2023 public holidays
from Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa New Zealand Government
Library locations and hours
Please note: Library hours may also be affected due to Covid. Check for updates.
New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January
All libraries closed
Day after New Year’s Day Monday 2 January
All libraries closed
Tuesday 3 January
Libraries closed except Tūranga open 10am to 5pm
Waitangi Day Monday 6 February
All libraries closed
Good Friday 7 April
All libraries closed
Easter Sunday 9 April
Normal hours, except Linwood Library at Eastgate is closed
Easter Monday 10 April
Libraries closed except Tūranga open 10am to 5pm
Anzac Day Tuesday 25 April
All libraries closed
King’s Birthday Monday 5 June
Libraries closed except Tūranga open 10am to 5pm
Matariki Friday 14 July
Libraries closed except Tūranga open 10am to 5pm
Labour Day Monday 23 October
All libraries closed
Show Day Friday 17 November
Libraries closed except Tūranga open 10am to 5pm
Christmas Day Monday 25 December
All libraries closed
Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December
All libraries closed
2023 school holidays
from Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Term 1
Starts between Monday 30 January (at the earliest); and Tuesday 7 February (at the latest), and ends Thursday 6 April (86-96 half-days)
Public holidays Waitangi Day Monday 6 February, and Easter: Good Friday, Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday
School holidays Friday 7 April to Sunday 23 April (includes Good Friday – 7 April, Easter Monday – 10 April and Easter Tuesday – 11 April (a school holiday)
Term 2
Term start and end dates Monday 24 April to Friday 30 June (96 half-days)
Public holidays Anzac Day – Tuesday 25 April and King’s Birthday – Monday 5 June
School holidays Saturday 1 July to Sunday 16 July (includes Matariki 14 July)
Term 3
Term start and end dates Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September (100 half-days)
School holidays Saturday 23 September to Sunday 8 October
Term 4
Term start and end dates Starts Monday 9 October, and ends no later than Wednesday 20 December (up to 104 half-days)*
Public holidays Labour Day – Monday 23 October, Christmas Day – Monday 25 December, Boxing Day – Tuesday 26 December and New Year's Day – Monday 1 January 2024
School holidays 5-6 weeks (from school’s closing day until the opening date the following year).
* 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 386 half-days in 2023. 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 2023.
