Christmas and New Year
Check our holiday opening hours
2026 public holidays
New Year's Day
Thursday 1 January 2026 all libraries closed
Day after New Year's Day
Friday 2 January 2026 all libraries closed
Waitangi Day
Friday 6 February 2026 all libraries closed
Easter
Good Friday 3 April: All libraries closed
Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April aren't public holidays, so libraries will be open their normal hours except:
- Linwood Library at Eastgate will be closed on Easter Sunday
Monday 6 April: Easter Monday our central library Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed.
Anzac Day
Saturday 25 April 2026 Anzac Day all libraries closed
Anzac Day (observed)
Monday 27 April 2026 Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm, all other libraries closed
King's Birthday
Monday 1 June 2026 King's Birthday -Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm, all other libraries closed
2026 school holidays
from Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Term 1
Starts between Monday 26 January and Monday 9 February and ends Thursday 2 April 2026 (78-96 half days).
Public holiday: Waitangi Day – Friday 6 February.
Term 2
Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July 2026 (106 half days).
Public holidays: Anzac Day – Saturday 25 April (Anzac Day observed on Monday 27 April) and King’s Birthday – Monday 1 June.
Term 3
Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September 2026 (100 half days).
Term 4
Monday 12 October to no later than Friday 18 December 2026 (up to 98 half days).
Public holiday: Labour Day – Monday 26 October.
2025 holidays
Easter
Good Friday 18 April: All libraries closed
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April aren't public holidays, so libraries will be open their normal hours except:
- Saturday 19 April: Aranui Library is closed all day
- Sunday 20 April: Linwood Library at Eastgate and South Colombo are closed on Easter Sunday. Spreydon Library is closing early at 12noon.
Monday 21 April: Easter Monday our central library Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed.
Visit our page about Easter
Anzac Day
Friday 25 April Anzac Day all libraries closed
Visit our page about Anzac Day
King's Birthday
Monday 2 June King's Birthday
Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm, all other libraries closed
Matariki
Friday 20 June Matariki
Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm, all other libraries closed
Labour Day
Monday 27 October Labour Day
Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm, all other libraries closed
Show Day (Canterbury Anniversary)
Friday 14 November Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm, all other libraries closed
View our page about New Zealand Cup and Show Week and Canterbury Anniversary