Term Dates

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2026 SCHOOL TERM DATES

Term 1 2026    Tuesday 3 February to Thursday 2 April (84 1/2 days)

Term 2 2026    Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July (104 1/2 days - excluding the Teacher Only Day)

Term 3 2026    Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September (100 1/2 days)

Term 4 2026 Monday 12 October to Tuesday 15 December (90 1/2 days - excluding the Teacher Only Day)

2026 Total half days Henley School is open for is 378

The Ministry of Education requires Primary Schools to be open for 378 half days of instruction for 2026

HOLIDAYS DURING TERM TIME

  • Monday 2 February - Nelson Anniversary Day 

  • Friday 6 February - Waitangi Day

  • Friday 3 April - Good Friday

  • Monday 27 April - ANZAC Day observance

  • Monday 1 June - King’s Birthday

  • Monday 26 October - Labour Day

    (Note - Easter Monday and Matariki Day fall during the school holidays in 2026)

2026 Teacher Only Days (granted by the Ministry of Education)

The Minister of Education, Hon Erica Stanford, has approved two Teacher Only Days for 2026. The purpose is to support staff with planning and professional learning for curriculum and assessment changes.

Our two MOE Teacher Only Days for 2026 are on Friday 29th May (King’s Birthday Weekend) and Tuesday 27th October (Labour Weekend).

2027 SCHOOL TERM DATES

Term 1 2027    Tuesday 2 February to Friday 9 April (90 1/2 days)

Term 2 2027    Tuesday 27 April to Friday 2 July (94 1/2 days)

Term 3 2027    Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September (100 1/2 days)

Term 4 2027 Monday 11 October to Thursday 16 December (96 1/2 days)

2027 Total half days Henley School is open for is 380

The Ministry of Education requires Primary Schools to be open for 380 half days of instruction for 2027

HOLIDAYS DURING 2027 SCHOOL YEAR

  • Monday 1 February - Nelson Anniversary Day 

  • Monday 8 February - Waitangi Day

  • Friday 26 March - Good Friday

  • Monday 29 March - Easter Monday

  • Tuesday 30 March - Easter Tuesday (a holiday observed by all New Zealand Schools)

  • Monday 26 April - ANZAC Day observance

  • Monday 7 June - King’s Birthday

  • Friday 25 June - Matariki

  • Monday 25 October - Labour Day

    (Note - ANZAC Day falls at the end of the Term 1 holidays in 2027)

2027 Teacher Only Days (granted by the Ministry of Education)

The Minister of Education, Hon Erica Stanford, has approved two Teacher Only Days for 2027. The purpose is to support staff with planning and professional learning for curriculum and assessment changes.

The dates for our two MOE Teacher Only Days for 2027 are yet to be confirmed but will be added to two Public Holiday long weekends.