2022 Public Holidays
from Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa New Zealand Government
Please note: Library hours may also be affected due to Covid. Check for updates.
Queen's Birthday
Monday 6 June - all libraries closed, Tūranga open from 10am to 5pm
Find out more about Queen's Birthday and Queen Elizabeth II
Matariki
Friday 24 June - all libraries closed
Find out more about Matariki
Labour Day
Monday 24 October - all libraries closed, Tūranga open from 10am to 5pm
Find out more about Labour Day
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Friday 11 November - all libraries closed, Tūranga open from 10am to 5pm
Find out more about Canterbury Anniversary Day
Christmas
- Christmas Day Sunday 25 December - all libraries closed
- Boxing Day Monday 26 December - all libraries closed
- Christmas Day (observed) Tuesday 27 December - all libraries closed
2022 School Holidays
from Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
TERM 1
Starts between Monday 31 January (at the earliest); and Tuesday 8 February (at the latest), and ends Thursday 14 April (96-106 half-days)
Public holidays Waitangi Day (observed) - Monday 7 February, and Easter: Good Friday – 15 April
School holidays Saturday 16 April to Sunday 1 May (includes Easter Monday – 18 April, Easter Tuesday – 19 April (a school holiday), and Anzac Day – Monday 25 April)
TERM 2
Term start and end dates Monday 2 May to Friday 8 July (96 half-days)
Public holidays Queen’s Birthday – Monday 6 June, Matariki - Friday 24 June
School holidays Saturday 9 July to Sunday 24 July
TERM 3
Term start and end dates Monday 25 July to Friday 30 September (100 half-days)
School holidays Saturday 1 October to Sunday 16 October
TERM 4
Term start and end dates Starts Monday 17 October, and ends no later than Tuesday 20 December (92 half-days)*
Public holidays Labour Day – Monday 24 October, Christmas Day – Sunday 25 December, Boxing Day – Monday 26 December, and New Year's Day – Sunday 1 January 2023
* For primary, intermediate and special schools: or to a day in December that ensures that the school has been open for instruction for a minimum of 384 half-days in 2022. For secondary and composite schools: or to a day in December that ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 378 half-days in 2022.
