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National Holidays in New Zealand in 2024

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DayDateHoliday NameTypeComments
MondayJanuary 01New Year's DayNational Holiday
TuesdayJanuary 02Day after New Year's DayNational Holiday
MondayJanuary 22Wellington Anniversary DayRegional HolidayMonday closest to January 22nd
MondayJanuary 29Auckland Anniversary DayRegional HolidayMonday nearest to January 29th
MondayJanuary 29Nelson Anniversary DayRegional HolidayMonday nearest to February 1
TuesdayFebruary 06Waitangi Day (in lieu)National HolidayNational Day
MondayMarch 11Taranaki Anniversary DayRegional HolidaySecond Monday in March
MondayMarch 25Otago Anniversary DayRegional HolidayMonday nearest to the actual day
FridayMarch 29Good FridayNational Holiday
MondayApril 01Easter MondayNational Holiday
TuesdayApril 02Southland Anniversary DayRegional HolidayObserved on Easter Tuesday
ThursdayApril 25Anzac DayNational Holiday
MondayMay 13Mother's DayNot a Public Holiday2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
MondayJune 03King's BirthdayNational HolidayFirst Monday in June
FridayJune 28MatarikiNational HolidayMāori new year
SundaySeptember 01Father's DayNot a Public Holiday1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday
MondaySeptember 23South Canterbury DayRegional HolidayFourth Monday in September
FridayOctober 25Hawke's Bay Anniversary DayRegional HolidayFriday before Labour Day
MondayOctober 28Labour DayNational HolidayThe fourth Monday in October
MondayNovember 04Marlborough Anniversary DayRegional HolidayFirst Monday after Labour Day
FridayNovember 15Christchurch Show DayRegional HolidayNorthern and Central Canterbury
MondayDecember 02Chatham Islands Anniversary DayRegional HolidayMonday nearest to November 30
MondayDecember 02Westland Anniversary DayRegional HolidayMonday nearest to Dec. 1 (Greymouth)
WednesdayDecember 25Christmas DayNational Holiday
ThursdayDecember 26Boxing DayNational Holiday