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Yaldhurst School Tōtara Tukaha Term Dates and School Holidays 2025 - 2026

Yaldhurst Secretary —

The following dates are of the School Terms and School Holidays for 2025 - 2026

Yaldhurst School Tōtara Tūkaha

Ngā Wāhanaga o te Tau / Term Dates and Holidays for 2026

Te Wāhanga 1

Term 1

Tuesday 3 February Thursday 2 April 

84 half days

9 weeks 

Friday 30 January - Whānau Share & Connect

Monday - TOD - Mathematics (MOE) 2nd February

Waitangi Day - Friday 6 February 


School Holidays - Friday 3 -19 April 


Good Friday 3 April 

Easter Monday 6 April

Easter Tuesday 7 April 

Te Wāhanga 2

Term 2

Monday 20 April - Friday 3rd July

106 half days

11 weeks

ANZAC Day - 25 April (Observed on Monday 27 April) King’s Birthday Monday 1 June


School holidays - Saturday 4 July - Sunday 19 July


Matariki, Friday 10 July (within holiday)  

Te Wāhanga 3 

Term 3

Monday 20th July - Friday 25th September

98 half days

10 weeks

School Holidays - Saturday 26 September - Sunday 11 October


TOD - Mathematics - Monday 24 August

Te Wāhanga 4

Term 4

Monday 12 October - Tuesday 15 December

90 half days

10 weeks

Labour Day Monday 26 October

Canterbury Show Day Friday 13 November


Last day of school Tuesday 15 December. 

Primary, intermediate and specialist schools must be open for instruction for a minimum of 382 half days in 2026 this is inclusive of the Ministry ToDs for Curriculum - 378 half days excluding the Teacher Only Days.

Teacher Only Days:

Start of the year

Wednesday 27 January, Orientation day for Manaiakalani new teachers (within school holidays)

Wednesday 28 January - Team Day (within school holidays)

Teacher Only Days

2x Teacher Only Days for Mathematics

  • Monday 2 February (within school holidays)

  • Monday 24 August