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School terms and holidays 2027
Term dates from the Ministry of Education, public holidays, a holiday planner and a budget for the break
Family: [FAMILY NAME]
School: [SCHOOL NAME]
Term dates 2027
Term First day Last day Ministry of Education
Term 1 [YOUR SCHOOL'S FIRST DAY] Friday 9 April 2027 Starts between Thursday 28 January and Wednesday 3 February (your school decides); ends Friday 9 April
Term 2 Tuesday 27 April 2027 Friday 2 July 2027 Tuesday 27 April to Friday 2 July (10 weeks)
Term 3 Monday 19 July 2027 Friday 24 September 2027 Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September (10 weeks)
Term 4 Monday 11 October 2027 [YOUR SCHOOL'S LAST DAY] Monday 11 October to no later than Friday 17 December
School holidays 2027
Holidays From To Note
Term 1 holidays (April) Saturday 10 April 2027 Monday 26 April 2027 Anzac Day observed Monday 26 April
Term 2 holidays (July) Saturday 3 July 2027 Sunday 18 July 2027
Term 3 holidays (October) Saturday 25 September 2027 Sunday 10 October 2027
Summer holidays no later than Saturday 18 December 2027 5–6 weeks Start no later than Saturday 18 December and run for 5 or 6 weeks
Public holidays during the school year
Date Holiday
Monday 8 February 2027 Waitangi Day (observed)
Friday 26 March 2027 Good Friday
Monday 29 March 2027 Easter Monday
Tuesday 30 March 2027 Easter Tuesday — a school holiday
Monday 26 April 2027 Anzac Day (observed)
Monday 7 June 2027 King's Birthday
Friday 25 June 2027 Matariki
Monday 25 October 2027 Labour Day
[DATE] Anniversary day: [YOUR REGION]
Our key dates
Date What Who
[DATE] [TEACHER-ONLY DAY, SPORTS DAY, CAMP, REPORTS] [NAME]
[DATE] [TEACHER-ONLY DAY, SPORTS DAY, CAMP, REPORTS] [NAME]
[DATE] [TEACHER-ONLY DAY, SPORTS DAY, CAMP, REPORTS] [NAME]
[DATE] [TEACHER-ONLY DAY, SPORTS DAY, CAMP, REPORTS] [NAME]
[DATE] [TEACHER-ONLY DAY, SPORTS DAY, CAMP, REPORTS] [NAME]
[DATE] [TEACHER-ONLY DAY, SPORTS DAY, CAMP, REPORTS] [NAME]
[DATE] [TEACHER-ONLY DAY, SPORTS DAY, CAMP, REPORTS] [NAME]
[DATE] [TEACHER-ONLY DAY, SPORTS DAY, CAMP, REPORTS] [NAME]
Holiday planner — who is with the kids
Term 1 holidays (April): 10 April 2027 – 26 April 2027
Weekday Who is with the kids Plan
Mon 12 Apr [WHO] [PLAN]
Tue 13 Apr [WHO] [PLAN]
Wed 14 Apr [WHO] [PLAN]
Thu 15 Apr [WHO] [PLAN]
Fri 16 Apr [WHO] [PLAN]
Mon 19 Apr [WHO] [PLAN]
Tue 20 Apr [WHO] [PLAN]
Wed 21 Apr [WHO] [PLAN]
Thu 22 Apr [WHO] [PLAN]
Fri 23 Apr [WHO] [PLAN]
Mon 26 Apr Anzac Day (observed) [PLAN]
Term 2 holidays (July): 3 July 2027 – 18 July 2027
Weekday Who is with the kids Plan
Mon 5 Jul [WHO] [PLAN]
Tue 6 Jul [WHO] [PLAN]
Wed 7 Jul [WHO] [PLAN]
Thu 8 Jul [WHO] [PLAN]
Fri 9 Jul [WHO] [PLAN]
Mon 12 Jul [WHO] [PLAN]
Tue 13 Jul [WHO] [PLAN]
Wed 14 Jul [WHO] [PLAN]
Thu 15 Jul [WHO] [PLAN]
Fri 16 Jul [WHO] [PLAN]
Term 3 holidays (October): 25 September 2027 – 10 October 2027
Weekday Who is with the kids Plan
Mon 27 Sep [WHO] [PLAN]
Tue 28 Sep [WHO] [PLAN]
Wed 29 Sep [WHO] [PLAN]
Thu 30 Sep [WHO] [PLAN]
Fri 1 Oct [WHO] [PLAN]
Mon 4 Oct [WHO] [PLAN]
Tue 5 Oct [WHO] [PLAN]
Wed 6 Oct [WHO] [PLAN]
Thu 7 Oct [WHO] [PLAN]
Fri 8 Oct [WHO] [PLAN]
Holiday budget
Item Kids Price per child / total Total
Holiday programme [N] NZ$ [AMOUNT] NZ$ [AMOUNT]
Outings and activities [N] NZ$ [AMOUNT] NZ$ [AMOUNT]
Extra food, lunches and treats 1 NZ$ [AMOUNT] NZ$ [AMOUNT]
Trip away or visiting whānau 1 NZ$ [AMOUNT] NZ$ [AMOUNT]
Other childcare (sitter, family help) 1 NZ$ [AMOUNT] NZ$ [AMOUNT]
Total NZ$ [TOTAL]
We put aside: NZ$ [AMOUNT] a week, from [FIRST DATE] to [LAST DATE] — [N] payments, ready for [HOLIDAYS START].
Term and holiday dates: Ministry of Education, education.govt.nz (2027 school terms and holidays), checked 21 October 2026. Schools choose their Term 1 start (28 January – 3 February) and Term 4 end (no later than 17 December); check your school's newsletter. Public and anniversary holidays: employment.govt.nz. Budget amounts are ours, not average prices.