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Upcoming Holidays
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South Canterbury Day is in 82 days
Sep 28: South Canterbury Anniversary Day is celebrated on the fourth Monday in September. It ... -
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day is in 107 days
Oct 23: Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day is held on the Friday before Labour Day. -
Labour Day is in 110 days
Oct 26: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the ... -
Marlborough Anniversary Day is in 117 days
Nov 2: The provincial day for Marlborough is celebrated on the first Monday after Labour Day -
Christchurch Show Day is in 128 days
Nov 13: The Northern and Central Canterbury regions take Christchurch Show Day as their ... -
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day is in 145 days
Nov 30: The provincial holiday is celebrated on the Monday nearest to 30 November
List of Holidays in New Zealand in 2020
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Day after New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Thursday | Waitangi Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Otago Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Anzac Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Mother's Day | Not A Public Holiday | |
| Monday | Queen's Birthday | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Father's Day | Not A Public Holiday | |
| Monday | South Canterbury Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Labour Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Christchurch Show Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Westland Anniversary Day | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Boxing Day (in lieu) | National Holiday |
Notes
- Since 2014, if ANZAC Day and Waitangi Day fall on weekend the following Monday will be a holiday.
- Statutory holidays are legislated by several Acts of Parliament, particularly the Holidays Act 2003.
New Zealand Holiday News
- 20 May 2020: Govt to consider introducing another public holiday to encourage Kiwis to tour NZ source: 1 News
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