2009 School Terms and Holidays

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2009 School Terms and Holidays

This page provides information on the 2009 School Terms and Holidays for State and State-Integrated primary, intermediate, secondary and composite schools. It also provides information for Anniversary Day Holidays for 2009.

2009 Term dates

Primary and Intermediate schools

Term Start date End date
1 Between
Tuesday 27 January (at the earliest); and

Thursday 5 February (at the latest)

 Thursday 9 April (90 – 104 half-days)
2 Monday 27 April Friday 3 July (98 half-days)
3 Monday 20 July Friday 25 September (100 half-days)
4 Monday 12 October No later than Friday 18 December (98 half-days)*

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 386 half-days in 2009.

Secondary and Composite schools

Term Start date End date
1 Between
Tuesday 27 January (at the earliest); and

Thursday 5 February (at the latest)

 Thursday 9 April (90 – 104 half-days)
2 Monday 27 April Friday 3 July (98 half-days)
3 Monday 20 July Friday 25 September (100 half-days)
4 Monday 12 October Tuesday 15 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 2009.

2009 Holidays

Schools must be closed in 2009 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 (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)
  • Christmas Day – 25 December
  • Boxing Day – 26 December

And the relevant Anniversary Day holiday as listed below:

Anniversary Day holidays 2009

Location Day and date Occurs
Auckland Monday 26 January Within school holidays
Taranaki Monday 9 March Within Term 1
Hawkes Bay Friday 23 October Within Term 4
Wellington Monday 19 January Within school holidays
Marlborough Monday 2 November Within Term 4
Nelson Monday 2 February Within school holidays
Canterbury Friday 13 November Within Term 4
Canterbury (South) Monday 28 September Within school holidays
Westland Monday 30 November Within Term 4
Otago Monday 23 March Within Term 1
Southland Monday 19 January Within school holidays
Chatham Islands Monday 30 November Within Term 4

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