To make planning your trip just that bit easier, we’ve got all of the New Zealand national public holidays here in this calendar. So now there’s no excuse for you not to start planning!
Public Holiday | 2018 – Actual Date | Observed 2018 |
New Year’s Day | 1 January | Monday 1 January |
Day after New Year’s Day | 2 January | Tuesday 2 January |
Waitangi Day | 6 February | Monday 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 |
For province Anniversary Day public holidays see New Zealand Government. Palmerston North City and Manawatu Region celebrate on Wellington Anniversary Day.