2024 public holidays
Labour Day
Monday 28 October Labour Day - all libraries closed
Show Day
Friday 15 November Canterbury Anniversary Day (Show Day) - Tūranga is open 10am to 5pm, other libraries closed
Christmas Day
Wednesday 25 December Christmas Day - all libraries closed
Boxing Day
Thursday 26 December Boxing Day - all libraries closed
2025 public holidays
New Year's Day
Wednesday 1 January New Year's Day - all libraries closed
Day after New Year's Day
Thursday 2 January Day after New Year's Day - Tūranga is open 10am to 5pm, other libraries closed
Waitangi Day
Thursday 6 February Waitangi Day all libraries closed
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:
- Linwood Library at Eastgate will be closed on Easter Sunday
Monday 21 April: Easter Monday our central library Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed.
Anzac Day
Friday 25 April Anzac Day all libraries closed
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
2024 school holidays
from Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Term 1
Term starts between Monday 29 January (at the earliest) and Wednesday 7 February (at the latest) and ends Friday 12 April (90-102 half-days)*
Public holidays: Waitangi Day – Tuesday 6 February, Easter: Good Friday 29 March, Easter Monday 1 April, Easter Tuesday 2 April (a school holiday)
School holidays: Saturday 13 April to Sunday 28 April, includes ANZAC Day – Thursday 25 April
Term 2
Term start and end dates: Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July (96 half days)
Public holidays: King’s Birthday – Monday 3 June, Matariki – Friday 28 June
School holidays: Saturday 6 July to Sunday 21 July
Term 3
Term start and end dates: Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September (100 half days)
Public holidays: None
School holiday: Saturday 28 September to Sunday 13 October
Term 4
Term start and end dates: Starts Monday 14 October, ends no later than Friday 20 December (up to 98 half days)*
Public holidays: Labour Day – Monday 28 October
School holidays: 5 to 6 weeks (from school’s closing day until the opening date the following year) includes:
- Christmas Day – Wednesday 25 December
- Boxing Day – Thursday 26 December
- New Year's Day – Wednesday 1 January 2025
- Day after New Year's Day – Thursday 2 January 2025
* For primary, intermediate and special schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for a minimum of 384 half days in 2024. For secondary and composite schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2024.
2025 school holidays
from Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Term 1
Term starts between Monday 27 January (at the earliest) and Friday 7 February (at the latest) and ends Friday 11 April (90-108 half-days)*
Public holidays: Waitangi Day – Thursday 6 February
School holidays: Saturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April, includes Easter: Good Friday 18 April, Easter Monday 21 April, Easter Tuesday 22 April (a school holiday), Anzac Day Friday 25 April
Term 2
Term start and end dates: Monday 28 April to Friday 27 June (86 half days)
Public holidays: King’s Birthday – Monday 2 June, Matariki – Friday 20 June
School holidays: Saturday 28 June to Sunday 13 July
Term 3
Term start and end dates: Monday 14 July to Friday 19 September (100 half days)
Public holidays: None
School holiday: Saturday 20 September to Sunday 5 October
Term 4
Term start and end dates: Starts Monday 6 October, ends no later than Friday 19 December (up to 108 half days)*
Public holidays: Labour Day – Monday 27 October
School holidays: 5 to 6 weeks (from school’s closing day until the opening date the following year)
* For primary, intermediate and specialist schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for a minimum of 386 half days in 2025.
For secondary and composite schools: or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half days in 2025.
