New Zealand Public Holidays 2023
Find out when all 2023 public holidays are in New Zealand, as well as regional anniversary days.
Updated 5 December 2022
All the dates for national and regional public holidays published in one place
Upcoming New Zealand Public Holidays 2023
Official Date |
Day |
|
1 January 2023 |
Sunday |
New Year's Day |
2 January 2023 |
Monday |
Day Following New Year's Day |
23 January 2023 |
Monday |
Wellington Anniversary Day |
30 January 2023 |
Monday |
Auckland Anniversary Day |
30 January 2023 |
Monday |
Nelson Anniversary Day |
6 February 2023 |
Monday |
Waitangi Day |
13 March 2023 |
Monday |
Taranaki Anniversary Day |
20 March 2023 |
Monday |
Otago Anniversary Day |
7 April 2023 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
10 April 2023 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
11 April 2023 |
Tuesday |
Southland Anniversary Day |
25 April 2023 |
Tuesday |
Anzac Day |
5 June 2023 |
Monday |
Queen's Birthday |
14 July 2023 |
Friday |
Matariki |
25 September 2023 |
Monday |
Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day |
20 October 2023 |
Friday |
Hawkes' Bay Anniversary Day |
23 October 2023 |
Monday |
Labour Day |
30 October 2023 |
Monday |
Marlborough Anniversary Day |
17 November 2023 |
Friday |
Canterbury Anniversary Day |
27 November 2023 |
Monday |
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day |
4 December 2023 |
Monday |
Westland Anniversary Day |
25 December 2023 |
Monday |
Christmas Day |
26 December 2023 |
Tuesday |
Boxing Day |
Upcoming New Zealand Public Holidays 2024
Official Date |
Day |
|
1 January 2024 |
Monday |
New Year's Day |
2 January 2024 |
Tuesday |
Day Following New Year's Day |
22 January 2024 |
Monday |
Wellington Anniversary Day |
29 January 2024 |
Monday |
Auckland Anniversary Day |
29 January 2024 |
Monday |
Nelson Anniversary Day |
6 February 2024 |
Tuesday |
Waitangi Day |
11 March 2024 |
Monday |
Taranaki Anniversary Day |
25 March 2024 |
Monday |
Otago Anniversary Day |
29 March 2024 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
1 April 2024 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
2 April 2024 |
Tuesday |
Southland Anniversary Day |
25 April 2024 |
Thursday |
Anzac Day |
3 June 2024 |
Monday |
King's Birthday |
28 June 2024 |
Friday |
Matariki |
23 September 2024 |
Monday |
Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day |
25 October 2024 |
Friday |
Hawkes' Bay Anniversary Day |
28 October 2024 |
Monday |
Labour Day |
4 November 2024 |
Monday |
Marlborough Anniversary Day |
15 November 2024 |
Friday |
Canterbury Anniversary Day |
2 December 2024 |
Monday |
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day |
2 December 2024 |
Monday |
Westland Anniversary Day |
25 December 2024 |
Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
26 December 2024 |
Thursday |
Boxing Day |
Source: MBIE
Working on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day or 2 January?
- When they fall on a Saturday/Sunday, if you would normally have worked on the Saturday/Sunday, the public holiday is observed on the Saturday/Sunday.
- If you would not normally have worked on the Saturday/Sunday, the public holiday is observed on the following Monday/Tuesday.
