GSNS Term Dates for 2026

TERM DATES 2026 

Start Date End Date

Term 1: Monday 2 February Thursday 2 April 

Term 2: Monday 20 April Friday 3 July 

Term 3: Monday 20 July Friday 25 September

Term 4: Monday 12 October Tuesday 15 December @ 12:30 pm

Holidays:

Second Term Break Saturday 4 July to Sunday 19 July

Third Term Break Saturday 26 September to Sunday 11 October

Labour Day Monday 26 October

Fourth Term Break Starts 12.30pm on Friday 15 December

Matariki (Friday 10 July) occurs in school holidays.

Note:  There is one further Ministry of Education Curriculum 

MOE Curriculum Day:  Friday 14th August  (school is closed)

2027

Start Date End Date

Term 1: Wednesday 3 February Friday 9 April 

Term 2: Monday 27 April Friday 2 July 

Term 3: Monday 19 July Friday 24 September

Term 4: Monday 11 October Thursday 16 December @ 12:30 p.m. 

Public Holidays: 

Term 1:  

• Monday 8 February - Waitangi Day is observed 

• all public holidays are observed during the school holidays 

Term 2:

• Monday 7 June - King's Birthday

• Friday 25th June - Matariki

Term 4:

• Monday 25 October - Labour Day