
- Waitangi Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Easter Tuesday
- Anzac Day
- the Sovereign's birthday
- Labour Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- and the day observed in the locality in which the school is situated as anniversary day.
The Department of Labour website has information on dates for current and future New Zealand public holiday and anniversary days.