Holidays in New Zealand 2023, 2024, 2025

In this publication, ALYO.info will tell you about the holidays in New Zealand in 2023, 2024, 2025. We will tell you what holidays and significant days exist in the country. We give the exact dates of national, regional and most important unofficial holidays in New Zealand.

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What holidays are there in New Zealand?

Officially, all holidays in New Zealand are divided into two types. National public holidays are celebrated throughout the country. For most New Zealanders, these days are non-working days. For work on such dates, compensation is provided in the form of additional remuneration and/or time off. There are trade bans or restrictions on some New Zealand public holidays.

Provincial anniversary days are celebrated in certain regions or parts of the country. They are usually dedicated to historical events. For example, the date of the founding of the province or the landing of the colonists on the shore.

How holidays are postponed in New Zealand

In New Zealand there is a practice of postponing public holidays. If a national public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it may be moved to Monday or Tuesday. The following holidays are postponed to Monday:

New Year.
Waitangi Day.
Anzac Day.
Christmas.

For the following holidays, the transfer system is more complicated. If they fall on Saturday, they are moved to Monday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, it is moved to Tuesday. These are the days:

The day after the New Year.
Second day of Christmas (Boxing Day).

Anniversary days and their dates

Anniversary days are dedicated to specific dates. But usually they are celebrated on other days, usually on the following Mondays. This is done for the convenience of New Zealanders so that they have three days off from work in a row. Every year, the dates of anniversary days change according to rules determined by law.

Anniversary days in New Zealand are a complete analogue of national public holidays. Where they are officially celebrated, residents have the right to a day off work. Educational institutions are closed these days. Often the school holiday schedule in New Zealand is shifted around them so that students can devote more time to studying.

Holidays in New Zealand 2023

New Zealand holidays for 2023 are listed below. For convenience, we have divided them by month. Each New Zealand public holiday has an explanation of what type it is.

January

January 1, 2023 (Sunday) – New Year (national holiday).
January 2, 2023 (Monday) – Day after New Year (national holiday).
January 3, 2023 (Tuesday) — Day off for the New Year, the holiday is postponed from January 1.
23 January 2023 (Monday) – Wellington Jubilee Day (local holiday).
30 January 2023 (Monday) – Northland, Auckland, Nelson Jubilee Day (local holidays).

February

6 February 2023 (Monday) – Waitangi Day (national holiday).
February 14, 2023 (Tuesday) – Valentine’s Day (unofficial holiday).

Waitangi Day commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. This treaty between the British Crown and Maori chiefs established British sovereignty over New Zealand. It is believed that this agreement became the basis for the creation of the state of New Zealand.

March

13 March 2023 (Monday) – Taranaki Jubilee Day (local holiday).
20 March 2023 (Monday) – Otago Jubilee Day (local holiday).

April

April 1, 2023 (Saturday) – April 1st (unofficial holiday).
April 7, 2023 (Friday) – Good Friday (national holiday).
April 8, 2023 (Saturday) – Holy Saturday (unofficial holiday).
April 9, 2023 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday (unofficial holiday).
April 10, 2023 (Monday) – Easter Monday (national holiday).
11 April 2023 (Tuesday) – Southland Jubilee Day (local holiday).
25 April 2023 (Tuesday) – Anzac Day (national holiday).

May

May 6, 2023 (Saturday) – Coronation of King Charles III (unofficial holiday).
May 14, 2023 (Sunday) – Mother’s Day (unofficial holiday).

June

June 5, 2023 (Monday) – King’s Birthday (national holiday).

July

July 14, 2023 (Friday) – Matariki (national holiday).

Matariki is a unique holiday in New Zealand dedicated to the Maori New Year . It is based on the appearance of the Matariki (Pleiades) star cluster in the night sky in midwinter. The phrase “Matariki” roughly translates to “god’s eyes” or “little eyes” in the Maori language. The holiday was revived in the 2000s after almost completely disappearing in the 20th century. Matariki became an official New Zealand public holiday for the first time in 2022.

September

September 3, 2023 (Sunday) – Father’s Day (unofficial holiday).
25 September 2023 (Monday) – South Canterbury Jubilee Day (local holiday).

October

20 October 2023 (Friday) – Hawke’s Bay Jubilee Day (local holiday).
October 23, 2023 (Monday) – Labor Day (national holiday).
30 October 2023 (Monday) – Marlborough Jubilee Day (local holiday).
October 31, 2023 (Tuesday) – Halloween (unofficial holiday).

November

November 5, 2023 (Sunday) – Guy Fawkes Night (unofficial holiday).
17 November 2023 (Friday) – Canterbury Jubilee Day (local holiday).
November 27, 2023 (Monday) – Chatham Islands Jubilee Day (local holiday).

December

4 December 2023 (Monday) – Westland Jubilee Day (local holiday).
December 24, 2023 (Sunday) – Christmas Eve (unofficial holiday).
December 25, 2023 (Monday) – Christmas (national holiday).
December 26, 2023 (Tuesday) – Boxing Day (national holiday).
December 31, 2023 (Sunday) – New Year’s Eve (unofficial holiday).

Holidays in New Zealand 2024

In this section we list national and local holidays in New Zealand 2024. We have also indicated the exact dates for celebrating anniversary days for each region.

January

January 1, 2024 (Monday) – New Year (national holiday).
January 2, 2024 (Tuesday) – Day after New Year (national holiday).
22 January 2024 (Monday) – Wellington Jubilee Day (regional holiday).
29 January 2024 (Monday) – Northland, Auckland, Nelson Jubilee Day (regional holidays).

February

6 February 2024 (Tuesday) – Waitangi Day (national holiday).
February 14, 2024 (Wednesday) – Valentine’s Day (unofficial holiday).

March

11 March 2024 (Monday) – Taranaki Jubilee Day (regional holiday).
25 March 2024 (Monday) – Otago Jubilee Day (regional holiday).
March 29, 2024 (Friday) – Good Friday (national holiday).
March 30, 2024 (Saturday) – Holy Saturday (unofficial holiday).
March 31, 2024 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday (unofficial public holiday).

April

April 1, 2024 (Monday) – Easter Monday (national holiday).
April 1, 2024 (Monday) – April 1st (unofficial holiday).
2 April 2024 (Tuesday) – Southland Jubilee Day (regional holiday).
25 April 2024 (Thursday) – Anzac Day (national holiday).

May

May 12, 2024 (Sunday) – Mother’s Day (unofficial holiday).

June

June 3, 2024 (Monday) – King’s Birthday (national holiday).
June 28, 2024 (Friday) – Matariki (national holiday).

September

September 1, 2024 (Sunday) – Father’s Day (unofficial holiday).
23 September 2024 (Monday) – South Canterbury Jubilee Day (regional holiday).

October

25 October 2024 (Friday) – Hawke’s Bay Jubilee Day (regional holiday).
October 28, 2024 (Monday) – Labor Day (national holiday).
October 31, 2024 (Thursday) – Halloween (unofficial holiday).

November

November 4, 2024 (Monday) – Marlborough Jubilee Day (regional holiday).
November 5, 2024 (Tuesday) – Guy Fawkes Night (unofficial holiday).
15 November 2024 (Friday) – Canterbury Jubilee Day (regional holiday).

December

2 December 2024 (Monday) – Chatham Islands Jubilee Day, Westland Jubilee Day (regional holidays).
December 24, 2024 (Tuesday) – Christmas Eve (unofficial holiday).
December 25, 2024 (Wednesday) – Christmas (national holiday).
December 26, 2024 (Thursday) – Boxing Day (national holiday).
December 31, 2024 (Tuesday) – New Year’s Eve (unofficial holiday).

Holidays in New Zealand 2025

Below are the holidays in New Zealand 2025. This section includes national holidays, regional anniversary days and unofficial holidays. Dates are set according to New Zealand law.

January

January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year (national holiday).
January 2, 2025 (Thursday) – Day after New Year (national holiday).
20 January 2025 (Monday) – Wellington Jubilee Day (local holiday).
27 January 2025 (Monday) – Northland Jubilee Day, Auckland Jubilee Day (local holidays).

February

February 3, 2025 (Monday) – Nelson’s Jubilee Day (local holiday).
6 February 2025 (Thursday) – Waitangi Day (national holiday).
February 14, 2025 (Friday) – Valentine’s Day (unofficial holiday).

March

March 10, 2025 (Monday) – Taranaki Jubilee Day (local holiday).
24 March 2025 (Monday) – Otago Jubilee Day (local holiday).

April

April 1, 2025 (Tuesday) – April 1st (unofficial holiday).
April 18, 2025 (Friday) – Good Friday (national holiday).
April 19, 2025 (Saturday) – Holy Saturday (unofficial holiday).
April 20, 2025 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday (unofficial holiday).
April 21, 2025 (Monday) – Easter Monday (national holiday).
22 April 2025 (Tuesday) – Southland Jubilee Day (local holiday).
25 April 2025 (Friday) – ANZAC Day (national holiday).

May

May 11, 2025 (Sunday) – Mother’s Day (unofficial holiday).

June

June 2, 2025 (Monday) – King’s Birthday (national holiday).
June 20, 2025 (Friday) – Matariki (national holiday).

September

September 7, 2025 (Sunday) – Father’s Day (unofficial holiday).
22 September 2025 (Monday) – South Canterbury Jubilee Day (local holiday).

October

24 October 2025 (Friday) – Hawke’s Bay Jubilee Day (local holiday).
October 27, 2025 (Monday) – Labor Day (national holiday).
October 31, 2025 (Friday) – Halloween (unofficial holiday).

November

November 3, 2025 (Monday) – Marlborough Jubilee Day (local holiday).
November 5, 2025 (Wednesday) – Guy Fawkes Night (unofficial holiday).
November 14, 2025 (Friday) – Canterbury Jubilee Day (local holiday).

December

December 1, 2025 (Monday) – Chatham Islands Jubilee Day, Westland Jubilee Day (local holidays).
December 24, 2025 (Wednesday) – Christmas Eve (unofficial holiday).
December 25, 2025 (Thursday) – Christmas (national holiday).
December 26, 2025 (Friday) – Boxing Day (national holiday).
December 31, 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year’s Eve (unofficial holiday).

In this publication, ALYO.info has listed the New Zealand holidays of 2023, 2024 and 2025. All dates are as reliable as possible. They are obtained from official sources or calculated on the basis of legislative acts. Be sure to share this post with your friends!