When are the school holidays in New Zealand?
Dates may vary by a few days from school to school but most New Zealand schools are on holiday on these dates.
2019
- 13 April 2019 - 29 April 2019
- 06 July 2019 - 21 July 2019
- 28 September 2019 - 13 October 2019
- 20 December 2019 - 06 February 2020
2020
- 10 April 2019 - 27 April 2020
- 04 July 2020 - 19 July 2020
- 26 September 2020 - 11 October 2020
- 18 December 2020 - 08 February 2021
2021
- 17 April 2021 - 02 May 2021
- 10 July 2021 - 25 July 2021
- 02 October 2021 - 17 October 2021
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