On public holidays the bus and ferry services run to the Saturday timetable EXCEPT if the public holiday falls on a Sunday when they will run to the Sunday timetable.

On Good Friday and Christmas Day the bus and ferry services run to the Sunday timetable.

On Christmas Day there will be no bus or ferry service after 6pm.

If the public holiday falls on a Friday, the preceding Thursday service runs to the Friday timetable.

Public Holiday	Date
New Year's Day	Thursday 1 January
Day after New Year's Day	Friday 2 January
Waitangi Day	Friday 6 February
Good Friday	Friday 10 April
Easter Sunday	Sunday 12 April
Easter Monday	Monday 13 April
ANZAC Day	Saturday 25 April
Queen's Birthday	Monday 1 June
South Canterbury Anniversary	Monday 28 September
Labour Day	Monday 26 October
Canterbury Anniversary (Show Day)	Friday 13 November
Christmas Day	Friday 25 December
Boxing Day (observed)	Monday 28 December

Term	Date
Primary and Secondary School 1st Term begins	Monday 2 February
Primary and Secondary School 1st Term ends	Thursday 9 April
Primary and Secondary School 2nd Term begins	Monday 27 April
Primary and Secondary School 2nd Term ends	Friday 3 July
Primary and Secondary School 3rd Term begins	Monday 20 July
Primary and Secondary School 3rd Term ends	Friday 25 September
Primary and Secondary School 4th Term begins	Monday 12 October
Secondary School 4th Term ends	Wednesday 16 December
Primary School 4th Term ends	Friday 18 December

Please note that term dates can vary for individual schools.