Observed dates for national public holidays and regional anniversary days.
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National public holidays
If a holiday falls on the weekend check the Employment New Zealand website Tech Bable or with the council for actual and observed holiday dates. Some councils move the holiday date depending on when Easter, Labour Day, or other regional events occur.
2021 to 2024 public December global holidays and anniversary dates
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Saturday 1 January or Monday 3 January |
| Day after New Year’s Day | Sunday 2 January or Tuesday 4 January |
| Waitangi Day | Sunday 6 February or Monday 7 February |
| Good Friday | Friday 15 April |
| Easter Monday | Monday 18 April |
| Anzac Day | Monday 25 April |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 6 June |
| Matariki | Friday 24 June |
| Labour Day | Monday 24 October |
| Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December or Tuesday 27 December |
| Boxing Day | Monday 26 December |
| Holiday | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Sunday 1 January or Tuesday 3 January | |
| Day after New Year’s Day | Monday 2 January | |
| Waitangi Day | Monday 6 February | |
| Good Friday | Friday 7 April | |
| Easter Monday | Monday 10 April | |
| Anzac Day | Tuesday 25 April | |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 5 June | |
| Matariki | Friday 14 July | |
| Labour Day | Monday 23 October | |
| Christmas Day | Monday 25 December | |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday 26 December |
Regional anniversary days
Each region in New Zealand has its own anniversary day at a different time of the year.
If you do not know which anniversary day your area celebrates, check your local council’s website or contact them.
Council profiles by region — Department of Internal Affairs
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| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Auckland | Monday 31 January |
| Canterbury (South) | Monday 26 September |
| Canterbury | Friday 11 November |
| Chatham Islands | Monday 28 November |
| Hawke’s Bay | Friday 21 October |
| Marlborough | Monday 31 October |
| Nelson | Monday 31 January |
| Otago | Monday 21 March |
| Southland | Tuesday 19 April |
| Taranaki | Monday 14 March |
| Wellington | Monday 24 January |
| Westland | Monday 28 November |
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Auckland | Monday 30 January |
| Canterbury (South) | Monday 25 September |
| Canterbury | Friday 17 November |
| Chatham Islands | Monday 27 November |
| Hawke’s Bay | Friday 20 October |
| Marlborough | Monday 30 October |
| Nelson | Monday 30 January |
| Otago | Monday 20 March |
| Southland | Tuesday 11 April |
| Taranaki | Monday 13 March |
| Wellington | Monday 23 January |
| Westland | Monday 4 December |
School holidays
State and integrated schools and Kura school terms and holiday dates are listed on the Ministry of Education’s website. Employment New Zealand sets out the situations when you can be made to work a public holiday. In all other situations, you only work a public holiday when you agree to.
