Holidays and Observances in New Zealand in 2022
Date | Name | Type | Details | |
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Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | National holiday | |
Jan 2 | Sunday | Day after New Year's Day | National holiday | |
Jan 3 | Monday | Day off for New Year's Day | National holiday | |
Jan 4 | Tuesday | Day off for Day after New Year's Day | National holiday | |
Jan 24 | Monday | Wellington Anniversary Day | Local holiday | MWT*, Wellington |
Jan 31 | Monday | Northland Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Northland |
Jan 31 | Monday | Auckland Anniversary Day | Local holiday | AUK, BOP, GIS, HKB*, MWT*, WKO |
Jan 31 | Monday | Nelson Anniversary Day | Local holiday | CAN*, NSN, TAS, WTC* |
Feb 6 | Sunday | Waitangi Day | National holiday | |
Feb 7 | Monday | Day off for Waitangi Day | National holiday | |
Feb 14 | Monday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
Mar 14 | Monday | Taranaki Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Taranaki |
Mar 21 | Monday | Otago Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Otago |
Mar 21 | Monday | March Equinox | Season | |
Apr 1 | Friday | April Fools | Observance | |
Apr 15 | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday | |
Apr 16 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance | |
Apr 17 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
Apr 18 | Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday | |
Apr 19 | Tuesday | Southland Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Southland |
Apr 25 | Monday | ANZAC Day | National holiday | |
May 8 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
Jun 6 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | National holiday | |
Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season | |
Jun 24 | Friday | Matariki | National holiday | |
Sep 4 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance | |
Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season | |
Sep 26 | Monday | South Canterbury Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Canterbury* |
Oct 21 | Friday | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Hawke's Bay* |
Oct 24 | Monday | Labour Day | National holiday | |
Oct 31 | Monday | Halloween | Observance | |
Oct 31 | Monday | Marlborough Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Marlborough |
Nov 5 | Saturday | Guy Fawkes Night | Observance | |
Nov 11 | Friday | Canterbury Anniversary Day | Local holiday | Canterbury* |
Nov 28 | Monday | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day | Local holiday | CIT |
Nov 28 | Monday | Westland Anniversary Day | Local holiday | West Coast* |
Dec 22 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season | |
Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | National holiday | |
Dec 26 | Monday | Boxing Day | National holiday | |
Dec 27 | Tuesday | Day off for Christmas Day | National holiday | |
Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
* Observed only in part of this region. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. |
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