Friday January 1st
New Year's Day
New Zealand: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
New Zealand: Monday is a holiday as 2 January falls on a Saturday
Wellington: Wellington Anniversary Day is the Monday that falls closest to 22 January and is observed as a public holiday within the old provincial boundaries
Auckland, Northland: Marks the anniversary of the arrival of William Hobson, later the first Governor of New Zealand and co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi
Nelson: Nelson only. Commemorates the arrival of the first New Zealand Company boat, the Fifeshire on 1 February 1842
Monday February 8th
Waitangi Day
New Zealand: Commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi - New Zealand' s founding document
Taranaki: No Details available at present
Otago: Otago Anniversary Day is March 23rd, but is a public holiday on the nearest Monday
Friday March 25th
Good Friday
New Zealand: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Monday March 28th
Easter Monday
New Zealand: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
Southland: The provincial anniversary day for Southland is celebrated on Easter Tuesday
Monday April 25th
Anzac Day
New Zealand: Marks the anniversary of the first key military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.
New Zealand: The Queen's Birthday holiday is a moveable feast celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
Canterbury: South Canterbury Anniversary Day is celebrated on the fourth Monday in September. It commemorates Dominion Day which took place on 26 September 1907.
Hawke's Bay: Hawke's Bay was named by Captain Cook in honour of Edward Hawke, First Lord of the Admiralty
Monday October 24th
Labour Day
New Zealand: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labor movement
Marlborough: The provincial day for Marlborough is celebrated on the first Monday after Labour Day
Canterbury: The Northern and Central Canterbury regions take Christchurch Show Day as their provincial holiday
Monday November 28th
Anniversary Day
Chatham Islands Territory: The Chatham Islands Anniversary Day is celebrated on the Monday nearest to 30 November
West Coast: Westland District commemorates a provincial anniversary on the Monday nearest to 1 December
New Zealand: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
Monday December 26th
Boxing Day
New Zealand: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
New Zealand: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
