Term 2 school holidays 2023 | School term dates 2023
2023 school terms and holidays
2022 school term dates for New Zealand primary, intermediate and secondary schools.
Term 1
- starts between Monday 31 January and Tuesday 8 February
- ends Thursday 14 April
Term 2
- starts Monday 2 May
- ends Friday 8 July
Term 3
- starts Monday 25 July
- ends Friday 30 September
Term 4
- starts Monday 17 October
- ends no later than Tuesday 20 December.
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2023
The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2023 on 18 March 2022.
Inland cluster: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West
| Term |
Duration |
Number of weeks |
Number of days |
Number of public holidays |
Actual number of school days |
| 1 |
(09) 11 Jan – 24 Mar |
11 |
53(55) |
1+1 |
51 (53) |
| 2 |
12 Apr – 23 Jun |
11 |
53 |
3+1 |
49 |
| 3 |
18 Jul – 29 Sept |
11 |
54 |
2 |
52 |
| 4 |
10 Oct – 13 (15) Dec |
10 |
47 (49) |
0 |
47 (49) |
|
Total |
43 |
207 (211) |
6+2 |
199 (203) |
Coastal cluster: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape
| Term |
Duration |
Number of weeks |
Number of days |
Number of public holidays |
Actual number of school days |
| 1 |
(16) 18 Jan – 31 Mar |
11 |
53(55) |
1+1 |
51(53) |
| 2 |
12 Apr – 23 Jun |
11 |
53 |
3+1 |
49 |
| 3 |
18 Jul – 29 Sept |
11 |
54 |
2 |
52 |
| 4 |
10 Oct – 13 (15) Dec |
10 |
47 (49) |
0 |
47 (49) |
|
Total |
43 |
207 (211) |
6+2 |
199 (203) |
Public and School Holidays 2023
1 January: New Year’s Day
2 January: Public holiday
20 March: Special school holiday
21 March: Human Rights Day
7 April: Good Friday
10 April: Family Day
27 April: Freedom Day
28 April: Special school holiday
1 May: Workers’ Day
16 June: Youth Day
9 August: National Women’s Day
24 September: Heritage Day
25 September: Public holiday
16 December: Day of Reconciliation
25 December: Christmas Day
26 December: Day of GoodwillSource: National Education Policy Act: 2023 school calendar for public schools [PDF]
2024
The Department of Basic Education published the school calendar for 2024 on 4 August 2022.
| Term |
Duration |
Number of weeks |
Number of days |
Number of public holidays |
Actual number of school days |
| 1 |
(15) 17 Jan – 20 Mar |
10 |
46 (48) |
0 |
46 (48) |
| 2 |
3 Apr – 14 Jun |
11 |
53 |
1+0 |
52 |
| 3 |
9 Jul – 20 Sept |
11 |
54 |
1+0 |
53 |
| 4 |
1 Oct – 11 (13) Dec |
11 |
52 (54) |
0 |
52 (54) |
|
Total |
43 |
205 (209) |
2+0 |
203 (207) |
2022 NSW term dates* and school holidays
- Term 1. Eastern division – Friday 28 January – Friday 8 April 2022. Western division – Friday 4 February – Friday 8 April 2022.
- Term 2. Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July.
- Term 3. Monday 18 July – Friday 23 September.
- Term 4. Monday 10 October – Tuesday 20 December.
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