School Holiday Dates 2009
Filed under: Miscellaneous
This page lists the school holiday dates in New Zealand for 2009. The dates are for state and state-integrated primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools. Private schools may have slightly different schedules.
Primary and Intermediate Schools
Friday April 10th to Sunday April 26th (2 weeks)
Saturday July 4th to Sunday July 19th (2 weeks)
Saturday September 26th to Sunday October 11th (2 weeks)
Christmas/Summer holiday starts no later than Friday December 18th *
Secondary Schools
Friday April 10th to Sunday April 26th (2 weeks)
Saturday July 4th to Sunday July 19th (2 weeks)
Saturday September 26th to Sunday October 11th (2 weeks)
Christmas/Summer holiday starts Wednesday December 15th *
* The start date for the Christmas/Summer holiday may vary depending on the number of half days the school was open during the year. It must have been open for 380 half-days during the year.
Public Holidays 2009
All schools are also closed on the following days:
- Waitangi Day - 6 February (Friday)
- Good Friday - 10 April
- Easter Monday - 13 April
- Day after Easter Monday - 14 April (Tuesday)
- Anzac Day - 25 April (Saturday)
- Queen's Birthday - 1 June (Monday)
- Labour Day - 26 October (Monday)
Anniversary Day Holidays 2009
The following are regional anniversary day holidays in 2009:
- Auckland - Monday 26 January
- Taranaki - Monday 9 March
- Hawkes Bay - Friday 23 October
- Wellington - Monday 19 January
- Marlborough - Monday 2 November
- Nelson - Monday 2 February
- Canterbury - Friday 13 November
- Canterbury (South) - Monday 28 September
- Westland - Monday 30 November
- Otago - Monday 23 March
- Southland - Monday 19 January
- Chatham Islands - Monday 30 November