Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day in New Zealand in 2024

Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day in New Zealand in 2024
  How long until Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day?
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day
  Dates of Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day in New Zealand
2026 Hawke's Bay Fri, Oct 23 Regional Holiday
2025 Hawke's Bay Fri, Oct 24 Regional Holiday
2024 Hawke's Bay Fri, Oct 25 Regional Holiday
2023 Hawke's Bay Fri, Oct 20 Regional Holiday
2022 Hawke's Bay Fri, Oct 21 Regional Holiday
  Summary

Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day is held on the Friday before Labour Day.

When is Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day?

Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day is held on the Friday before Labour Day.

Hawke's Bay province was created when it was split from Wellington on 1 November 1958. It became a provincial district in 1876.

Hawke's Bay was named by Captain Cook in honour of Edward Hawke, First Lord of the Admiralty.

This day is also known as 'Show Day' as the Friday is the last day of the Royal Agricultural Show.

Anniversary Days in New Zealand

The Holidays Act 1981 specifies each locality observing a Provincial Anniversary Day to celebrate the founding days or landing days of the first colonists of the various colonial provinces.

However the exact dates are not legislated for.

The regions covered are set by provincial district (as they stood when abolished in 1876), plus Southland, the Chatham Islands, South Canterbury and Northland.


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