New Zealand Public Holidays 2021

Updated 2 January 2021

All the dates for national and regional public holidays published in one place

Upcoming New Zealand Public Holidays 2021

Official Date
Day
1 January 2021
Friday
​New Year's Day
​2 January 2021
Saturday (2 January) or Monday (4 January)
Day Following New Year's Day
25 January 2021
Monday
Wellington Anniversary Day
1 February 2021
Monday
​Auckland Anniversary Day
1 February 2021
Monday
Nelson Anniversary Day
6 February 2021
Saturday (6 February) or Monday (8 February)
​Waitangi Day
8 March 2021
Monday
​Taranaki Anniversary Day
22 March 2021
Monday
​Otago Anniversary Day
2 April 2021
Friday
​Good Friday
5 April 2021
Monday
Easter Monday
6 April 2021
Tuesday
Southland Anniversary Day
25 April 2021
Sunday (25 April) or
Monday (26 April)
Anzac Day
7 June 2021
Monday
Queen's Birthday
27 September 2021
Monday
South Canterbury Anniversary Day
​22 October 2021
Friday
Hawkes' Bay Anniversary Day
25 October 2021
Monday
Labour Day
1 November 2021
Monday
Marlborough Anniversary Day
12 November 2021
Friday
Canterbury Anniversary Day
29 November 2021
Monday
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
29 November 2021
Monday
Westland Anniversary Day
25 December 2021
Saturday (25 December) or Monday (27 December)
Christmas Day
26 December 2021
Sunday (26 December) or Tuesday (28 December)
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.

Upcoming New Zealand Public Holidays 2022

Official Date
Day
1 January 2022
Saturday
​New Year's Day
​2 January 2022
Sunday (2 January) or Tuesday (4 January)
Day Following New Year's Day
24 January 2022
Monday
Wellington Anniversary Day
31 January 2022
Monday
​Auckland Anniversary Day
31 January 2022
Monday
Nelson Anniversary Day
6 February 2022
Sunday (6 February) or Monday (7 February)
​Waitangi Day
8 March 2022
Monday
​Taranaki Anniversary Day
21 March 2022
Monday
​Otago Anniversary Day
15 April 2022
Friday
​Good Friday
18 April 2022
Monday
Easter Monday
19 April 2022
Tuesday
Southland Anniversary Day
25 April 2022
Monday
Anzac Day
6 June 2022
Monday
Queen's Birthday
26 September 2022
Monday
South Canterbury Anniversary Day
​21 October 2022
Friday
Hawkes' Bay Anniversary Day
24 October 2022
Monday
Labour Day
31 October 2022
Monday
Marlborough Anniversary Day
11 November 2022
Friday
Canterbury Anniversary Day
28 November 2022
Monday
Chatham Islands Anniversary Day
28 November 2022
Monday
Westland Anniversary Day
25 December 2022
Sunday (25 December) or Tuesday (27 December)
Christmas Day
26 December 2022
Monday
Boxing Day
Source: MBIE
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