Ōuruhia Model School
School term & holiday dates — Christchurch, Canterbury
2026
| Term | Start | End | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Mon 2 Feb 2026 | Thu 2 Apr 2026 | 9 weeks |
| Holidays | 3 Apr 2026 | 19 Apr 2026 | 2 weeks |
| Term 2 | Mon 20 Apr 2026 | Fri 3 Jul 2026 | 11 weeks |
| Holidays | 4 Jul 2026 | 19 Jul 2026 | 2 weeks |
| Term 3 | Mon 20 Jul 2026 | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | 10 weeks |
| Holidays | 26 Sep 2026 | 11 Oct 2026 | 2 weeks |
| Term 4 | Mon 12 Oct 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 | 9 weeks |
Public holidays during the school year:
- Teacher Only Day — 30 Jan 2026
- Waitangi Day — 6 Feb 2026
- School Holidays Term 1 — 3 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
- ANZAC Day (observed) — 27 Apr 2026
- Teacher Only Day — 29 May 2026
- King's Birthday — 1 Jun 2026
- Matariki — 10 Jul 2026
- School Holidays Term 2 — 4 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2026
- Teacher Only Day — 21 Aug 2026
- School Holidays Term 3 — 26 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026
- Labour Day — 26 Oct 2026
- Teacher Only Day — 12 Nov 2026
- Show Day — 13 Nov 2026
- School Holidays Term 4 — 17 Dec 2026
Notes: Term 4 end date is given as 'Wed 16 Dec 12pm', so end is 2026-12-16. School holidays for term 4 start on 17 Dec but no end date provided. Easter is mentioned but no specific dates given; it falls in the first weekend of school holidays. ANZAC Day is Saturday 25 April, observed Monday 27 April.
Source: https://www.ouruhia.school.nz/parent-info/term-dates/ · checked 5 Jun 2026
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