Date Name Type / Location
Sunday, Jan 1

New Year's Day

National Holiday
New Year's Day
Monday, Jan 2

New Year's Day Observed

National Holiday
New Year's Day Observed
Tuesday, Jan 3

New Year's Day Holiday

National Holiday
New Year's Day Holiday
Monday, Jan 23

Wellington Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
Manawatu-Wanganui*, Wellington
Wellington Anniversary Day
Monday, Jan 30

Northland Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
Northland
Northland Anniversary Day
Monday, Jan 30

Auckland Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
AUK, BOP, GIS, HKB*, MWT*, WKO
Auckland Anniversary Day
Monday, Jan 30

Nelson Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
CAN*, NSN, TAS, WTC*
Nelson Anniversary Day
Monday, Feb 6

Waitangi Day

National Holiday
Waitangi Day
Tuesday, Feb 14

Valentine's Day

Observance
Valentine's Day
Monday, Mar 13

Taranaki Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
Taranaki
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Monday, Mar 20

March Equinox

Season
March Equinox
Monday, Mar 20

Otago Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
Otago
Otago Anniversary Day
Tuesday, Mar 21

March Equinox

Season
March Equinox
Saturday, Apr 1

April Fool's Day

Observance
Friday, Apr 7

Good Friday

National Holiday
Good Friday
Saturday, Apr 8

Holy Saturday

Observance
Holy Saturday
Sunday, Apr 9

Easter

Observance
Easter
Monday, Apr 10

Easter Monday

National Holiday
Easter Monday
Tuesday, Apr 11

Southland Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
Southland
Southland Anniversary Day
Tuesday, Apr 25

ANZAC Day

National Holiday
ANZAC Day
Sunday, May 14

Mother's Day

Observance
Mother's Day
Monday, Jun 5

Queen's Birthday

National Holiday
Queen's Birthday
Thursday, Jun 22

June Solstice

Season
June Solstice
Sunday, Sep 3

Father's Day

Observance
Father's Day
Saturday, Sep 23

September Equinox

Season
September Equinox
Monday, Sep 25

South Canterbury Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
Canterbury*
South Canterbury Anniversary Day
Friday, Oct 20

Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Monday, Oct 23

Labor Day

National Holiday
Labor Day
Monday, Oct 30

Marlborough Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
Marlborough
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Tuesday, Oct 31

Halloween

Observance
Halloween
Sunday, Nov 5

Guy Fawkes Night

Observance
Friday, Nov 17

Canterbury Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
Canterbury*
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Monday, Nov 27

Chatham Islands Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
Chatham Islands
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Monday, Dec 4

Westland Anniversary Day

Local Holiday
West Coast*
Westland Anniversary Day
Friday, Dec 22

December Solstice

Season
December Solstice
Sunday, Dec 24

Christmas Eve

Observance
Christmas Eve
Monday, Dec 25

Christmas Day

National Holiday
Christmas Day
Tuesday, Dec 26

Boxing Day

National Holiday
Boxing Day
Sunday, Dec 31

New Year's Eve

Observance
New Year's Eve