New Zealand Public Holidays
Searching for the national holidays in New Zealand? All public holidays in New Zealand are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the New Zealand employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to New Zealand and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.
List of Official Holidays in New Zealand for Year 2020
| # | Date | Holiday | Day |
| 1 | January 01, 2020 | New Year’s Day | Wednesday |
| 2 | January 02, 2020 | Day after New Year’s Day | Thursday |
| 3 | January 20, 2020 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 4 | January 27, 2020 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 5 | February 03, 2020 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 6 | February 06, 2020 | Waitangi Day | Thursday |
| 7 | March 09, 2020 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 8 | March 23, 2020 | Otago Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 9 | April 10, 2020 | Good Friday | Friday |
| 10 | April 13, 2020 | Easter Monday | Monday |
| 11 | April 14, 2020 | Southland Anniversary Day | Tuesday |
| 12 | April 27, 2020 | Anzac Day | Monday |
| 13 | May 10, 2020 | Mother’s Day | Sunday |
| 14 | June 01, 2020 | Queen’s Birthday | Monday |
| 15 | September 06, 2020 | Father’s Day | Sunday |
| 16 | September 28, 2020 | South Canterbury Day | Monday |
| 17 | October 23, 2020 | Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day | Friday |
| 18 | October 26, 2020 | Labour Day | Monday |
| 19 | November 02, 2020 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 20 | November 13, 2020 | Christchurch Show Day | Friday |
| 21 | November 30, 2020 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 22 | November 30, 2020 | Westland Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 23 | December 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | Friday |
| 24 | December 26, 2020 | Boxing Day | Saturday |
| 25 | December 26, 2020 | Boxing Day Holiday | Saturday |
List of Official Holidays in New Zealand for Year 2021
| # | Date | Holiday | Day |
| 1 | January 01, 2021 | New Year’s Day | Friday |
| 2 | January 04, 2021 | Day after New Year’s Day | Monday |
| 3 | January 25, 2021 | Wellington Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 4 | February 01, 2021 | Auckland Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 5 | February 01, 2021 | Nelson Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 6 | February 08, 2021 | Waitangi Day (in lieu) | Monday |
| 7 | March 08, 2021 | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 8 | March 22, 2021 | Otago Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 9 | April 02, 2021 | Good Friday | Friday |
| 10 | April 05, 2021 | Easter Monday | Monday |
| 11 | April 06, 2021 | Southland Anniversary Day | Tuesday |
| 12 | April 25, 2021 | Anzac Day | Sunday |
| 13 | April 26, 2021 | Anzac Day (in lieu) | Monday |
| 14 | May 09, 2021 | Mother’s Day | Sunday |
| 15 | July 01, 2021 | Queen’s Birthday | Thursday |
| 16 | September 05, 2021 | Father’s Day | Sunday |
| 17 | September 27, 2021 | South Canterbury Day | Monday |
| 18 | October 22, 2021 | Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day | Friday |
| 19 | October 25, 2021 | Labour Day | Monday |
| 20 | November 01, 2021 | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 21 | November 12, 2021 | Christchurch Show Day | Friday |
| 22 | November 29, 2021 | Westland Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 23 | November 29, 2021 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Monday |
| 24 | December 25, 2021 | Christmas Day | Saturday |
| 25 | December 26, 2021 | Boxing Day | Sunday |
| 26 | December 27, 2021 | Christmas Day (in lieu) | Monday |
| 27 | December 28, 2021 | Boxing Day (in lieu) | Tuesday |
