| 2012 Date |
Name |
Remarks |
| January 1 |
New Years Day
|
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| January 2 |
Day after New Years Day
|
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| January 3 |
New Years Day (in lieu)
|
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| January 16 |
Southland
|
Varies - determined by local custom and tourist season. |
| January 23 |
Wellington Province
|
Monday closest to 22 January |
| January 30 |
Auckland Province
|
Monday nearest to the actual day (Auckland Anniversary Day) |
| January 30 |
Nelson
|
Monday nearest to the actual day |
| February 6 |
Waitangi Day
|
always commemorated on the exact date |
| March 12 |
Taranaki (New Plymouth)
|
Second Monday in March to avoid Easter |
| March 26 |
Otago Province
|
Monday nearest to the actual day |
| April 6 |
Good Friday
|
The Friday before Easter Sunday |
| April 9 |
Easter Monday
|
Monday after Easter Sunday |
| April 25 |
ANZAC Day
|
always commemorated on the exact date |
| May 13 |
Mothers Day
|
2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday. |
| June 4 |
Queens Birthday
|
The first Monday in June |
| September 2 |
Fathers Day
|
1st Sunday in September. Not a public holiday. |
| September 23 |
South Canterbury
|
Fourth Monday in September (Dominion Day) |
| October 22 |
Labour Day
|
The fourth Monday in October |
| October 26 |
Hawke' s Bay
|
Friday before Labour Day |
| November 5 |
Marlborough
|
First Monday after Labour Day |
| November 16 |
Canterbury
|
Christchurch Show Day (Northern Canterbury) |
| December 3 |
Chatham Islands
|
Monday nearest to the actual day |
| December 3 |
Westland
|
Monday nearest to the actual day (Greymouth) |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day
|
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| December 26 |
Boxing Day
|
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National public holidays of New Zealand in 2012
