National Holidays in New Zealand in 2018
Select Year:
2018
Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
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Monday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
Tuesday | January 02 | Day after New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
Monday | January 22 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday closest to 22 January |
Monday | January 29 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to January 29th |
Monday | January 29 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to February 1 |
Tuesday | February 06 | Waitangi Day | National Holiday | National Day |
Monday | March 12 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Second Monday in March to avoid Easter |
Monday | March 26 | Otago Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
Friday | March 30 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
Monday | April 02 | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
Tuesday | April 03 | Southland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Observed on Easter Tuesday |
Wednesday | April 25 | Anzac Day | National Holiday | |
Sunday | May 13 | Mother's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 2nd Sunday in May |
Monday | June 04 | Queen's Birthday | National Holiday | First Monday in June |
Sunday | September 02 | Father's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday |
Monday | September 24 | South Canterbury Day | Regional Holiday | Fourth Monday in September |
Friday | October 19 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Friday before Labour Day |
Monday | October 22 | Labour Day | National Holiday | The fourth Monday in October |
Monday | October 29 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | First Monday after Labour Day |
Friday | November 16 | Christchurch Show Day | Regional Holiday | Northern and Central Canterbury |
Monday | December 03 | Westland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to Dec. 1 (Greymouth) |
Monday | December 03 | Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to November 30 |
Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
Wednesday | December 26 | Boxing Day | National Holiday |