Holiday Date Observed
New Year's Day 1 January Friday 1 January Friday
Day after New Year's Day Mondayised 2 January Saturday 4 January Monday
Observed on Monday
Waitangi Day Mondayised 6 February Saturday 8 February Monday
Observed on Monday
Good Friday 26 March Friday 26 March Friday
Easter Monday 29 March Monday 29 March Monday
ANZAC Day Mondayised 25 April Sunday 26 April Monday
Observed on Monday
King's Birthday
1st Monday in June
7 June Monday 7 June Monday
Matariki
Date set annually by Te Kāhui o Matariki
25 June Friday 25 June Friday
Labour Day
4th Monday in October
25 October Monday 25 October Monday
Christmas Day Mondayised 25 December Saturday 27 December Monday
Observed on Monday
Boxing Day Mondayised 26 December Sunday 28 December Tuesday
Observed on Monday

Regional Anniversary Days

These are only celebrated within each region, not nationwide

Holiday Date Observed
Auckland, Northland and Waikato 29 January Friday 1 February Monday
Observed on Monday
Taranaki 31 March Wednesday 8 March Monday
Observed on Monday
Hawke's Bay 1 November Monday 22 October Friday
Observed on Monday
Wellington 22 January Friday 25 January Monday
Observed on Monday
Marlborough 1 November Monday 1 November Monday
Nelson 1 February Monday 1 February Monday
Canterbury 16 December Thursday 12 November Friday
Observed on Monday
South Canterbury 16 December Thursday 27 September Monday
Observed on Monday
Westland 1 December Wednesday 29 November Monday
Observed on Monday
Otago 23 March Tuesday 22 March Monday
Observed on Monday
Southland 17 January Sunday 30 March Tuesday
Observed on Monday
Chatham Islands 30 November Tuesday 29 November Monday
Observed on Monday

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