Public Holidays in New Zealand

Guide to all 2024 Public Holidays in New Zealand including public holidays and regional holidays.

TODAY

Sunday | 08 December 2024
is not a holiday in New Zealand

UPCOMING HOLIDAY

Wednesday | 25 December 2024

Christmas Day

17 DAYS LEFT

Public Holidays New Zealand 2024

This table contains a national calendar of all 2024 public holidays in New Zealand. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.

DateHoliday
January 01
MONDAY		New Year's Day
National Holiday
January 02
TUESDAY		Day after New Year's Day
National Holiday
January 22
MONDAY		Wellington Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Monday closest to January 22nd
January 29
MONDAY		Auckland Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Monday nearest to January 29th
January 29
MONDAY		Nelson Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Monday nearest to February 1
February 06
TUESDAY		Waitangi Day
National Holiday
National Day
March 11
MONDAY		Taranaki Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Second Monday in March
March 25
MONDAY		Otago Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Monday nearest to the actual day
March 29
FRIDAY		Good Friday
National Holiday
April 01
MONDAY		Easter Monday
National Holiday
April 02
TUESDAY		Southland Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Observed on Easter Tuesday
April 25
THURSDAY		Anzac Day
National Holiday
May 13
MONDAY		Mother's Day
Not A Public Holiday
2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
June 03
MONDAY		King's Birthday
National Holiday
First Monday in June
June 28
FRIDAY		Matariki
National Holiday
Māori new year
September 01
SUNDAY		Father's Day
Not A Public Holiday
1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday
September 23
MONDAY		South Canterbury Day
Regional Holiday
Fourth Monday in September
October 25
FRIDAY		Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Friday before Labour Day
October 28
MONDAY		Labour Day
National Holiday
The fourth Monday in October
November 04
MONDAY		Marlborough Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
First Monday after Labour Day
November 15
FRIDAY		Christchurch Show Day
Regional Holiday
Northern and Central Canterbury
December 02
MONDAY		Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Monday nearest to November 30
December 02
MONDAY		Westland Anniversary Day
Regional Holiday
Monday nearest to Dec. 1 (Greymouth)
December 25
WEDNESDAY		Christmas Day
National Holiday
December 26
THURSDAY		Boxing Day
National Holiday