New Zealand School Holidays 2028
Term dates and school holidays for 2028, with the public holidays that fall in each break. See also the full list of NZ public holidays in 2028.
2028 term dates
| Term | Starts | Ends |
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| Term 1 | Between Mon, 31 Jan 2028 and Tue, 8 Feb 2028Each school chooses its start date | Thu, 13 Apr 2028 |
| Term 2 | Mon, 1 May 2028 | Fri, 7 Jul 2028 |
| Term 3 | Mon, 24 Jul 2028 | Fri, 29 Sept 2028 |
| Term 4 | Mon, 16 Oct 2028 | No later than Fri, 15 Dec 2028 |
2028 school holidays
| Break | Dates | Public holidays during the break |
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| Term 1 holidaysAutumn (April) | Fri, 14 Apr 2028 – Sun, 30 Apr 2028 |
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| Term 2 holidaysWinter (July) | Sat, 8 Jul 2028 – Sun, 23 Jul 2028 |
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| Term 3 holidaysSpring (September–October) | Sat, 30 Sept 2028 – Sun, 15 Oct 2028 | None |
| Summer holidaysSummer (December–January) | Sat, 16 Dec 2028 – early 2029 (dates not yet published) |
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These are the official dates for state and state-integrated schools, set by the Ministry of Education and published in the New Zealand Gazette. Each school picks its own term 1 start date within the window and may finish term 4 earlier, and private schools set their own terms, so always check your school's calendar. Source: Ministry of Education.
School Holiday Ideas
RotoruaGeothermal parks, the Redwoods treewalk and the Skyline lugeWellingtonTe Papa, Zealandia and the cable car — great for rainy daysQueenstownSki fields in the July holidays, lake adventures in summerChristchurchThe Antarctic Centre, botanic gardens and Banks PeninsulaTaupōHuka Falls, hot pools and easy lakefront cyclingAucklandKelly Tarlton’s, the zoo and island day trips
Browse all our city travel guides for more family-friendly ideas.
Other years: 2026 school holidays · 2027 school holidays