School Term Dates 2016

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**Term Dates 2016**

**2016**
Term:	Start Date	End Date:	Holidays:
Term 1 - 11 weeks	Between Monday 1 February (at the earliest); and Friday 5 February (at the latest)	Friday 15 April (94-102 half days)	Public holidays: Waitangi Day 8 February, Easter: Good Friday 25 March, Easter Monday 28 March and Easter Tuesday 29 March (a school holiday) School holiday: Saturday 16 April - Sunday 1 May and includes ANZAC day
Term 2 - 10 weeks	Monday 2 May	Friday 8 July (98 half days)	School holiday: Saturday 16 April - Sunday 1 May and includes ANZAC day Public holiday: Queen’s Birthday 6 June. School holiday: Saturday 9 July – Sunday 24 July
Term 3 - 9 weeks	Monday 25 July	Friday 23 September (90 half days)	School holidays: Saturday 24 September – Sunday
Term 4 - up to 11 weeks	Monday 10 October	Primary, intermediate and special schools: No later than Tuesday 20 December (102 half days)* Secondary and composite: No later than Friday 16 December (98 half days)**	Public holidays: Labour Day 24 October, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day School holiday: 5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until opening date of school the following year)