King's Birthday
Monday 1 June 2026 King's Birthday
Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm, all other libraries closed
Matariki
Friday 10 July 2026 Matariki
All libraries closed
Labour Day
Monday 26 October 2026 Labour Day
Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm, all other libraries closed
Show Day (Canterbury Anniversary)
Friday 13 November 2026
All libraries closed
View our page about New Zealand Cup and Show Week and Canterbury Anniversary
Christmas Day
Friday 25 December 2026
All libraries closed
Boxing Day
Saturday 26 December 2026
All libraries closed
Boxing Day (observed)
Monday 28 December (Boxing Day observed)
Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm, all other libraries closed
New Year's Day 2027
Friday 1 January 2027
All libraries closed
Day after New Year's Day
Saturday 2 January 2027
All libraries closed
Day after New Year's Day (observed)
Monday 4 January 2027
Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm, all other libraries closed
Waitangi Day
Saturday 6 February 2027
All libraries closed
Waitangi Day (observed)
Monday 8 February 2027
Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm, all other libraries closed
Easter
Good Friday 26 March 2027: All libraries closed
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 March 2027 aren't public holidays, so libraries will be open their normal hours except:
Linwood Library at Eastgate will be closed on Easter Sunday
Easter Monday 29 March 2027
All libraries closed
Anzac Day
Sunday 25 April 2027 Anzac Day
All libraries closed
Anzac Day (observed)
Monday 26 April 2027
Tūranga is open from 10am to 5pm, all other libraries closed
King's Birthday
Monday 7 June 2027 King's Birthday
All libraries closed
Matariki
Friday 25 June 2027 Matariki
All 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.
2027 school holidays
from Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Term 1
Starts between Thursday 28 January and Wednesday 3 February and ends Friday 9 April 2027 (88–96 half days).
Public holidays: Waitangi Day – Saturday 6 February observed on Monday 8 February, Good Friday – 26 March, Easter Monday – 29 March, Easter Tuesday – 30 March (a school holiday).
Term 2
Tuesday 27 April to Friday 2 July 2027 (94 half days).
Public holidays: King’s Birthday – Monday 7 June, Matariki – Friday 25 June.
Term 3
Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September 2027 (100 half days).
Term 4
Monday 11 October to no later than Friday 17 December 2027 (up to 98 half days).
Public holiday: Labour Day – Monday 25 October.