Term 1 2026 Dates

Monday 2 March - Yr 12 Banks Peninsula / Akaroa Field Trip

Tuesday 3 March

- Commerce CBD trip

- Hockey trials, 4-5pm

- Senior Netball Trials, 6-7pm

Wednesday 4 March - Year 10 Encounter Day

Thursday 5-Sunday 8 March

- South Island Secondary Schools’ Rowing Championships

- Year 9 Netball Trials/Skills, 3.30-4.30pm

- Year 10 Netball Trials/Skills​​​​​​​, 4.30-5.30pm

Friday 6 March

- Year 11 Art trip

- Food and Nutrition Visit - Year 13

Monday 9 March

- MOE TEACHER ONLY DAY, CURRICULUM – NO SCHOOL

​​​​​​​- Year 10 Co-req and NCEA evening, 5.30-6.30pm

- Year 11, 12 and 13 Co-req and NCEA evening, 7-8pm

Tuesday 10 March

- Year 9 Netball Trials, 3.15-5.30pm

- Fiafia night, 5.45-8.45pm

Thursday 12 March

- Marian College Tennis Championships

- Yoobee STAR courses

​​​​​​​Friday 13 March - Polyfest students practicing for performance

Saturday 14 March - Polyfest

Monday 16 March - Conferencing Day

Tuesday 17 March - Canterbury Athletics prelims

Wednesday 18 March - Year 12 First Aid

Thursday 19 March

- Year 13 presentation: CV's and Cover Letters, 8.50-9.50am

- Yoobee STAR courses

Friday 20 March - Canterbury Athletics Finals

Friday 20-Saturday 21 March - Bishop Lyons’ Competition, Timaru

Saturday 21-Sunday 22 March - South Island Secondary Schools’ Touch Championships, Christchurch

Saturday 21-Sunday 29 March - Rowing - NZSS Maadi Cup

Saturday 21-Tuesday 24 March - South Island Secondary Schools’ Water Polo Championships, Christchurch

Monday 23-Saturday 28 March - Summer Tournament Week

Tuesday 24 March - Marian College Board meeting, 5.30pm

Tuesday 24-Thursday 26 March - South Island Secondary Schools’ Volleyball Satellite Tournament, Christchurch

Wednesday 25 March - Otago Junior Maths Competition - Time TBC

Saturday 28-Sunday 29 March - South Island Secondary Schools’ Athletic Championships, Christchurch

Monday 30 March

- Year 11 Geography River Trip

- Colours assembly

Tuesday 31 March

- Aukaha Tau 12 - Year 12 Māori students

- School Sport Canterbury Swimming Championships, Christchurch

Wednesday 1 April

- Whānau Road Race

- Rowing Prizegiving, 6-8pm

Thursday 2 April

- Holy Thursday

- Year 12 Geography trip - Predator Free NZ

- End of Term 1

Friday 3 April - GOOD FRIDAY – NO SCHOOL

Saturday 4 April - Holy Saturday

Sunday 5 April - Easter Sunday

Daily times

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Term Dates and Holidays for 2026 

Monday 26 January - Thursday 2 April

Friday 6 February - Waitangi Day Observed

Monday 9 March – MOE Curriculum Teacher Only Day

During holiday break:

Friday 3 April - Easter Friday

Sunday 5 April – Easter Sunday

Monday 6 April - Easter Monday 

Monday 20 April - Term 2 Begins

Saturday 25 April - ANZAC Day – observed Monday 27 April

Friday 29 May – Special Character Staff Only Day

Monday 1 June - King's Birthday 

Friday 3 July - Term 2 Ends

During holiday break:

Friday 10 July - Matariki Holiday

Monday 20 July - Term 3 Begins

Monday 17 August – MOE Curriculum Teacher Only Day

Friday 25 September - Term 3 Ends

Monday 12 October - Term 4 Begins

Monday 26 October - Labour Day

Friday 13 November - Canterbury Show Day

Friday 10 December - Term 4 Ends (Years 9 & 10)