New Zealand Public and School Holidays

It is good to keep in mind the dates for the public and school holidays. They tend to have more people up in the slopes so make sure to plan your ski and snowboard holidays with these dates in mind.

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New Zealand School Holiday Dates 2009/10

Christmas/Summer School Holidays: December 18 - February (2010)

Easter/Autumn School Holidays: April 01 - April 19 (2010)

Winter School Holidays: July 02 - July 19 (2010)

Spring School Holidays: September 24 - October 11 (2010)

Source: Ministry of Education

New Zealand Public Holidays 2010/2011

	Actual Date	Observed in 2010	Observed in 2011
New Year's Day	1 January	Fri 1 Jan	Mon 3 Jan
Day Following	2 January	Mon 4 Jan	Tue 4 Jan
Waitangi Day	6 February	Sat 6 Feb	Sun 6 Feb
Good Friday	Varies	Fri 2 Apr	Fri 22 Apr
Easter Monday	Varies	Mon 5 Apr	Mon 25 Mar
Anzac Day	25 April	Sun 25 Apr	Mon 25 Apr
Queen's Birthday	1st Monday in June	Mon 7 Jun	Mon 6 Jun
Labour Day	4th Monday in October	Mon 25 Oct	Mon 24 Oct
Christmas Day	25 December	Mon 27 Dec	Mon 26 Dec
Boxing Day	26 December	Tue 28 Dec	Tue 27 Dec

New Zealand Provincial Holidays 2010/2011

	Actual Date	Observed in 2010	Observed in 2011
Auckland	29 January	Mon 1 Feb	Mon 31 Jan
Taranaki	31 March	Mon 8 Mar	Mon 14 Mar
Hawke's Bay	1 November	Fri 22 Oct	Fri 21 Oct
Wellington	22 January	Mon 25 Jan	Mon 24 Jan
Marlborough	1 November	Mon 1 Nov	Mon 31 Oct
Nelson	1 February	Mon 1 Feb	Mon 31 Jan
Canterbury	16 December	Fri 12 Nov	Fri 11 Nov
South Canterbury	16 December	Fri 12 Nov	Mon 26 Sep
Westland	1 December	Mon 29 Nov	Mon 5 Dec
Otago	23 March	Mon 22 Mar	Mon 21 Mar
Southland	17 January	Mon 18 Jan	Mon 17 Jan
Chatham Islands	30 November	Mon 29 Nov	Mon 28 Nov