National Holidays in New Zealand in 2025
Select Year:
2025
Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
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Wednesday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
Thursday | January 02 | Day after New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
Monday | January 20 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday closest to January 22nd |
Monday | January 27 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to January 29th |
Monday | February 03 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to February 1 |
Thursday | February 06 | Waitangi Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | National Day |
Monday | March 10 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Second Monday in March |
Monday | March 24 | Otago Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to March 23rd |
Friday | April 18 | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
Monday | April 21 | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
Tuesday | April 22 | Southland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Observed on Easter Tuesday |
Friday | April 25 | Anzac Day | National Holiday | |
Sunday | May 11 | Mother's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
Monday | June 02 | King's Birthday | National Holiday | First Monday in June |
Friday | June 20 | Matariki | National Holiday | Māori new year |
Sunday | September 07 | Father's Day | Not a Public Holiday | 1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday |
Monday | September 22 | South Canterbury Day | Regional Holiday | Fourth Monday in September |
Friday | October 24 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Friday before Labour Day |
Monday | October 27 | Labour Day | National Holiday | The fourth Monday in October |
Monday | November 03 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | First Monday after Labour Day |
Friday | November 14 | Christchurch Show Day | Regional Holiday | Northern and Central Canterbury |
Monday | December 01 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to November 30 |
Monday | December 01 | Westland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | Monday nearest to Dec. 1 (Greymouth) |
Thursday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
Friday | December 26 | Boxing Day | National Holiday |