New Zealand school terms 1997 Term 1 (beginning of the school year) Mon 27 January - Fri 11 April Term 2 Mon 28 April - Fri 4 July Term 3 Mon 21 July - Fri 26 September Term 4 Mon 13 October - Fri 08 December British school terms 1997 Spring Term Mon 6th January - Fri 21st March Summer Term Mon 7th April - Fri 18th July Autumn Term (beginning of the school year) Mon 1st September - Fri 19th December Colour Key: Spring Summer Autumn Winter

New Zealand public holidays 1997 New Year Wed 1 January - Thur 2 January Waitangi Day Thur 6 February Easter Fri 28 March - Tue 1 April Anzac Day Fri 25 April Queen's Birthday Mon 2 June Labour Day Mon 27 October Christmas Thu 25 December - Fri 26 December Anniversary Day varies depending on the region

British public holidays 1997 New Year Wed 1st January (& Thurs 2nd in Scotland) Easter Fri 28th March - Mon 31st March May Day Bank Holiday Mon 5th May May Bank Holiday Mon 26th May Orangeman's Day (Northern Ireland) Sat 12th July August Bank Holiday (not Scotland) Mon 25th August Christmas Mon 25th December - Tues 26 December