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