# Previous years: Public holidays and anniversary dates Official source: https://www.employment.govt.nz/leave-and-holidays/public-holidays/previous-years-public-holidays-and-anniversary-dates Scanned: 2026-06-07T03:31:31.402Z Use this as a current official guidance reference, not as a substitute for legal advice. ## Page Text Home Leave and holidays Public holidays Previous years: Public holidays and anniversary dates Public holidays Leave and holidays Public holidays Public holidays and anniversary dates Previous years: Public holidays and anniversary dates Managing public holidays as an employer Public holidays rights for employees Transferring a public holiday Alternative holidays When a public holiday falls on a weekend Restricted trading days for shops Working and trading on Easter Sunday Annual holidays Sick leave Bereavement leave Parental leave Family violence leave Jury service leave Employment Relations Education leave Time off to vote Defence force volunteers Other types of leave Everyone Previous years: Public holidays and anniversary dates New Zealand public holidays and anniversary dates for 2010 to 2025. Holiday Actual Date Observed date New Year's Day 1 January Wednesday 1 January Day after New Year's Day 2 January Thursday 2 January Waitangi Day 6 February Thursday 6 February Good Friday Varies Friday 18 April Easter Monday Varies Monday 21 April ANZAC Day 25 April Friday 25 April King's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 2 June Matariki Varies Friday 20 June Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 27 October Christmas Day 25 December Thursday 25 December Boxing Day 26 December Friday 26 December Province Actual date Observed date Auckland 29 January Monday 27 January Taranaki 31 March Monday 10 March Hawke's Bay 1 November Friday 24 October Wellington 22 January Monday 20 January Marlborough 1 November Monday 3 November Nelson 1 February Monday 3 February Canterbury 16 December Friday 14 November Canterbury (South) 16 December Monday 22 September Westland 1 December Monday 1 December Otago 23 March Monday 24 March Southland 17 January Tuesday 22 April Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 1 December Public holiday dates for 2024 Holiday Actual Date Observed date New Year's Day 1 January Monday 1 January Day after New Year's Day 2 January Tuesday 2 January Waitangi Day 6 February Tuesday 6 February Good Friday Varies Friday 29 March Easter Monday Varies Monday 1 April ANZAC Day 25 April Thursday 25 April King's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 3 June Matariki Varies Friday 28 June Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 28 October Christmas Day 25 December Wednesday 25 December Boxing Day 26 December Thursday 26 December Anniversary dates for 2024 Province Actual date Observed date Auckland 29 January Monday 29 January Taranaki 31 March Monday 11 March Hawke's Bay 1 November Friday 25 October Wellington 1 February Monday 22 January Marlborough 16 December Monday 4 November Nelson 1 February Monday 29 January Canterbury 16 December Friday 15 November Canterbury (South) 16 December Monday 23 September Westland 1 December Monday 2 December Otago 23 March Monday 25 March Southland 17 January Tuesday 2 April Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 2 December Public holiday dates for 2023 Holiday Actual Date Observed Date New Year's Day 1 January Sunday 1 January or Tuesday 3 January Day after New Year's Day 2 January Monday 2 January Waitangi Day 6 February Monday 6 February Good Friday Varies Friday 7 April Easter Monday Varies Monday 10 April ANZAC Day 25 April Tuesday 25 April King's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 5 June Matariki Varies Friday 14 July Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 23 October Christmas Day 25 December Monday 25 December Boxing Day 26 December Tuesday 26 December Anniversary dates for 2023 Province Actual date Observed date Auckland 29 January Monday 30 January Taranaki 31 March Monday 13 March Hawke's Bay 1 November Friday 20 October Wellington 22 January Monday 23 January Marlborough 1 November Monday 30 October Nelson 1 February Monday 30 January Canterbury 16 December Friday 17 November Canterbury (South) 16 December Monday 25 September Westland 1 December Monday 4 December Otago 23 March Monday 20 March Southland 17 January Tuesday 11 April Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 27 November Public holiday dates for 2022 Holiday Actual Date Observed Date New Year's Day 1 January Saturday 1 January or Monday 3 January Day after New Year's Day 2 January Sunday 2 January or Tuesday 4 January Waitangi Day 6 February Sunday 6 February or Monday 7 February Good Friday Varies Friday 15 April Easter Monday Varies Monday 18 April ANZAC Day 25 April Monday 25 April Queen's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 6 June Matariki Varies Friday 24 June Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day 26 September Monday 26 September Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 24 October Christmas Day 25 December Sunday 25 December or Tuesday 27 December Boxing Day 26 December Monday 26 December Anniversary dates for 2022 Province Actual date Observed date Auckland 29 January Monday 31 January Taranaki 31 March Monday 14 March Hawke's Bay 1 November Friday 21 October Wellington 22 January Monday 24 January Marlborough 1 November Monday 31 October Nelson 1 February Monday 31 January Canterbury 16 December Friday 11 November Canterbury (South) 16 December Monday 26 September Westland 1 December Monday 28 November Otago 23 March Monday 21 March Southland 17 January Tuesday 19 April Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 28 November Public holiday dates for 2021 Holiday Actual date Observed date New Year's Day 1 January Friday 1 January Day after New Year's Day 2 January Saturday 2 January or Monday 4 January Waitangi Day 6 February Saturday 6 February or Monday 8 February Good Friday Varies Friday 2 April Easter Monday Varies Monday 5 April ANZAC Day 25 April Sunday 25 April or Monday 26 April Queen's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 7 June Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 25 October Christmas Day 25 December Monday 27 December Boxing Day 26 December Tuesday 28 December Anniversary dates for 2021 Province Actual date Observed date Auckland 29 January Monday 1 February Taranaki 31 March Monday 8 March Hawke's Bay 1 November Friday 22 October Wellington 22 January Monday 25 January Marlborough 1 November Monday 1 November Nelson 1 February Monday 1 February Canterbury 16 December Friday 12 November Canterbury (South) 16 December Monday 27 September Westland 1 December Monday 29 November Otago 23 March Monday 22 March Southland 17 January Tuesday 6 April Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 29 November Public holiday dates for 2020 Holiday Actual date Observed date New Year's Day 1 January Wednesday 1 January Day after New Year's Day 2 January Thursday 2 January Waitangi Day 6 February Thursday 6 February Good Friday Varies Friday 10 April Easter Monday Varies Monday 13 April ANZAC Day 25 April Saturday 25 April or Monday 27 April Queen's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 1 June Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 26 October Christmas Day 25 December Friday 25 December Boxing Day 26 December Saturday 26 December or Monday 28 December Anniversary dates for 2020 Province Actual date Observed date Auckland 29 January Monday 27 January Taranaki 31 March Monday 9 March Hawke's Bay 1 November Friday 23 October Wellington 22 January Monday 20 January Marlborough 1 November Monday 2 November Nelson 1 February Monday 3 February Canterbury 16 December Friday 13 November Canterbury (South) 16 December Monday 28 September Westland 1 December Monday 30 November Otago 23 March Monday 23 March Southland 17 January Tuesday 14 April Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 30 November Public holiday dates for 2019 Holiday Actual date Observed date New Year's Day 1 January Tuesday 1 January Day after New Year's Day 2 January Wednesday 2 January; Waitangi Day 6 February Wednesday 6 February Good Friday Varies Friday 19 April Easter Monday Varies Monday 22 April ANZAC Day 25 April Thursday 25 April Queen's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 3 June Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 28 October Christmas Day 25 December Wednesday 25 December Boxing Day 26 December Thursday 26 December; Anniversary dates for 2019 Province Actual date Observed date Auckland 29 January Monday 28 January Taranaki 31 March Monday 11 March Hawke's Bay 1 November Friday 25 October Wellington 22 January Monday 21 January Marlborough 1 November Monday 4 November Nelson 1 February Monday 4 February Canterbury 16 December Friday 15 November Canterbury (South) 16 December Monday 23 September Westland; 1 December Monday 2 December Otago 23 March Monday 25 March Southland 17 January Tuesday 23 April Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 2 December Public holiday dates for 2018 Holiday Actual date Observed date New Year's Day 1 January Monday 1 January Day after New Year's Day 2 January Tuesday 2 January Waitangi Day 6 February Tuesday 6 February Good Friday Varies Friday 30 March Easter Monday Varies Monday 2 April ANZAC Day 25 April Wednesday 25 April Queen's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 4 June Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 22 October Christmas Day 25 December Tuesday 25 December Boxing Day 26 December Wednesday 26 December Anniversary dates for 2018 Province Actual date Observed date Auckland 29 January Monday 29 January Taranaki 31 March Monday 12 March Hawke's Bay 1 November Friday 19 October Wellington 22 January Monday 22 January Marlborough 1 November Monday 29 October Nelson 1 February Monday 29 January Canterbury 16 December Friday 16 November Canterbury (South) 16 December Monday 24 September Westland 1 December Monday 3 December Otago 23 March Monday 26 March Southland 17 January Tuesday 3 April Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 3 December Public holiday dates for 2017 Holiday Actual Date Observed Date New Year's Day 1 January Sunday 1 January or Tuesday 3 January Day after New Year's Day 2 January Monday 2 January Waitangi Day 6 February Monday 6 February Good Friday Varies Friday 14 April Easter Monday Varies Monday 17 April ANZAC Day 25 April Tuesday 25 April Queen's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 5 June Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 23 October Christmas Day 25 December Monday 25 December Boxing Day 26 December Tuesday 26 December; Anniversary dates for 2017 Province Actual date Observed date Auckland 29 January Monday 30 January Taranaki 31 March Monday 13 March Hawke's Bay 1 November Friday 20 October Wellington 22 January Monday 23 January Marlborough 1 November Monday 30 October Nelson 1 February Monday 30 January Canterbury 16 December Friday 17 November Canterbury (South) 16 December Monday 25 September Westland 1 December Monday 4 December Otago 23 March Monday 20 March Southland 17 January Tuesday 18 April Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 27 November Public holiday dates for 2016 Holiday Actual Date Observed Date New Year's Day 1 January Friday 1 January Day after New Year's Day 2 January Saturday 2 January or Monday 4 January Waitangi Day 6 February Monday 8 February* Good Friday Varies Friday 25 March Easter Monday Varies Monday 28 March ANZAC Day 25 April Monday 25 April Queen's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 6 June Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 24 October Christmas Day 25 December Sunday 25 December or Tuesday 27 December Boxing Day 26 December Monday 26 December Anniversary dates for 2016 Province Actual date Observed date Auckland 29 January Monday 1 February Taranaki 31 March Monday 14 March Hawke's Bay 1 November Friday 21 October Wellington 22 January Monday 25 January Marlborough 1 November Monday 31 October Nelson 1 February Monday 1 February Canterbury 16 December Friday 11 November Canterbury (South) 16 December Monday 26 September Westland 1 December Monday 28 November Otago 23 March Monday 21 March Southland 17 January Tuesday 29 March Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 28 November Public holiday dates for 2015 Holiday Actual Date Observed Date New Year's Day 1 January Thursday 1 January Day after New Year's Day 2 January Friday 2 January Waitangi Day 6 February Friday 6 February Good Friday varies Friday 3 April Easter Monday varies Monday 6 April ANZAC Day 25 April Monday 27 April or Saturday 25 April * Queen's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 1 June Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 26 October Christmas Day 25 December Friday 25 December Boxing Day 26 December Saturday 26 December or Monday 28 December ** Anniversary dates for 2015 Province Actual date Observed date Auckland 29 January Monday 26 January Taranaki 31 March Monday 9 March Hawke's Bay 1 November Friday 23 October Wellington 22 January Monday 19 January Marlborough 1 November Monday 2 November Nelson 1 February Monday 2 February Canterbury 16 December Friday 13 November Canterbury (South) 16 December Monday 28 September Westland 1 December Monday 30 November Otago 23 March Monday 23 March Southland 17 January Tuesday 7 April Chatham Islands 30 November Monday 30 November Public holiday dates for 2014 Holiday Actual Date Observed Date New Year's Day 1 January Wednesday 1 January Day after New Year's Day 2 January Thursday 2 January