2010 school terms and holidays
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This page provides information on the 2010 school terms and holidays for state and state-integrated primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools. You can also find information about anniversary day holidays for 2010.
2010 term dates
Primary and intermediate schools
| Term | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Between Tuesday 2 February (at the earliest); and Friday 5 February (at the latest) |
Thursday 1 April (80 – 86 half-days) |
| 2 | Monday 19 April | Friday 2 July (108 half-days) |
| 3 | Monday 19 July | Friday 24 September (100 half-days) |
| 4 | Monday 11 October | No later than Monday 20 December (100 half-days)* |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half-days in 2010.
Secondary and composite schools
| Term | Start date | >End date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Between Tuesday 2 February (at the earliest); and Friday 5 February (at the latest) |
Thursday 1 April (80 – 86 half-days) |
| 2 | Monday 19 April | Friday 2 July (108 half-days) |
| 3 | Monday 19 July | Friday 24 September (100 half-days) |
| 4 | Monday 11 October | Tuesday 14 December (92 half-days)* |
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2010.
Schools must be closed in 2010 on Saturdays and Sundays, and on the following days:
- New Years Day – 1 January
- Day after New Years Day – 2 January
- Waitangi Day – 6 February (Saturday)
- Good Friday – 2 April
- Easter Monday – 5 April
- Day after Easter Monday – 6 April (Tuesday)
- Anzac Day – 25 April (Sunday)
- Queen’s Birthday – 7 June (Monday)
- Labour Day – 25 October (Monday)
- Christmas Day – 25 December
- Boxing Day – 26 December
And the relevant anniversary day holiday as listed below:
Anniversary day holidays 2010
| Location | Day and date | Occurs |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Monday 1 February | Within school holidays |
| Taranaki | Monday 8 March | Within Term 1 |
| Hawkes Bay | Friday 22 October | Within Term 4 |
| Wellington | Monday 25 January | Within school holidays |
| Marlborough | Monday 1 November | Within Term 4 |
| Nelson | Monday 1 February | Within school holidays |
| Canterbury | Friday 12 November | Within Term 4 |
| Canterbury (South) | Monday 27 September | Within school holidays |
| Westland | Monday 29 November | Within Term 4 |
| Otago | Monday 22 March | Within Term 1 |
| Southland | Monday 18 January | Within school holidays |
| Chatham Islands | Monday 29 November | Within Term 4 |