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Holiday Traffic

View travel advice and New Zealand school term and holiday dates.

Travel advice for driving on public holidays

On public holidays and during the busy December/January holiday season many highways become congested. Passing lanes can be closed to prevent further delays where the traffic merges at the end of lanes and alternative routes are suggested. Drivers need to take special care to be alert, allow plenty of time and take regular stops.

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New Zealand school term and holiday dates

2009

Public Holidays

Thursday 1 January New Year's Day
Friday 2 January Day after New Year's Day
Wednesday 6 February Waitangi Day
Friday 10 April Good Friday
Monday 13 April Easter Monday
Saturday 25 April Anzac Day
Monday 1 June Queen's Birthday
Monday 26 October Labour Day
Friday 25 December Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December Boxing Day
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Anniversary Weekends

Monday 19 January Southland
Monday 19 January Wellington
Monday 26 January Auckland
Monday 26 January Northland
Monday 2 February Nelson
Monday 9 March Taranaki
Monday 23 March Otago
Monday 28 September South Canterbury
Friday 23 October Hawke's Bay
Monday 2 November Marlborough
Friday 13 November North & Central Canterbury
Monday 30 November Chatham Islands
Monday 7 December Westland
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School Terms

Primary & Intermediate Schools

Term 1 Thursday 5 February to Thursday 9 April (90 half-days)
Term 2 Monday 27 April to Friday 3 July (98 half-days)
Term 3 Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September (100 half-days)
Term 4 Monday 12 October to Friday 18 December (98 half-days)*

* or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 386 half-days in 2009.

Secondary & Composite Schools

Term 1 Thursday 5 February to Thursday 9 April (90 half-days)
Term 2 Monday 27 April to Friday 3 July (98 half-days)
Term 3 Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September (100 half-days)
Term 4 Monday 12 October to Wednesday 15 December (92 half-days)*

* or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2009.

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