Important Dates

SCHOOL TERMS 2026
Term 1 (10 Weeks): Thurs 28 Jan- Fri 9 Apr
Term 2 (11 Weeks): Tue 27 April – Fri 3 July
Term 3 (10 Weeks): Mon 20 July – Fri 25 Sept
Term 4 (9 Weeks): Mon 12 Oct – Fri 11 Dec

SCHOOL TERMS 2027
Term 1 (10 Weeks): Thurs 29 Jan- Thurs 2 Apr
Term 2 (11 Weeks): Mon 20 April – Fri 2 July
Term 3 (10 Weeks): Mon 19 July – Fri 24 Sept
Term 4 (9 Weeks): Mon 11 Oct – Thur 16 Dec

2026 Teacher-only Days
Term 1 Thur 29 January
Term 2 Friday 29th May (Shared PLD @ HPP)
Term 3 tbc
Term 4 23Oct (Shared PLD @ HPP) | 11 Dec

2027 Teacher-only Days
Term 1 Thur 28 January
Term 2 TBC
Term 3 TBC
Term 4 TBC

2026
Year 7-12 Start and Orientation Fri 30 Jan 2026

2027
Year 7-12 Start and Orientation Fri 29 Jan 2027

2026
Term 1 Waitangi Day: Fri 6 February
Term 2 Anzac Day: 27 April, King’s Day Mon 1 June
Term 4 Labour Day: Monday 26 October

2026
Term 2 NCEA Literacy and Numeracy co-requisite exams for Year 10-11.
Term 3 NCEA Literacy and Numeracy co-requisite exam for Year 10-11 (2nd opportunity), Year 11 Mock exams
Term 4 NCEA Exams; Year 9 School exams: Week 8.

2026

Term 1

Sri Advaita Acarya’s Appearance Day Monday, 26th Jan 2026 (observed in the holidays)
Nityananda Trayodasi: Appearance Day of Sri Nityananda Prabhu Saturday, 31st Jan 2026 (observed in the holidays)
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s Appearance Day Saturday, 7th Feb 2026 (observed in the weekend)
Gaura Purnima: Appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Rama Navami: Appearance of Lord Sri Ramacandra Friday, 27 March 2026

Term 2

Sri Gadadhara Pandita’s Appearance Day Friday, 17th April 2026
Nrsimha Caturdasi: Appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva Thursday, 30 April 2026
Panihati Cida Dahi Festival Saturday, 27th June 2026

Term 3

The incorporation of ISKCON Friday, 7 August 2026 Sri Balarama Jayanti: Appearance of Lord Balarama Friday, 28 August 2026
Sri Krsna Janmastami: Appearance of Lord Sri Krsna Saturday, 5 September 2026 (Celebrated on Friday 4th at HKS)
Srila Prabhupada’s Appearance Sunday, 6 September 2026 (observed in the weekend)
Radhastami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani Saturday, 19 September 2026 (Celebrated on Friday 18th at HKS)