National Holidays in Auckland in 2023
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Day after New Year's Day
- Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
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: New Year's Day (in lieu)
- As News Year's Day falls on a Saturday in 2023, Tuesday 3 January 2023 is observed as a holiday in lieu.
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: Auckland Anniversary Day
- Marks the anniversary of the arrival of William Hobson, later the first Governor of New Zealand and co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi
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: Waitangi Day
- Commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi - New Zealand' s founding document
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Anzac Day
- Marks the anniversary of the first key military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.
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: Mother's Day
- Mother's Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day
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: King's Birthday
- Celebrates the birthday of King Charles III on the first Monday in June.
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: Matariki
- Matariki is named after the bright stars of the Pleiades star cluster, which rise in the winter night sky each year.
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: Father's Day
- First Sunday in September
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labor movement
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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