School and Public Holidays

Queenstown public holidays and school holiday dates are listed here. As school holidays may vary, for more information on actual school term dates, please check these on the Ministry of Education website. Each province (region) also has a local anniversary holiday which is listed below.

School Holidays Date 2012 date 2013 date 2014 date
Easter School Autumn Holidays Varies 6 April - 22 April 12 20 April - 5 May 13 18 April - 4 May 14
Winter School Holidays Varies 30 June - 15 July 12 13 July - 28 July 13 5 July - 20 July 14
Spring School Holidays Varies 29 Sept - 14 Oct 12 28 Sept - 13 Oct 13 27 Sept - 12 Oct 14
Christmas / Summer School Holidays Varies 15 Dec - 4 Feb 13 (approx) 19 Dec - 3 Feb 14 (approx) 17 Dec - 2 Feb 15 (approx)
 
Public Holidays Date 2012 date 2013 date 2014 date
New Year's Day 1st Jan Sun 1 Jan (hol Mon 2) Tue 1 Jan Wed 1 Jan
Day after New Years Day 2nd Jan Tue 3 Jan Wed 2 Jan Thu 2 Jan
Waitangi Day 6th Feb Mon 6 Feb Wed 6 Feb Thu 6 Feb
Good Friday Varies Fri 6 Apr Fri 29 Mar Fri 18 Apr
Easter Monday Varies Mon 9 Apr Mon 1 Apr Mon 21 Apr
Anzac Day 25th April Wed 25 Apr Thu 25 Apr Fri 25 Apr
Queen's Birthday 1st Mon in June Mon 4 Jun Mon 3 Jun Mon 3 Jun
Labour Day 4th Mon in Oct Mon 22 Oct Mon 28 Oct Mon 27 Oct
Christmas Day 25th Dec Tue 25th Wed 25th Thu 25th
Boxing Day 26th Dec Wed 26 Dec Thu 26 Dec Fri 26 Dec
 
Provincial Holidays Date 2012 date 2013 date 2014 date
Auckland 29th Jan Mon 30 Jan Mon 28 Jan Mon 27 Jan
Taranaki 31st Mar Mon 12 Mar Mon 11 Mar Mon 10 Mar
Hawke's Bay 1st Nov Fri 19 Oct Fri 25 Oct Fri 24 Oct
Wellington 22nd Jan Mon 23 Jan Mon 21 Jan Mon 20 Jan
Marlborough 1st Nov Mon 29 Oct Mon 4 Nov Mon 3 Nov
Nelson 1st Feb Mon 30 Jan Mon 4 Feb Mon 3 Feb
Canterbury (Nth & Central) 16th Dec Fri 16 Nov Fri 15 Nov Fri 14 Nov
South Canterbury 16th Dec Mon 24 Sep Mon 23 Sep Mon 22 Sep
Westland 1st Dec Mon 3 Dec Mon 2 Dec Mon 1 Dec
Otago 23rd Mar Mon 26 Mar Mon 25 Mar Mon 24 Mar
Southland 17th Jan Mon 16 Jan Mon 21 Jan Mon 20 Jan
Chatham Islands 30th Nov Mon 3 Dec Mon 2 Dec Mon 1 Dec