When are the next National holidays in New Zealand?
Upcoming Holidays
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Westland Anniversary Day
Dec 2, . Westland District commemorates a provincial anniversary on the Monday nearest to 1 ... -
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Dec 2, . The Chatham Islands Anniversary Day is celebrated on the Monday nearest to 30 November -
Christmas Day
Dec 25, . Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on ... -
Boxing Day
Dec 26, . The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was ... -
New Year's Day
Jan 1, . New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, ... -
Day after New Year's Day
Jan 2, . Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
List of Holidays in New Zealand in 2024
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
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| Monday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Day after New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Waitangi Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Otago Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Thursday | Anzac Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Mother's Day | Not A Public Holiday | |
| Monday | King's Birthday | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Matariki | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Father's Day | Not A Public Holiday | |
| Monday | South Canterbury Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Labour Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Christchurch Show Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Westland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Boxing Day | National Holiday |
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Notes
- Since 2014, if ANZAC Day and Waitangi Day fall on weekend the following Monday will be a holiday.
- Statutory holidays are legislated by several Acts of Parliament, particularly the Holidays Act 2003.
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