New Zealand has a total of 38 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2024	New Year’s Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on January 1 each year.
Day after New Year's Day	Tuesday, January 2, 2024	January 2 is a public holiday known as the Day after New Year’s Day in New Zealand
Wellington Anniversary Day	Monday, January 22, 2024	Wellington Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Northland Anniversary Day	Monday, January 29, 2024	Northland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Auckland Anniversary Day	Monday, January 29, 2024	Auckland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Nelson Anniversary Day	Monday, January 29, 2024	Nelson Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Waitangi Day	Tuesday, February 6, 2024	On February 6 every year, New Zealanders celebrate Waitangi Day, a national holiday to commemorate the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document.
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Taranaki Anniversary Day	Monday, March 11, 2024	Taranaki Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)
Otago Anniversary Day	Monday, March 25, 2024	Otago Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Good Friday is two days before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 30, 2024	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 1, 2024	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in New Zealand.
April Fools	Monday, April 1, 2024	April Fools is a observance in New Zealand
Southland Anniversary Day	Tuesday, April 2, 2024	Southland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
ANZAC Day	Thursday, April 25, 2024	ANZAC Day commemorates Australians and New Zealanders fighting in World War I.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 12, 2024	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
King's Birthday	Monday, June 3, 2024	The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in New Zealand on the first Monday of June.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)
Matariki	Friday, June 28, 2024	Matariki is a national holiday in New Zealand
Fathers' Day	Sunday, September 1, 2024	Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September in New Zealand.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in New Zealand (Wellington)
South Canterbury Anniversary Day	Monday, September 23, 2024	South Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day	Friday, October 25, 2024	Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Labour Day	Monday, October 28, 2024	Labour Day is a nationwide public holiday in New Zealand on the fourth Monday in October each year.
Halloween	Thursday, October 31, 2024	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Marlborough Anniversary Day	Monday, November 4, 2024	Marlborough Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Guy Fawkes Night	Tuesday, November 5, 2024	Guy Fawkes Night is a observance in New Zealand
Canterbury Anniversary Day	Friday, November 15, 2024	Canterbury Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day	Monday, December 2, 2024	Chatham Islands Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
Westland Anniversary Day	Monday, December 2, 2024	Westland Anniversary Day is a local holiday in New Zealand
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in New Zealand (Wellington)
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2024	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is a public holiday in New Zealand on December 25 each year.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2024	Boxing Day, annually observed on December 26, is a public holiday in New Zealand.
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2024	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.